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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
FDR Monogrammed Stein
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

FDR Monogrammed Stein

Object numberMO 1947.93.71
Name Stein
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1944
Mediumsilver plate
Dimensionsoverall (diameter at base) H 4 3/4 in x W 5 1/2 in x Diam 4 1/8 in (12.1 cm x 14 cm x 10.5 cm )
DescriptionA silver plated stein with handle. On one side of the stein is a monogram within an oval: FDR. Inscribed in an oval on the other side is a date: January / 30th / 1944. There are a number of hallmark stamps on the underside of the stein.
Label TextThis stein was presented to FDR as a birthday gift by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood in January 1944. Playwright Robert Sherwood worked as a speechwriter for President Roosevelt. It is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 20, 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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