Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Desk Calendar Used by Eleanor Roosevelt
Object numberMO 1970.15
Name
Calendar
Maker
National Blank Book Company
(American paper manufacturer, founded 1843)
Dateca. 1955-1961
Mediumholder: wood (maple), metal
calendar cards: paper (cardboard), ink
calendar cards: paper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 6 in x W 6 3/4 in x D 2 in (15.2 cm x 17.1 cm x 5.1 cm )
DescriptionA birdseye maple wedge-shaped upright calendar holder with six double-sided calendar cards for the year 1962 (two months on each card). The cards hang on metal rings allowing them to be flipped over to the opposite side of the holder. The maker of the calendar cards is printed on the bottom of each card: National Blank Book Co., Holyoke, Mass. / 55-921 / Made in U. S. A. [reverse side of each card]. The underside of the holder is lined with green felt. Also adhered to the underside of the holder is a round sticker with printed and written text that reads: ESTATE OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT / NO. 946 / HYDE PARK, N.Y.
Label TextThis holder with calendar cards was used by Eleanor Roosevelt on her desk at Val-Kill Cottage in Hyde Park, NY.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteListed in a 1964 auction of items from the Estate of Eleanor Roosevelt, the desk calendar was purchased by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LinePurchase of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
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.Collections
Non exposé
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