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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.
National Federation of Press Women Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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National Federation of Press Women Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1972.24.33
Name Card, Membership
Issuing Body (American, founded 1937)
Date1960
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/4 in x W 3 7/8 in (5.7 cm x 9.8 cm )
DescriptionA 1960 Member at Large membership card for the National Federation of Press Women Inc. The card is made out to: MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / COLUMNIST / NEW YORK CITY / NEW YORK. It is signed by Helen Vanderburg, National President and by Bessie A. Ryan, National Treasurer.
Label TextThis card was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the card is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.
Additional Details
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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