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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.
United Nations Press Pass 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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United Nations Press Pass Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Object numberMO 1972.24.30
Name Pass
Issuing Body (founded 1946)
Dateca. 1961
Mediumlaminated cardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/2 in x W 3 5/8 in (6.4 cm x 9.2 cm )
DescriptionA press pass to the United Nations Headquarters, New York. The pass is made out to Eleanor Roosevelt as a representative of United Press International. The pass expires January 2, 1962. Signed by Herman Tavois de Sir (difficult to read), Office of Public Information.
Label TextThis pass was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the pass 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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