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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.
Eyeglasses and Case 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.

Eyeglasses and Case Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1990.7.13
Object Type Eyeglasses
Maker (American optician firm)
Datemid 20th century
Mediumeyeglasses: plastic, glass, metal
case: leather


Dimensionsobject (glasses) H 1 3/4 in x W 5 1/4 in x D 5 1/2 in (4.4 cm x 13.3 cm x 14 cm )
 case H 5 7/8 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 3/4 in (14.9 cm x 6.4 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description1) A pair of horn-rimmed eyeglasses with red, orange, and yellow variegated plastic frames. There is no maker's mark.

2) A brown leather slip-in eyeglass case. Stamped in gold on the front of the case: "RAUCH & DIETSCH / 50 WEST 55th ST. / NEW YORK CITY / GUILD OPTICIANS.”
Historical NoteThese eyeglasses and case were from the desk in Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom in her 74th Street apartment in New York City.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt in 1989.
Credit LineGift of Curtis 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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