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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.
Ballpoint Pen 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.

Ballpoint Pen Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1990.7.9
Object Type Pen, Ballpoint
Maker
Datemid 20th century
Mediummetal (sterling silver)
Dimensionsoverall L 5 in (12.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA silver retractable ballpoint pen with relief words in Hebrew, an image of a menorah, and various other designs and images including various buildings and scenes. Marked on the pen clip: "MADE IN / ISRAEL / ST. 925."
Historical NoteThis ballpoint pen is from the pen tray (MO 1990.7.8) used on 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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