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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.
Desk Pad 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.

Desk Pad Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1990.7.7a
Object Type Pad, Desk
Maker
Datemid 20th century
Mediumleather, fabric, paper
Dimensionsoverall H 14 5/8 in x W 23 in x D 5/8 in (37.1 cm x 58.4 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black leather desk pad with padded cushions (running vertically on each side) covered in a red, blue, green, and cream flower and leaf patterned fabric. The underside of the desk pad is lined with black felt. There is no maker's mark.

Inserted in the desk pad is a large removable sheet of blue blotter paper.
Historical NoteThis desk pad is part of a four-piece set (MO 1990.7.7a-d) 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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