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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.
Pen/Pencil Holder 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.

Pen/Pencil Holder Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1990.7.7b
Object Type Holder, Writing Equipment
Maker
Datemid 20th century
Mediumfabric
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/8 in x Diam 2 1/2 in (10.5 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pen/pencil holder covered in red, blue, green, and cream flower and leaf patterned fabric. The interior of the holder is lined with black, leather-like textured material, and the underside is lined with black felt. A white-headed straight pin is inserted into the top rim of the holder. There is no maker's mark.
Historical NoteThis pen/pencil holder 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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