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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.
Bookshelf
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Bookshelf

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.31
Object Type Bookcase
Maker
Mediumwood, metal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 27 3/4 in x W 24 1/8 in x D 12 5/8 in (70.5 cm x 61.3 cm x 32.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA low, three-tiered wooden bookshelf with a dark finish. The first two tiers each consist of four horizontal wood slats arranged in a "V" shape to cradle books. The bottom tier consists of a flat shelf. Each end piece of the bookshelf is designed with an "X" design, in the center of which is a small, round inlaid wood medallion. A larger elliptical inlaid wood medallion is found on the lower section of each side piece. A thin inlaid wood band also decorates each post and cross section, as well as the bottom tier. The bookshelf is made to stand alongside a chair.
Historical NoteThis low wooden bookshelf by an unknown maker is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view
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