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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.
American Airlines Admirals Club Card 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.

American Airlines Admirals Club Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.35
Object Type Card, Membership
Issuing Body (American, founded 1926)
Dateca. 1960s
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 5/8 in x W 3 7/8 in (6.7 cm x 9.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn American Airlines Admirals Club membership card. The card is made out to: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sr. It is signed by C. R. Speers, Sr., Vice President of Sales, American Airlines, Inc. The reverse of the card has printed usage information.
Historical NoteThis card was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the card is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.
Additional Details
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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