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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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association 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.

Theodore Roosevelt Association Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.36
Object Type Card, Membership
Issuing Body (American, founded 1919)
Date1957
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/4 in x W 3 7/8 in (5.7 cm x 9.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Theodore Roosevelt Association membership card for the years 1957 through 1960. Eleanor Roosevelt signed the obverse side: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt (badly faded). 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 on display in the FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD area of the Permanent Exhibit.
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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