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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 Red Cross Hat Worn 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 Red Cross Hat Worn by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1971.42b
Object Type Hat
Maker (American retailer, founded 1892)
Dateca. 1943
Mediumfabric (seersucker, cotton, glazed cotton),enamel on metal
Dimensionsoverall H 3 3/8 in x W 7 1/2 in x D 9 1/2 in (8.6 cm x 19.1 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn American Red Cross hat, size 22½, made of blue seersucker fabric. A metal and enamel Red Cross pin is attached to the bow on the front of the hat. A maker's tag is sewn on the interior of the crown: Abercrombie / & Fitch Co. / New York." A size tag is sewn on the interior back.
Historical NoteEleanor Roosevelt wore this hat with her summer weight Red Cross uniform during her 25,000 mile tour of the South Pacific in August-September 1943 as a representative of the American Red Cross. The First Lady also brought along a second uniform made of wool to wear during her trip. This hat is on display on a rotational schedule in the ER’S WARTIME TRAVELS exhibit in the Museum’s WORLD WAR II gallery.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Eleanor 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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