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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.
Eleanor Roosevelt Calling Cards
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Calling Cards

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.2-16
Object Type Card, Calling
Maker
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 3/8 in x W 3 3/8 in (6 cm x 8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA group of fifteen identical white calling cards with text imprinted in black script: Mrs. Roosevelt.
Historical NoteThese cards were among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of one of the cards 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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