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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.
Sheraton Hotels Membership 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.

Sheraton Hotels Membership Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.23
Object Type Card, Membership
Issuing Body (American, founded 1933)
Date1961
Mediumcardstock
Dimensionsoverall H 2 3/8 in x W 3 3/4 in (6 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA 1961-1962 Sheraton Hotels Guest Card, account number 8AA201, made out to: Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt / 55 East 74th St. / New York 21, N. Y. Eleanor Roosevelt's faded signature is at the bottom of the obverse side. The reverse side of the card has a printed directory of hotels.
Historical NoteThis card along 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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