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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.
W&J Sloane International Credit 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.

W&J Sloane International Credit Card Used by Eleanor Roosevelt

Artifact IDMO 1972.24.24
Object Type Card, Credit
Maker (American)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1843)
Date1961
Mediumplastic
Dimensionsoverall H 2 1/8 in x W 3 3/8 in (5.4 cm x 8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA W&J Sloane International Credit Card, account number 787 591 845 50, made out to MRS F D ROOSEVELT. The expiration date is June 1961. The reverse side has printed usage information and also has Mrs. Roosevelt's blue ink signature: A. E. Roosevelt.
Historical NoteThis card was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. It 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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