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Eleanor Roosevelt Artifacts  Store Offers Replica Jewelry foef{wpvtNews and Notes from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum  Fall 2009 With Support from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers S  FDR’s Library Addition Plans  Historic Ice Yachts Return Eleanor Roosevelt at  by Allida Black 125 Eleanor Roosevelt understood, more than he is secure, merely runs more risk from economy that thrives and comforts? How, in FROM THE most American leaders, the challenges the lightning. a time of rising unemployment and rampant America would confront at the end of the epidemics that transcend borders, can we twentieth century. The time has come for us to cast off our insure that Americans’ right to health is DIRECTOR fear like a wornout garment. It clouds respected? How, in times of unimaginable She grew increasingly concerned that the judgment. It paralyzes action. . . . In honor of Eleanor Roosevelt’s 125th horror—where gasoline is poured into birthday, we are dedicating this entire issue American foreign policy would continue women’s vaginas and acid thrown in the to the amazing Mrs. Roosevelt. In October to be defi ned by what we “aren’t,” rather face of schoolgirls—can we insure that there was a special family gathering in than what we “are.” She warned America women’s rights are fi nally embraced as Hyde Park and we produced a new video that our education system needed to human rights? How, in the shadow of war that is playing continuously in the Wallace address politics and cultures we did not and torture, can we balance respect and Center. It will also be available for loan understand if the nation was to continue defense? through our Pare Lorentz Film Center www. to be a force for peace. She feared that parelorentzcenter.org. our health care system, if not expanded Many would say these problems are and made affordable, would exclude those unsolvable or that rights are separate from In the back of my mind as we were making who could not afford medical care and thus responsibilities or that America should these preparations, I pondered what precisely lead to a “society of have and have-nots.” focus on itself fi rst or that the market will I could contribute in this space that would She worried that Americans “had become sort these solutions out. Nothing would shed new light on Eleanor Roosevelt, a so intoxicated by our new methods of enrage Eleanor Roosevelt more. woman whose courage and leadership has communication that we have failed to look been so vividly drawn by so many for so closely at just what we are communicating This is a woman who dared to see what many years. —of failing to communicate.” She urged America could become and dedicated her her fellow citizens to remember that FDR Presidential Library life to keeping her country on track. And then something happened. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt outside of St. James’ Church, Roosevelt’s granddaughter, Anna Eleanor freedom from fear cannot be divorced from Hyde Park, New York. April 6, 1952. freedom from want. How do we thank someone like that? How (Ellie) Roosevelt Seagraves, contacted me ER understood fear—and the dangers can we honor her courage and her love of bearing the sad news that ER’s devoted it posed—as few Americans had. Her justice? personal secretary, Maureen Corr, was in “For where there intensely personal relationship to the hospice. A few weeks later, on October 14, American people exposed her to the I propose that to celebrate ER’s 125th Maureen Corr passed away at age 92. She is no vision the underbelly of the Great Depression and birthday, we talk less and act more; that was a vital source of many fond recollections World War II in ways that few Americans we reach out to those who are different for those of us who have been privileged people perish.” experienced. After the White House, she from us and fi nd common ground; that to know her and she has been generous to the Library, donating many papers and lived and led in the shadow of the Holocaust throughout, we be bold, kind, shrewd, and mementoes of Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1962, as ER battled fatal illness, she and the atomic bomb. She survived determined; and that when we compromise, also sought to complete her fi nal call to assassination attempts as the virulence of we “compromise up.” action. In Tomorrow is Now, she dared us to American racism resurfaced and endured recognize the power we had as citizens and the economic repercussions of speaking I also ask you to stand beside those who to use our power carefully and boldly. “I out for justice in the era of McCarthyism. risk their lives for change, especially with would like to see,” she wrote, “our people When she dared debate the American Bar women around the world, who look to fi red by the vision of building a new and Association and urge the United States ER and to each other, to help build safe, peaceful world.” This could only happen to embrace the Universal Declaration of inclusive, and nourishing communities out if “we cast out fear and face the unknown Human Rights, the death threats and hate of the ruins of war, prejudice, and famine. . . . with imagination and integrity, with mail escalated. Bounties were placed on her courage and a high heart.” head. Her critics, including FBI Director, J. “The time has come for Edgar Hoover called her a “communist.” us to cast off our Why? “For where there is no vision the people perish.” fear like a worn out garment. It clouds FDR Presidential Library ER urged Americans to be ready to “hazard the judgment. It Eleanor Roosevelt with Maureen Corr in all we have”—to “pledge our lives, our paralyzes action....” Trivandrum during a visit to India, March 5, 1952. sacred honor, and all our worldly goods”— But Ellie was not just letting me know the bad to fulfi ll the promise that democracy and I especially ask you, as the women of the news, she was also asking me, as we prepare human rights present. These two “enduring world gather in Geneva this International to remember Eleanor Roosevelt, to please values” possess the “overwhelming Human Rights Day to pay tribute to also remember “the duty and friendship roles power” essential for American security and Eleanor Roosevelt, to listen to their vital of two important people connected with prosperity. Repeatedly, she argued: voices. Respect their visions. Work with Grandmère. One is Malvina Thompson and them to develop sustainable grassroots the other Maureen Corr. . . . People can’t We must fan the spark of conviction, programs to feed their neighbors, rebuild function (or don’t function as well) without which may again inspire the world as their homes, educate their communities, the devoted detail work provided by fi rst we did with our new idea of the dignity and stop the torture of rape and human assistants, especially ones who became and the worth of free men. But fi rst we traffi cking. Realize that change doesn’t such devoted friends of ER and of many in must learn to cast out fear. People who have to originate in America to work. And her family as well. . . .” Both Maureen and ‘view with alarm’ never build anything. that stunning courage and boldness exists “Tommy” are shown in action in our new “in places so small they don’t show up on video on Eleanor Roosevelt, which was FDR Presidential Library She recognized that new visions would Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington D.C., 1924. any map of the world.” premiered at the family gathering. I would evoke strong emotions and intense political like to ask all of you, our readers, to take a backlash and she wanted the nation to Yet, to an extent I fi nd daunting, she stayed ER would demand nothing less. “Staying moment and remember these two devoted understand that: the course, repeatedly telling all who would aloof,” she preached,“ is not a solution; it is “fi rst assistants” as well. listen that “we are all on trial to show what a cowardly evasion.” Change means the unknown. It means democracy means.” Maureen Corr being jolted out of a rut that has grown Allida Black is Research Professor of Maureen Corr was Mrs. Roosevelt’s personal comfortable and familiar from long As we celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt’s History and International Affairs at The secretary from 1953 until ER’s death in 1962. residence. It means, too many people 125th birthday, the charges against us and George Washington University; Project She was born in a small town southwest of cry, insecurity. the challenges we face are as intense as Director and Editor of The Eleanor Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1917. She was those ER faced when she negotiated the Roosevelt Papers; and a member of seriously ill as a child, and did not receive Nonsense! No one from the beginning of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. the Board of Directors of the Roosevelt much education as a result. Maureen moved time has ever had security. . . . Anything Institute. She fi rst registered as a researcher is possible. . . . After all, the man who How, in a climate of unforeseen economic at the Roosevelt Library in 1987. For more (continued on page 2) cowers under a tree in a storm, thinking downturn, can we help rebuild a global information visit www.gwu.edu/~erpapers. Eleanor Roosevelt Artifacts Offer Insight into Many Aspects of Her Life (continued from page 1) The Museum at the FDR Library houses hung in the family residence at the White and 1930s. These include a variety of an extraordinary collection of over 1600 House, and the wallet she used during her furniture, along with pewter, copper, to New York City in 1943, and lived with her objects related to the life and public fi nal years. The contents of the wallet— and silver pieces. sister and brother-in-law while she sought an career of Eleanor Roosevelt. Among including numerous membership cards, education.She had to begin at the elementary these are nearly 800 items personally handwritten poems, personal notes, and level since her childhood illnesses had linked to her, including objects she wore, other materials—speak to the variety of limited her formal education. She persevered made, used, or displayed in her homes. interests, organizations, and causes of and received a Bachelor’s Degree in English These range from knitting needles to a its tireless owner. from Hunter College. After working as 1679 silver monteith bowl by Boston a physician’s assistant, she obtained her silversmith John Coney passed down Another highlight is over thirty pieces fi rst position with Mrs. Roosevelt in 1950 from her Livingston relatives. Mrs. of jewelry owned and used by the through an employment agency that had Roosevelt donated many personal items First Lady. This includes a group been contacted by Malvina Thompson, who needed an assistant. Maureen took a $25 per to the Library. Others have come into of carved coral broocheshes anandd a week pay cut for the opportunity to work for the collection through the generosity of set of tiger claw jewelrywelry she Eleanor Roosevelt, and when Tommy died family, friends, and other donors. inherited from her mother.her. in 1953, Maureen was elevated to personal Other highlights are secretary. The breadth and depth of the Eleanor Eleanor Roosevelt’s Roosevelt collection offers views into 5.2 carat diamond Over the next few years, Maureen traveled many aspects of her life and career. engagement ring and extensively with ER to places such as Syria, The range of items represented runs a 44-diamond familyy Lebanon, Yugoslavia, Israel, the Soviet from clothing, household items, china, heirloom necklace givenven Union, and Japan. After Mrs. Roosevelt’s silverware and furniture to campaign to her by a cousin. Theree is death 1962, Maureen assisted the family memorabilia, awards, embroidery, also a favorite gold locketket and with funeral arrangements and closed ER’s handbags, luggage and other travel chain shshe woree on mamanyny offi ce. Of her time with Mrs. Roosevelt, items, and gifts. occasions.o It bears Maureen would later say that the most the marks of her young FDR Presidential Library Eleanor Roosevelt before a radio broadcast in important lesson she learned was “not to be children’s teeth. New York City. August 19, 1945. afraid to live.” A number of public gifts Fascinating new items continue to Malvina “Tommy” Thompson tot Mrs. Roosevelt are in come into the collection. In 2005, Mrs. thet collection, including Roosevelt’s granddaughter, Eleanor plaques,p medals, and Seagraves, donated a gold fl eur-de- othero awards honoring lis brooch that the First Lady wore herh contributions to frequently. Replicas of the brooch variousv causes and are now available for purchase in the organizations.o There are Museum’s gift shop. alsoal priceless state gifts, suchsu as a jeweled tiara Over fi fty items connected to Mrs. FDR Presidential Library presentedpre by the Sultan of Roosevelt were included in a major gift Eleanor Roosevelt in New Hebrides MoroccoMo in 1943. to the Museum in 2008 by her grandson, during her South Pacifi c visit, 1943. Curtis Roosevelt. Among these is a Among the many collectionn AnotherAn unique portion photograph case with photographs of highlights are the Red Cross of the collection is a the four Roosevelt sons in uniform that uniform the First Lady wore largelar group of items the First Lady kept on her bedroom during her famous tour of the producedpr by Val-Kill desk during World War II. Another Pacifi c theater during World WWarar Industries,Indu the crafts studio item from Curtis Roosevelt’s gift—a II (when she saw an estimated 400,000 and factory Eleanor Roosevelt operated pair of monogrammed drinking glasses FDR Presidential Library members of America’s armed forces), a with her friends Nancy Cook, Marion from Mrs. Roosevelt’s New York City Eleanor Roosevelt with Malvina Thompson in 1933 portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt by Otto Dickerman, and Caroline O’Day on apartment on East 74th Street—is Graysville, Illinois, June 1936. Schmidt that was FDR’s favorite and her Val-Kill estate during the 1920s currently on display in the Museum. Malvina Thompson served as Eleanor New Deal Museum Store: Roosevelt’s personal secretary for thirty RECENT BOOKS ABOUT THE years. She was born in the Bronx in 1893, Replica Roosevelt Jewelry the daughter of a locomotive engineer. After LIFE AND TIMES OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT high school, she taught herself typing and In addition to the latest books on the BASED ON RESEARCH AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY started a secretarial career. After working for Roosevelts and their times, clothing, gifts the American Red Cross, in 1922 she took a for kids, multimedia items, and campaign The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers: Sara and Eleanor: position with the New York State Democratic memorabilia, the New Deal Store offers Volume 1, the Human Rights Years, The Story of Sara Delano Roosevelt 1945-1948 and Her Daughter-in-Law, Committee, where she worked part-time for replicas of museum objects including ER who was organizing women’s activities (Thomson Gale, 2007) Eleanor Roosevelt jewelry worn by the Roosevelts. Visit by Allida Black (St. Martin’s Press, 2004) for Governor Al Smith. Tommy continued to estore.archives.gov/roosevelt today. work part time for Eleanor Roosevelt even as by Janice Pottker Eleanor Roosevelt: she took on full-time work for Louis Howe, Hudson Valley Remembrance Too Close to the Sun: FDR and ER’s political adviser. She moved (Arcadia, 2005) Growing Up in the Shadow of My to Washington in 1933 when Mrs. Roosevelt by Joyce Ghee and Joan Spence Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor became First Lady. (Public Affairs, 2008) FDR’s Shadow: Louis Howe, by Curtis Roosevelt Tommy was more than a secretary and The Force That Shaped Franklin friend to Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition to and Eleanor Roosevelt Grandmère: her secretarial work that often kept her at (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) A Personal History the White House until midnight or later, she by Julie M. Fenster of Eleanor Roosevelt was a close confi dante, balancing competing (Warner Books, 2002) pressures on the First Lady and offering Leadership the by David B. Roosevelt honest criticism. Eleanor Roosevelt Way: with Manuela Dunn-Mascetti Fleur-de-lis pin. Adapted from the gold fl eur- Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage Eleanor Roosevelt: In order to remain independent, Tommy de-lis pin that Eleanor Roosevelt often wore, the New Deal Store’s reproduction of the pin (Prentice Hall Press, 2003) A Photographic Story of Life declined to go out socially with people who is 24K gold-plate over pewter with faux-pearls by Robin Gerber (DK Publishing, 2006) might try to use her position of trust. She ($69.95). by Kem Knapp Sawyer accompanied ER on most of her travels as Women Who Dare: Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady, averaging 40,000 miles a year in (Pomegranate Communications/ The Roosevelts and the Royals: the fi rst two terms. She also went with the Library of Congress, 2006) Franklin and Eleanor, First Lady on her lengthy wartime journeys by Anjelina Michelle Keating the King and Queen of England, to Britain and South America. She continued and the Friendship that to serve Mrs. Roosevelt in the post-White Dear Mrs. Roosevelt: Changed History House years. She died on April 12, 1953, Letters to Eleanor Roosevelt (John Wiley and Sons, 2004) the eighth anniversary of FDR’s death. through Depression and War by Will Swift Afterwards, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote “I (Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2004) by Cathy D. Knepper Dear First Lady: learned for the fi rst time what being alone Letters to the White House was like.” Franklin and Lucy: from the Collections of the “Cuff Links Club” Cuff Links. The New Deal President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, Library of Congress Cynthia M. Koch Store offers sterling silver cuff links that are and the Other Remarkable and National Archives November 2009 reproductions of those given by FDR to each Women in His Life (National Geographic, 2008) member of the team of advisors who master- (Random House, 2008) by Dwight Young minded his 1920 campaign and became life-long friends. One side has FDR’s initials and the other by Joseph Persico and Margaret Johnson side is blank for custom engraving ($79.95). Two Million Pages of Her Life and Career: The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers UPCOMING EVENTS Like FDR, Mrs. Roosevelt understood letters and writings of ER’s parents, the importance of preserving her papers grandparents and other Roosevelt and Saturday, December 5, 2009 for future generations. In September Hall relatives. Of particular interest are Holiday Open House & 1941—just weeks after the Library’s ER’s school exercise notebooks and Children’s Book Festival dedication—Library director Fred report cards from Allenswood, as well FDR Library and Home, Wallace Center Shipman wrote to the Archivist of the as correspondence from the time FDR 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. United States that “The President has contracted polio in 1921. There also is directed me to have Mrs. Roosevelt’s correspondence between ER and the fi les . . . sent to this Library as soon as White House Usher prior to March 4, Saturday, January 30, 2010 it is convenient.” By mid-October, a 1933 in which the layout of the White FDR Birthday Ceremony truck had delivered 30 fi ling cabinets House is discussed and rooms assigned Rose Garden and Wallace Center to the Library containing just her White for the new occupants. 3:00 p.m. House correspondence for 1933-1937! FDR Presidential Library Mrs. Roosevelt gave further donations The White House Papers are sweeping Draft Preamble of the UN Declaration of Human  Rights, with ER’s handwritten changes, 1947. Saturday, February 13, 2010 at regular intervals, and by her death in their scope. Divided into large President’s Day Weekend Events: in November 1962 the Library had series based on the nature of the some sort of aid, perhaps a little money, Presidential Autographs & Lecture received the bulk of her papers up to correspondence, the documents are or used clothing, or leftover food from the Wallace Center 1960. Her own stated wishes resulted in organized by year and then alphabetically White House. Mrs. Roosevelt believed 2:00 p.m. fi nal donations afterwards. by the name of the person with whom that each person was entitled to the respect ER corresponded. Fortunately, her staff of a reply. Even if she was unable to assist Sunday, April 11, 2010 The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers total created an card index (totaling four card them, she often directed the appropriate Lecture: Mel Marmer over two million pages. They are split catalog cabinets) that provides a road New Deal agency to assist. Baseball and the Presidency fairly evenly into two major sections— map to these papers. Wallace Center the Early Years & White House Papers The Post-White House Papers con- 2:00 p.m. and the Post-White House Papers. One of the most important series in this tain general correspondence fi les Earlyyp Years materials include papers, section is Series 70: Correspondence arranged alphabetically in three major  with Government Departments, where chronological groupings: 1945-52, 1953- Thursday, April 15, 2010 Book Talk: Robert Klara documents demonstrating ER’s com- 57, and 1958-1962, including letters FDR’s Funeral Train munications with the government on with the Trumans and the Kennedys. 7:00 p.m. behalf of citizens, soldiers, interned This section also contains her United Japanese Americans, and for her own Nations Materials including versions information can be found. of the Universal Declaration of Human Friday, May 28, 2010 Rights refl ecting Mrs. Roosevelt’s own “USO Show” Series 100: Personal Letters, refl ects handwritten comments and changes. Wallace Center ER’s interest in youth, labor, civil 7:00 p.m. liberties, education, refugee assistance, The two main sections of ER’s Papers planned communities, the Democratic are bridged by the Speech and Article Saturday, May 29 - Sunday, May 30 Party, and other issues of the time. File, which contains drafts, notes, and Bivouac - WWII Encampment Perhaps the most poignant series in manuscripts of her extensive writings FDR Library Lawn the entire collection is Series 150: and public statements. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Material Assistance Requested. This contains thousands of letters written by Together, the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers EMAIL BULLETIN SIGN-UP average Americans to Mrs. Roosevelt, document the life and career of this FDR Presidential LibLibrary rary Visit www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu and An examplemple of the thousands of personal 1etters 1etters particularly during the Depression, remarkable woman and the impact she click on “SIGN UP Email List” to Mrs. Roosevelt from average Americans. telling of their plight and requesting had on the nation and the world. Ice Yachts Will Return to Roosevelt Library Lawn President Roosevelt Planned for Future Library Expansion The Hudson River Ice Yacht Club will once again assemble an outdoor display of Hudson River ice yachts—dating from the late 1800s to the present day— in front of the Roosevelt Library this December. Ice Yacht Club members will be on-hand each day to talk about their boats and the history of ice yachting.

As a young man Franklin Roosevelt enjoyed ice yachting on the Hudson River and his uncle, John Aspinwall Roosevelt, FDR Presidential Library founded the Hudson River Ice Yacht (Detail) FDR’s original pencil sketch for the Roosevelt Library and Museum, April 12, 1937. Club in 1869. Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized early The addition to the north now includes The display is sponsored by the Hudson FDR Presidential Library on the need for his presidential library the William J. vanden Heuvel Special River Ice Yacht Club in partnership with The Hudson River Ice Yacht Club displayed to expand. In 1942 he made a sketch Exhibits Gallery on the fi rst fl oor and the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS, the FDR twelve ice yachts on the Library lawn in 2008. (shown below) of simple rectangular the Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Research Presidential Library and Museum, the The ice yacht display runs from additions—to the north and south of the Room on the attic fl oor. Hudson River Maritime Museum, the December 27, 2009 through January 2, original building—that were realized in Hudson River Valley National Heritage 2010, weather permitting. The historic 1969 when the library was expanded. The Museum’s permanent exhibits Area and Dutchess County. sites will be closed on New Year’s Day. extend into the south addition on the The added wings were designed to fi rst fl oor, with museum staff offi ces refl ect the Dutch colonial-style of the and store rooms for museum objects 1941 Library structure. on the attic fl oor above.

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