116th Birthday of Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange was one of several professional photographers hired by the government to document the plight of rural poverty in Depression-era America. Lange's work on behalf of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) effectively humanized the epic scope of the Dust Bowl. The FSA, created in 1937 as part of FDR's … Continue reading Found in the Archives
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From the Mountains of Clay County, Kentucky “I am a cripple, a Veteran of the Spanish-American war and the father of three boys in the Armed Forces. I have a feeling that the pride engendered by carrying one of your canes, a cane from your collection, preferably one you had carried and discarded, would vastly … Continue reading Found in the Archives
Historical Photos on the Flickr Commons
Did you know that historical photos from the archives at the FDR Library are now part of the Commons on Flickr? The National Archives joins the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and many other cultural heritage institutions in bringing publicly-held photograph collections to Flickr, where we encourage you to share your knowledge, insights, and experiences … Continue reading Historical Photos on the Flickr Commons
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FDR's Wild Kingdom FDR and ER received a lot of interesting and sometimes strange gifts. But these are the strangest we've come across so far. In 1934 and 1937, two brothers in the import/export business, Benjamin and Raymond Lepow, gave FDR live rare African animals! The first set of animals, a lynx kitten and a serval … Continue reading Found in the Archives
Found in the Archives
Of all the material you might find in an archive at a Presidential Library, who would have thought you’d find actual material? Stapled to a press release preceding the 1939 Royal Visit by the King and Queen of England are two fabric swatches of wool from gowns to be made for Eleanor Roosevelt and Queen … Continue reading Found in the Archives
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