May 18, 1933: The Tennessee Valley Authority was created. Laborers at work in Tennessee Valley Authority forest tree nursery at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 53-227(1850). ********** The New Deal Estore is a great place to shop for Roosevelt related books, gifts, and other treasures from the New Deal Store at the … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: May 15-21
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
Fala's Sailor's Cap (MO 2006.359) FDR had a lifelong affection for pets. His best-known was Fala, a Scottish terrier given to him by his cousin, Daisy Suckley, in 1940. Fala became Roosevelt's constant companion and the most famous dog in America. He appeared in newspapers, cartoons, books, and films. Fala often accompanied FDR on trips. … Continue reading From the Museum
May 11, 1935: FDR creates the Rural Electrification Administration to bring electricity to isolated rural areas not serviced by private utilities. Rural Electrification Admin (REA): lineman working on pole as farmer watches. FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 63-295. ********** Did you know: On May 10, 1939, FDR participated by radio in the dedication of the … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: May 8-14
May 11, 1942 "NEW YORK, Sunday...In a large part yesterday, I did personal things, but I talked for a little while with Miss Viola Ilma, of the Young Men's Vocational Foundation. First we discussed the growing difficulty of raising funds to help boys coming out of reform schools to get jobs. Then we talked over … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 8-14
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
Eleanor Roosevelt's Gold Locket and Chain (MO 2005.1.2) "I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity." -Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt had six children with her husband Franklin. The couple's first child, Anna, was born in 1906. … Continue reading From the Museum
May 6, 1947 "HYDE PARK, Monday—About a month ago, our farmer told us and proved to us that it was highly uneconomical to make butter on a dairy farm; that we could sell our whole milk and make more cash; that the cost of the cream and the time consumed in making butter, even though … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7
May 6, 1935: The Works Progress Administration opened its doors and began sending unemployed Americans back to work. WPA Theatre worker 1935 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 48-49:1(262). ********** Did you know: On May 4, 1941, FDR dedicated the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson in Staunton, Virginia as a national shrine.
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
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