Harry L. Hopkins - Engagements/Social Events (Misc. items)., 01/01/1933-12/31/1937

File — Box: 4, Folder: 10

Identifier: 28492

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series is composed primarily of personal messages from HLH's friends and colleagues. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and also by subject. The latter category includes correspondence to HLH re. social engagement items such as invitations to semi-official events, re. HLH's Distinguished Service Medal award, re. Grinnell College, re. resignation as Secretary of Commerce in 1940, and re. his final retirement from government service in 1945. (Box 4, Folders 1-13)

Dates

01/01/1933-12/31/1937

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Miscellaneous items (invitation cards, calling cards, programs, guestlists, announcements), include: Guest list for "The Harry Hopkins Dinner" 6/22/1933, includes colleaguesfrom American Red Cross and NYAICP. 1 program for inauguration of Gilbert Wilcox Mead as president ofWashington College, 10/21/1933. Program for "Military Pageant" Fort Myer, Va., 1/10-11/1936. Includes miscellaneous invitation cards from German, Italian, Canadianambassadors to the US; invitation to wedding of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,Jr. and Ethel Du Pont, 6/30/1937. Includes 1 envelope of miscellaneous events announcements.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - ENGAGEMENTS/SOCIAL EVENTS (MISC. ITEMS): Printed Item

MEAD, GILBERT WILCOX - INAUGURATION PROGRAM, PRES. WASHINGTON COLL.: Printed Item

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO, JR. - WEDDING INVITATION TO HLH: Printed Item

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - INVITATION TO ROOSEVELT-DU PONT WEDDING: Printed Item

DU PONT, ETHEL - WEDDING INVITATION TO HLH: Printed Item

WASHINGTON COLLEGE - INAUGURATION OF GILBERT WILCOX MEAD, PRES.: Printed Item