Franklin Delano Roosevelt (xeroxes)., 11/10/1931-12/08/1944

File — Box: 6, Folder: 26

Identifier: 28562

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material in this series has been maintained in its provenance and constitutes xerox copies of original correspondence and manuscripts still held by members of the Hopkins family or deposited elsewhere. In the latter case, material is accompanied by typewritten notes by RH indicating provenance and current repository. (Box 6, Folders 8-31) Material is arranged alphabetically by folder title with organization basically reflecting that of the bulk of this collection.

Dates

11/10/1931-12/08/1944

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

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

17 TLS, 1 ALS, 1 ANS by FDR as listed below (all xerox copies): 3 TLS, 1 memo to Jesse I. Straus, re. Temporary Emergency ReliefAdministration, includes reference to Straus' associate Philip J. Wickser,11/10/1931. Mostly incidental personal messages from FDR: TLS to HLH, 11/25/1932. TLS to Barbara Hopkins, 11/9/1936. ALS to HLH, March 1939 (?) TLS to HLH, 8/25/1939. TLS to HLH, 11/8/1939, 12/18/1939, in reply to attached TL from HLH,12/16/1939. TLS to HLH, 12/25/1939. TLS to HLH, 2/16/1942. TLS to HLH, 3/15/1944 re. Shakespearean quotation sent to HLH from WinstonChurchill on Stephen Hopkins' death (cf. note at bottom of TLS). TLS to HLH, 5/18/1944. TLS to HLH, 7/11/1944 (2 cc.) re. increase in compensation/salary asAdviser and Assistant to the President. Joke telegram (10/4/1944?) announcing dismissal of George Marshall as USChief of State. Accompanied by ANS from Marshall to HLH asking if this is ajoke; and ANS from FDR to Marshall. TLS from a woman to Walter Winchell re. history of disfigurement of ThomasDewey, with attached TLS from FDR to HLH and TN from HLH to FDR.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO - TO HLH (XEROXES): Xerox

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO (XEROXES): Xerox

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO - TO STRAUS, JESSE RE. TERA (XEROXES): Xerox

STRAUS, JESSE I. - FROM FDR RE. TERA: Xerox

WICKSER, PHILIP J. - REFERENCE RE. TERA: Xerox

HOPKINS, BARBARA - FROM FDR (XEROX): Xerox

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO - TO HOPKINS, BARBARA (XEROX): Xerox

CHURCHILL, WINSTON L.S. - REFERENCE RE. STEPHEN HOPKINS' DEATH: Xerox

HOPKINS, STEPHEN - DEATH AND CHURCHILL'S QUOTATION - REFERENCE: Xerox

MARSHALL, GEORGE C. - TO HLH (NOTE, XEROX): Xerox

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO - TO MARSHALL, GEORGE C. (NOTE, XEROX): Xerox

WINCHELL, WALTER - CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED RE. THOMAS DEWEY: Xerox

DEWEY, THOMAS - REFERENCE TO DISFIGUREMENT/FACIAL SCAR: Xerox