Thompson, Malvina - Correspondence, 1941, August 1 - 1953; Undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Dorothy Dow Butturff papers comprise 2 boxes of her correspondence used in McClure's book, as well as other letters and related manuscript material. Box 1 consists of correspondence from such White House worthies as Mrs. Roosevelt; James Roosevelt; Malvina Thompson; Edith Helm; and George T. Bye, Mrs. Roosevelt's literary agent. The major portion of the correpsondence deals with a book Mrs. Butturff has proposed to publish. Box 2 contains manuscript copes of Mrs. Butturff's letters as a white House social secretary from 1933 - 1945 as well as related materials (i.e. book reviews). Photographs of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt; Fala; Dorothy Dow; Malvina Thompson; Donald Dawson; the John F. Kennedys; and the Lyndon B. Johnsons are found in Box 1.

Dates

Other: 1941, August 1 - 1953; Undated

Conditions Governing Access

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: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Contains 5 TL (typed letters unsigned);5 TL (typed carbon unsigned); 12 TLS (typed letters signed); 2 ALS (autograph letters signed); 4 enveloped; and newspaper clippings from Malvina Thompson Schneider, Mrs. Roosevelt's long-time personal secretary, and with whom Dorothy Dow Butturff worked for over twelve years.