Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Former President Harry S. Truman on the day of the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right Mrs. Bess Truman, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Herbert Hoover, Basil O'Connor, president of Truman Library, Inc., and former President Truman.

Former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (right) and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt after the first annual dinner of the Eighth District Opti-Mrs. Council in St. Louis, Missouri.

Former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (right) with former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the first annual dinner of the Eighth District Opti-Mrs. Council in St. Louis, Missouri.

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (left), President of the 1000 Club Frank J. Lewis (center), and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan at the 1000 Club dinner at the Hotel Statler in Washington, D.C.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (speaking at podium); Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.

Unidentified man speaking at a stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right: Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; and Elliott Roosevelt. All others are unidentified.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. All others are unidentified.

Stamp ceremony outside the Hyde Park, New York Post Office for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Stamp showing the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York in the background. From left to right in the first row on the platform: Elliott Roosevelt; Faye Emerson (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; Third Assistant Postmaster Joseph J. Lawler; and Irma (Mrs. Robert) Hannegan. The dog in the lower left corner is probably Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog. All others are unidentified.