
An Eleanor Roosevelt-centered Archive of Photos: 1880s; 1903/4; mid-1950s
Caribbean Islands, Florida, Western U.S.(?) & other locations, ca. 1880s; 1903/4; & mid-1950s General Description: 1 letter from Pare Lorentz Associates; 1 85 x 85mm B & W (some sepia toning); 37 85 x 85mm B & W (some sepia toning); 3 85 x 85mm B & W ; 85 x 85 photos with decorative borders (mid 1950s) ; 1 120 x 175 mm sepia photo; 1 90 x 130 sepia toned oval photo; 1 60 x 40 mm photo; 1 210 x 130 sepia toned and mounted photo; 38 295 x 95 panoramic photos 86 Items in Total This Roosevelt archive constitutes three moments in time for the Roosevelt family during the height of their importance in the US political and social landscape, centred around First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. First, we have a private glimpse at Eleanor’s parents. An oval portrait of Elliot Roosevelt (1860-1894), Eleanor’s father, was taken in Abingdon, VA. Likely, this photo was taken in the last year of his life, as he had moved to Abingdon after the death of his wife and son. A smaller por