Papers, 1932-1940.

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Papers, 1932-1940.

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Two typewritten and signed letters and one signed presidential pardon. One letter is dated Sept. 21, 1940 and is addressed to Ralph L. Carr, Governor of Colorado. The item is concerned with the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. Roosevelt wants each state to establish its Selective Service System as soon as possible and requests Carr's full support in this effort in Colorado. The other letter os dated Sept. 26, 1932 and is addressed to W.E. Eisele of Edgewater, Colorado. Roosevelt thanksEisele for the poem he submitted to be used in Roosevelt's campaign for the presidency. The presidential pardon is dated June 12, 1937 and frees William F. Leaman who was convicted of bank robbery in California.

3 items (5 p.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Carr, Ralph L. (Ralph Lawrence), 1887-1950

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Governor of Colorado 1939-1943. B. Dec. 11, 1887 Rosita, Colo.; childhood in Cripple Creek, Colo.; degrees from Univ. of Colorado (AB 1910, LLB 1912); career in law and politics in Colorado 1912-1950; d. Sept. 22, 1950 Denver. From the description of Ralph Lawrence Carr papers, 1924-1957 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13280278 ...