Papers, 1924-1942 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1924-1942 (inclusive).

Biographical material, including a series of articles containing Hopkins's reminiscences, and papers re: the Alley Dwelling Authority.

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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945). She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman. A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved–...

Hopkins, Charlotte Everett Wise, 1851-1935

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Hopkins, a civic leader, social service worker, and "grande dame" in Washington, D.C., waged a twenty-year fight for the abolishment of alley homes in Washington, which resulted in the establishment of the Alley Dwelling Authority in 1934. From the description of Papers, 1924-1942 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007338 ...

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

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Ihlder, John, 1876-1958

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Alley Dwelling Authority.

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