Eleanor Roosevelt letter, 1940.

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Eleanor Roosevelt letter, 1940.

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This collection consists of one letter from Eleanor Roosevelt. She wrote this letter on April 24, 1940, from Washington, D.C. to Captain William S. Rockwell at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Wawona, at Yosemite National Park in California. Roosevelt thanks Captain Rockwell for her visit to the C.C.C. Camp.

1 folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7541185

Georgia Historical Society

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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–...

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...

Rockwell, William S., Captain.

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