| The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library,
administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, was opened in 1941 on a
site located near Springwood, the Roosevelt home; In 1971 the Eleanor Roosevelt wings were
added. The Library contains the political and personal papers of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and members of their families. In addition there are
more than 200 manuscript collections, containing papers of political associates, and
friends of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. The Library also contains
related publications government documents, periodicals, unpublished manuscripts,
dissertations. The printed materials are accompanied by a collection of 130,000 still
photographs and other audio visual materials. A Library publication Historical
Materials in the FDR Library provides a list of the various collections. Visit the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library web site for
more information. |