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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02369 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1920s |
| Title | Franklin D. Roosevelt to 'Al' regarding the appointment of Frances Perkins |
| Date | ca. 6 December 1924 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on stationery of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as bank Vice President, possibly to New York Governor Alfred Smith. Suggests Frances Perkins for an appointment: "all the ladies of my acquaintance are keen to have you put Miss Frances Perkins into Shientag's job." Shientag is possibly New York attorney Bernard L. Shientag. FDR appointed Perkins Secretary of Labor in 1933 and she served as the first woman cabinet member. |
| Subjects | Women's History Banking Government and Civics Office Seeker Letter of Introduction or Recommendation President |
| People | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) Perkins, Frances (1880-1965) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |