1 wu lookiac \brou,stl ~ ol4 pi.per1, .U

other dly,an4 1 CaDI aero•• a aorl ot proM poc.,whiah 1 hal n1.t:

hn,en4 t hotl8ht ,-ou misht 11lte to h&Ye.l b.a4 eW04 tOl" t.oun ail

the depot,at Col umbu.I ,Obio ,to greet Ur,Rooe..,.elt,that dq,b.e oar»

t bere to ••• ua.lt 1e vory bad a. poetr7,and 1 hesitate to aen4

ao poor M otfer1ne.Rowever,l m .. )'OU would T&l.ue 1t u t he ai.noen

account from an eye-w1tnoaa.There wa. a ;reat 1nap1rat1oD in the

entire occaa1on,eA4 a memory l enjoy koep1na.Lea4era,like YOQr hue

band, are rare and tar between. Yaur loe~~ wu t he 'lorldl lo18.

Cordi.oJ.l.y

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At: fir••·• t • u.mbrellu o- and watte4. Tb.et\ othiZ"e,e4 etUl anoe,UAtll a t l u t, A. ....,., ti>J!ona ot thouu.u otoo4, .l.n4 Woi\14 po.Uontl.)" in tho roia.

Jin&l.l.7, a ~ nell ot YOlOH I'OM a4 flUe 014 oa4 7WDC,rioh aad ]1001',bOW>4 1>7 a - la-t, ~haU..-14 ~thor liloa ol4 trt-, 1Dtw.t1Tol.7 gla4, to be tb.,.. cm that D17•

Soan'ber. up 1D. tront, a MD4 wu pl.&:r1.aa, t.M -..to ,bft're ad. pa-:roltte. llvo u4 thoro a oh114 o\oo4 • ..,..,.laC,oariau,han4. CoUec- otu4eo>h carr1e4 l>ri&l>t ,callat,-, M4 1811gbe4 be.ppll;y,~ t~····

!'be pHa.u.r. ot bo4.1e• bloama 41ttioult to Mar. Raa triotle4 ott or hat brilu,&n4 ru 4owrL ohiu. Ueoka ort.nld, people ata.n4, ehiT~4,aroo,.4.

aut tbor bold tbotr groun4,rotuo1oc to boo ... 41ooourago4.

Two hou.re dragged by,an4 tbe r aiD 4r1ppe4 ~.'l'b.n. au.44eal,J,oa.t ot t:be 411taol , Cue tbe ahr1U Whietle of a.n oa.a1.n1, and the roe.r of &B e pproaohi.Jl& t ra.llle 'l'ht orow4 rertved, the Band atruck up" ~rto.•,an4 ~t of a thouau4 t .UO.te 4 area:\ about tore the air.

Uext, we au him atanding on the pla~tors.'ba.N-bea4e4,1D the raill. Hw:.anttr and :Jrtendahip tho.ne em hh h&D.~ome taoe. Bh To1oe.l1lte watered a1.lk,hM114 ud oaatortM,&U trho hMr4 b.1a. OUt or worda,be broQ.ibt torth,1&1tb ,8anttJ,u4 ••oue.c-t. One ooal.4 ace:eel7 bear hia, u t~elr UD.N~tre.i.Ae4 en~1aa Bvot rr- t l>o &lldiOI>ee l.n a 111Sj>ty aou. l!o wan4,1114 c:.1led.'!he -.. ~>~su to ..,..o anr.!l>l. hi wu - · 'Ibt r&1.A ba4 etoppe4,People were aiUna U thl)" l et't the depot, AI r&l.nbow bw>4l l.n tho nl1lln& u;,. So:::aetlala,w• re~ do -=mterte.iA .1.rapl• u.Aa~rVee•.

De&r Kr ..... Roo ...... lt,

-. Oeclrll&. April lT0 lMTo

It hu Mea ao beautt.r.l crnr at. ...,. SpriJI&o tM pao1> - or oo • all 1>he ......-, hooor-O\IOklo, "fiolno ud wlowna ia 111- CD ..._ SUII4aJ' w Wc>k »- ... d 011r otbor boy, wllo lo l~o old, ODd ...,., "P to tho bob -d 011to GillS.. 1>bo 12-J'Md!-~d, .. i.d ._, 4MG 1 1; th11 r-.t...l JDU whl&$ a .-11 thiJI« a"- boJ.nc 1of0 ud I-~- lo 11011 tho tiro1> - wllo thDusJ!t liD \bo1>.

Dcm 1a .-till: onr then, lNt he 11 bo~unia& to -a ..... 11o hao • Ml=l...pb b ....... bia ript 1•& ad a nppoJ"t tor a ounoa._,. ot the apt.., ..,d t1wy ...-. aking hl..l on>tohu. lt 1o -..M tbat M 1• u nll aa he h, ud hie attitude 1• eo wbole.­ODd -M0 tbllt ho holpo UOo ... clid JIOt - f• 5 or 8 aODtbo it ho would nw lilt hlo logo apia • that waa wbell. I wrot. ,-ou lut J~'ber. TOUJ" letter r eaohecS • • with wry little del.q, aa4 I appreoi&Wd 1" ~ul't u ..ah •• J"OU II:Dn' I woul4. lo a110-h, 1a taet, tll&t

O&iiJiO\ uplOiili ai &11. I ~ it to Doe., wb• w hod b1a haao tor Chri.-o, ODd told biD tba1> wu cme <Jt the t.h1JlCI he COOIJ) ....... .&.a )'Oaa& •• be ia, X 'bell .... be t'llll7 appnol&ted tt, I N:n Mftr Mllt1aae4 it at -. FC>UDdatlOO>, but I dU &Ilk - of - oiiU- it tiloT -who ·- - tiMI box of buil~ •wrlalo ~ ftro ....,..,_ lac at muter, -.d oae ald. - •Tea, a .. YU'Il• u4 I .-14 ... , Mre. Rooa ... lt.•

I ian r-.d ••• &t.....•e .._, 1Ift al.....,. kooo 110ot ot thato I would -.lq rood1ag - \bot •• Bnto­!!!!! Wl"1 w.

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RANK C. WAJ.KII CJ.Mr-. , MM, C••MIIu•

GEOI.G. I. Al.lZN c.-. ... JU~u,, C•••""

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

HIN'I.V woaGINntAU. 1L -J()SIPH L OAVRS ·--110 EIGH'TDNTH STRUT. N. W.

W ASHJNGTON f, D. C.

llq 6, 1947

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Dear lire. Rooernlt.:

... JIL\I«LDf D.~~~~~ N-.-I.OW;;;;;..J -GJ.ACI G. 1'UU. Y ._.,. s,.,.,.,

CHAJ.US L JrGIIL\M ,,.,.u-

I am so tJOrrf that lll.oe o.u.no did not "'"""""1cate 'llith me directly eo that :you could have b.., saved the trouble ot writl.n«, ae well ae 110rr,ying about aee""""'<'&tione tor Snoo and ....

Snoo and I are deeply appreciative of ;your very kind invitation to be 'llith :you over the llq 17th weekend, but we both feel that :rou have quite enoUgh in the wa;y ot sueets at that time. However, eiDoe Snoo hae never bam to H;rde Park, I should like to brl.n« her 'llith me, errivl.n« Saturdey moml.n« 1 attend the ceremoa;r 1 lunch 'llith :rou, it "" IAIIJ' 1 and thm shOl'f her armmd the library and the houae, retumiJ>B to New York Sat\U'Ciq in the late attemoon. Thank :you eo much tor :rour thoUght ot both ot 114 and :rour moat cordial invitation.

In r<111ard to the peae>o plan, I ran aCit'Oee it in the t.Uee while I was at the Arehi vee eo I know it 1o alll<llli the leta Preeidll>t 18 papare. 1 ~--I expect to oee Pred Shipman on Tlluradq, whm be, Doc O'Connor, llr. Kooae, (VIAl parhap\1 llr. Hackett, and I appear before the Senate War Inve~a~ ec-mittee to be quoetioned by s.nator Brweter about t he lata Preeid•t 1 papar e I shall tell !"red where I think he can t1nd the plan in queetion.

I am meloel.nB here'llit h OOJV' ot a letter which llr. ~ow e111t to llr. W1l11em Philo Clark in an .... r to his letter to llr . llorg~~>thau, which wao the same as the ono eent to :rou.

I eball o111d an aCiknatllq-t to Dr. Aub..., T, lluee1111 who 'IQ'Ote to :you, tellin« h1a that llr. ~ow 1o out of tOMI but that hie letter will be broUght to the Director• a attention on hie return.

Again, DIY gratetul tbenke, and Snoo and I are looldnc torarcl 'llith keen pl.aouro to eeel.n« :rou on Sat\U'Ciq, llq 17th. lfllob love.

lire. Franklin o. Rooeevelt 29 Waeii1JI&'tcD Square W, ... York Cit;y, a .. York

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1'11e Gnnnvkll Vi/J.ge

M,fll'ial Mmmg

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

Tile Jt«<stm M""fll'ial SUNDAY EVIIIIINO, Ann. 13, 1947

AY 8:30 o'cux:tt.

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II OMtOry CMinnan

MilS. MARY K. S lMXUOVITOll

~Iss. ALIUt~NUO II. UIJL. ClooinrwJn

MRS. CKA11A>t M.u.&.P v~.-.

F"LAVIUI N. ~ TtN~VHr

Mu. jOUPtUJ<E 8. S.uu.a _,

u..ur ,,. Awp;cu of:

'I'M funk Stre6l Schools

Church o( Our Lady ol Pompei

Congr•&•doo Da!och Amuno Tho OU.bled Eme<gtft<)' Olllcas ol tbc

World Wvs

EIWobcth tn.t. High Scbool

Yritods o1 Otmoca..,, Creec\\ach vm.r C.tn

Crt!r:a"idl H.ouse

Crt~a~wicb Howe Music School

Cr«nwM::b VUlage As5odatklo

Crt.otnwleb Village ChaJ)In, Am«k:en Veteraru CommJttoe

C rtenwlch Village CN.pt«!r, ProgrenlvG Cltllt'~ oiAmerial

Creftlwk-h Village Polt No. 18, AllM":rloct..a upao

lluclooo P,k B.udo ol tbe New Yorlt hbUo Ubnryo

J•,._ Sqtw• lmnch ol tlwl New York PubUo Llbraty

Je...n.h CotnmunJty Center oC Cr«:nwicb VU.lago

Tbt Ju<boo M......ml

Tho t..ule c.ro... Club

Ultle a.d Sclwlol II-Ut1lo a.d Scbool • ._- ~..,...., .....

Ntw Sobool for Sodal R.-.h

l'n>graon .. En

Soulpton Culld. lac.

Struor CW., EUubolh Irwin >Ugh Scbool

The StlrJlll Hurk~ &bool or ScuJpture

Village Art Ccuter

Vilbge Jowbh Ctoupo Washiogtoo Squate N~

Y"""& Adult Cooup. F>ioodo ol O.o-ocy, c.-wlcb vm.,. c......

"'\Ve aMttt et.~klVIlt lb. tdetlc:e of bUCMn rf:latloNI»·pt- - the ability ol•ll poople.. ol oD Ondo; ................... wo<k ........ In tbo .... -ld. " -.

• • F...&. lldooo "-a& • J...._ O.y Spood>

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SIM.SpGngt.d 8on1M

April Elegy - Ardlll

Un &I Dl- Puccini

CRU>rWtC~ollous

a) Adagio

b) Minuet

AleX

lrwf> Pauli

M"''

"V"Jus N. Co6T!:nr..u..A Tt tuuuret

IS. j OSKI'II.INP. B. SAJU.U Sf'CI'flQr y

1uaro 8nnch ol the New York Jb<vy

nmuruty Center or Cremwicb vm~go

l Memorial

Carden$ Club

School II OUJo

School Bouse J)tre~JU AI;50C'ia.tion

~ f0< Sod&l R...ud>

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;uilcl. loe.

"'- Eliubeth hwuo lllp Scbool

Burke S<hool ol St.llp!Uio

CerHet

nsb Croups

1 Squsuc Noighboun

It Croup. t' riondl d Om-acy. l> Village CeotO<

1he •blllty of 1111 pt'Vfl ...

1 ~me Wllll'ld, Ill fl'ell<le.."

1 • J.,ffenoo Day Spc!f!C!h

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PROGRAM

Prullnlallon of ~-lag, of tl.. Urdltd Nallonl

Sklr-Spongled Banntr . . . • .

AprU .Ekgy-A1cl>ib.ld Moc:Lehb

Un B.J DI-Puocini . • • • •

Rzv. ELIII!MT Rov Tll<CL&Y

M ... MARv K. Stwa10vrmt

GRE&vwu:n liovu Mwoc Scnoo1. SrollE>IT STRING QuA1t1'11TIZ

a) Adagio from Sebubett's Quarttt1o

b) Minuet from Mozart's Quartdto

Alcxancler Buttlc:e lim violin

Irwin Wop..,.

Paullno Borodkin seooocl violin

................ viola

Margory Huber ....... ........ .. ... oollo

H!""ing- dei!Uego ....• ... . F.....ca c..na....m

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Tho Croonwlch VIllage Memorial Meeting

for FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

.-\pt . .sA 136 WEST 4nt STREET

Henry Morgenthau, Jr. 285 Madison Avenue

· New York, New York

Dear llr . Morgenthau:

NEW roJU: 12. N. Y .

April 261 1947

A year ago this April , a group of organisations represen­ting a cross oection of intereata &nd opinion• in Greenwich Vi llage , combined their efforts and bald a Memorial Meeting for Franklin : Delano Roosevelt. on the anniversary of hia ' death.

On the evening of April 13th, 19471 a similar Memorial Meetine wae held. This last meeting waa attended by approxi­mately twelve hundred persons and was supported by contribut ions from organizations, individuals and business establiahmenta in the Greenwich Vi llage area.

You will note from the encl osed program who our sponaore wer e, and also t hat !irs ll.ary K. Simkhovitch 1a our honorary chairman.

After this l a st meeting the Coi!IDittee end many of its Sponsors felt that we ahould work for the principles of Frank­l in Del ano Roosevelt throughout the next year, and not restrict ourselves to one Memorial ~eeting a year.

Our desire to continue in such a fashion ia motivated by the fact t hat both meetings were enthuaiaatically received and that the Committee finds itself in a relatively strong position financ ially.

We have heard of t he Franklin Delano Rooaevelt Memorial Foundat ion, of which we understand you are one of the foundera . It ~as our t hought that we might become a Greenwich Village Chapter of your Foundation, eo that we would a ll be workins towards t he same objectives and not undUly duplicat e our efforta .

I would (lppreciate greatly hearing from you and your telling me of the work of the ·~undation, and whether or not our becoming a pert of it 1a teaaible .

''We mwt ruldvate tho ~ of hwnaa rt:ladoru!dpi - - the •billty ¢4 all peopla,

o/ .u ldndl, .. live tog.U.... aod """' -- (n tho ..... -lei, •• ~.

• • FroMiht Dflotto -..b . )...._ !loy Spm:h

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(l!enrr Morgenth&u 1 J r. 1 Concl.)

Aloo a group of t hree from our Coa~~~ittee •1ould lilta to have &n int.ervin "it.h rou at. aome t.illlt a t '/Our cooven­i enee in order t.h&t we ~>' diaeuaa t.hia matter aore full)' with )'OU,

I shall be looking fonn:.rd to he..ring froaa rou ahoM.lr.

WFC: Jdl Enc.

Sincerelr roura,

i.IJ~~ wuf/JJ.. ~lark Chairman, Plana Committee .

r. s .- In repl r i ng 1 wi l l rou addreas your letter to me a t. 69 Weat 12t.h Street , New York , 11, N. Y. You me.y r N.ch me by telephone at TRil-3662 , a nd OR 7-7518 in t.he evening, ~

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llay 5 , 191.7

Door Miss TUll y:

I em enoloain~ herewith t he April atate"""ot rrom The P'irat National Bank of Chica~to . Alao enoloeed harewith 1s a letter to ~8. Roosevalt, dated April 26th , from

1'111118111 Philo Cla rl< of The Creenwi ch 'I'll lese ~eaorial Meeting ror Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

With best rerarda,

Sincerely ycure ,

,_e.-7.~~ . C. T . Chal ko

The Greenwich Village Memorial Meeting

for

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

Apt. M 136 WEST • .,. STREET NEW YOIIl: 12. N.Y.

April 26, 1947

Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevel t 29 Washington Square West New York, New York

Dear Mr . Roosevelt:

ALpquln 4-3294

A year ago this Apri l , a group of organizations represen­t ing a cross section of interests and opinions in Greenwich Vi l lage, combined t heir efforts and peld a Memorial Meeting f or Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the anniversary of hie passing. ,

On the evening of April 13th, 1947 , a similar Memorial Meeting was held. •Ju s last meeting was attended by approxi­mately twelve hlurnired persons and was supported by contributions from organizations, individual s and business establishments i .n the Gr eenwich Village area.

You ~ill note from the enclosed program who our sponsors are.,. and eJ.so that Mre . Mary K. Simkhovitch isow· honory chairman.

After this last meeting the Committee and many of its Sponsors f elt t ha t we should work for the principles of Frank­lin Delano Poosevelt throughout the next year, and not restrict ourselves to one Memorial l!eeting a year .

Our desire t o continue in such a fashion is motivated by the fact that both meetings were enthusiastically received and t hat the Committee finds itself in a relatively strong position f inancially.

We have heard of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Foundation , of which we understand you are one of the f ounders . It wes our thought that we might become a Greenwich Village Chapter of your Fountlation, so that we would all be working towards the same objectives and not unduly duplicate our efforts.

I would greatly appreciate hearing from you and of the work of the Foundation, andwhether or not our becoming a part of it is feasible,

''We mu<t cultivate the Jcien<.'C or human r<>ladotuhlps •• the abl.Uty clall pe<>pks,

or all lcindo, to IJ··· togtthc:T and work together In the l&mO world, •• pc-.· • • Fnrnlclln D•bmo R...,.,., • JdlortOn O.y Spo«h

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(Mra. Franklin Oaleno Rooaevelt, Con• t .)

Ale::> a group of about three of our Co•itue woulO l ike t.o have an interview with you a t a011e ti.ae a t your convenience ln order that wo might 4iaeuaa thia metter .ore fUlly with you .

I eh&ll be looking f orwarO to bearing t'rCID you abortly,

''I FC :JOl Enc: .

Sincerely~o~,

tr.?~ wnWND l"h ilo Clark Ch~irmen , Plena Committee .

P. S.- In replying will you ad~reea your letter to me a t 59 West 12th St reet, New York 11, New York. You ean reaeh me by telephone at 111 6-3662, and CR 7-7518 in the evening. f

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T/11 Grmnvidl VilU.gt

Mn~~rwWI Mldhrg

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

Tlu ]~ Mn~~rwWJ SIINDAY E-. APID.lll, 1947

AT 8:90 o'CLOal

Jl OI'OMiy Chofnnon

M RS. MARY K . $1).tiCIIOVITQ t

M tiS. AI.JoxANQI!l\ II. u UL CM:trmon

Mos. CIW!AU Mu.ua Vb<:-

Tho Uowl< S"oel Schools Chureb of Our '-"dY of Pomp<ol

Congregation Dvecb Aul\UlO

The Disabled Smecgcncy otBon• ol the World Wars

Ellx>beth tn.fA Hlp Sehool

··-ol D<mc>en<y. Cr-wkh Villoge C..ter Creenwkh l:lOUJIO

Cfftnwicb nouse M.uic Stbool

Crec:owk:h Village AsiOCftlkxl

Cr«t~wjch Village Chapter, American Velerans Committee

Cr~wlch Village Cb•ptlf:f, Progreulve Cltfuns or Ame-rica

Cr«nwlch Vtlbge Poft No. lS. Atn«<can 1Apoa

Hochoa Put Bta.adt of t.be New York l'l>biJ< Li1niJr

M111. JOIUI""-. 8. S.....a _,

Ja.cbon Squa.ro Drlnch ol tho New York PubUo Ubruy

JewUh Coul.ulu•dty Center ol Croenwlch VIU.ge

The Jud•ou Memorial

,. Little C..cl<oo Club

Little Bod Sehool u .... Utile Bod Sc:hool ...... Puc .. r\Aodow

New Sclooolloo Sod&l -~u.

Sculpton Cu.lld. lac.

Stu'ior Cla11, Jo;ttubeth irwin High School

n .. Sclmo u utko School ol Soulp<w<>

Vlllag• A.rt Center

V£U.ge jewbb Croupo

Wublnp Sq"'" N~ y....,l Adolt Croup. Frleads ol D<mc>en<y.

er-wkh v.n.r c.. ...

~v. mwt Nld~•• tJ'-~of human •elaticltub.lpt-. lbe •billty Qf .u peopks.. of t.D kiOOa. to 111-v. topthet and work topther lll tM iUI4I wor1d. • t ~ •

.. .... ..llio - ~· • jtl..- O.y $po«<l

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April Bkgy­

Un 8<1 Dl- 1'1

CIIIW<W1CB

o) Ad

b) Mi

Homing- del I

No ooU.dlofv 10

f N.eo.-.a.... ~utn

J&PiflJ\1 ll. S.uu...E! "''¥

Jlnodl ollbe New York y

lity Cmter ol Cl't'('owicb Village

!llOriAI

!mCiub

)I IIOUH

" Ucue hreatt A.Moc:U:baa

Social ROM"il..rch

In<>.

iubrth lrwwa lligh smoot

" Sd>ool ol Sculp<ute

"" :roups

.;are N(':lghbou!'f

cup, Fri<o>dt OJ( Dcmocney.

la.,ge Cmtt'l'

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I..- O.y 5po«h

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PR OGRAM

l'rtMnlotl<>n of Ft..p of tA. Uoitcd Ntltl<>nl

Star·SpaoglcJ llll••""r . . . , ,

April El<!gy-Archlbllld MacLclsh

Uo Bel DI- Pucdnl , . . . ,

F!W<cqC~

' ' J tiOITU EVEL""

F...-C~

Rzv, ELBERT RoY TtNclZT

M H$. MAAv IC. St"IUlOvm:o

CJUOOo-wtal IIOIISI! Mrnc Sa•ooc. SlVDC<T s-nm.c QIIAimn'l'lt

a) Acfuglo From Suhubert's Quoulotto

b) Minuet from Momrt's Quartette

Alosandor Buttioo 1Im violm

Irwin Wal"""

Paulmo Borodldn

Marge')' Huber

SO<lOild \iolin

viola

ceDo

llomlng-del Rlego , . . . , , , , • F'lwtca CAITU.I.4!<1

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