Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visiting Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20047096

Description

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, assistant director of the Office of Civilian Defense, speaking to civilian defense officials in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Roosevelt is shown here standing behind a table, speaking, with a number of men also sitting around the table in a large room. Seated at the council table in city hall are (left to right) Major R. G. Storey, Dallas, Texas, civilian defense coordinator at Dallas; Tarrant County Judge Dave Miller, co-chairman of Tarrant County's defense council; Mayor Pro Tem Marvin D. Evans, Major John W. Herbert, member of the Eight Corps Area civilian defense council, and Mayor Woodall Rodgers of Dallas, Texas. An American flag and a Texan flag hang behind them. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, January 25, 1942.

Archival Date

1942-01-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1288

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Storey, R. G. (Maj.); Herbert, John W. (Maj.); Rodgers, Woodall; Mayors; Mayor Pro Tem; United States Office of Civilian Defense; Tarrant County Defense Council; City & town halls; Civil defense; Conference rooms; Evans, Marvin D.; Miller, Dave