Eleanor Roosevelt, Part 1 of 37

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)-First Lady, author, activist, and politician-appeared in many FBI files due to her prominent public role. The file 62-62735 is not an investigative file, but a collection of information concerning Roosevelt between the years 1940 and 1961, consisting mainly of published items about her. It also includes public correspondence, items from other government agencies, and FBI documents that mention her. Some information in these documents may have been redacted for security purposes.