![]() Hear from the people who bring these historic sites alive. These audio clips are part of A Year of Sounds & Stories. Funding for this project was made possible through a grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services. To hear more stories from this project visit A Year of Sounds & Stories. You can also access our audio files on SoundCloud and HistoryPin. ![]() Photo Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Hyde Park, New York. He's Going To Be President Someday John Clay, a painter employed by Sara Delano and James Roosevelt to paint Springwood, remembers one of his encounters with FDR as a child. Clay is impressed by FDR's father's foresight. ![]() Photo Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Hyde Park, New York Riding A Donkey With FDR ![]() National Park Service The Water Put Me Here, The Water Has To Bring Me Back Louis Depew, longtime employee of Franklin Delano Roosevelt- his chauffeur. Depew tells a story about FDR's attempts to recover from his infantile paralysis. ![]() National Park Service Willis Draiss, son of a Roosevelt household employee, tells a story of getting a gift from Eleanor Roosevelt. ![]() Photo Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Hyde Park, New York Lester Entrup, employee of Eleanor Roosevelt at her home Val-Kill, describes how Eleanor Roosevelt entertained for visiting dignitaries and important people. Eleanor Roosevelt was known for her casual entertaining style. ![]() LBJ Library Photo by Yoichi Okamoto Lester Entrup, household employee of Eleanor Roosevelt at her home Val-Kill, tells a story involving his wife Marge Entrup and a visit from LadyBird Johnson. Marge Entrup was head cook, and very protective of her recipes. ![]() Photo Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Hyde Park, New York Marge, what are we having for dinner? Lester Entrup, household employee at Eleanor Roosevelt's home at Val-Kill, describes Eleanor's entertaining style and fondness for carbohydrates. Lester Entrup's wife, Marge Entrup, was Eleanor Roosevelt's head cook at her home at Val-Kill. |
Last updated: February 26, 2015