| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Social Swirl", September 26, 1948 | 1948-09-26 | Photocopy of two newspaper clippings. One describes a party hosted by Elizabeth McDuffie in 1948 for her friends from Washington. The other describes an event honoring Mrs. McDuffie around 1933. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| New Vistas. Vol. 1, No. 6, January 1946 | 1946-01 | A journal featuring an article about Elizabeth McDuffie and her time with the Roosevelt's. 7 pages. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Mrs. McDuffie Tells of Last Day with Roosevelt", April 28, 1945 | 1945-04-28 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping detailing Elizabeth McDuffie's last moments with President Franklin Roosevelt before his death. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Roosevelt 'Wore Him Out,' ex Valet Admits", July 8, 1944 | 1944-07-08 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping detailing Irvin McDuffie's career. | Household employees, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Late FDR's Aides Plan to Write Book on Experiences", circa 1945 | 1940/1950 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping regarding the McDuffie's plans to write a book about their time in the White House. | Household employees, African American women, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "White House Staff Member Feted", November 3, 1940 | 1940-11-03 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Chicago Bee regarding a banquet celebrating Elizabeth McDuffie. | African Americans--Politics and government, Household employees, African American women | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| Elizabeth McDuffie with William J. Thompkins, circa 1943 | 1938/1948 | Elizabeth McDuffie (second from right) sits at a table with William Thompkins (fourth from right) and others. Written on recto: To Mrs. Lizzie McDuffie; In memory of a fine friendship; Sam McAllister. | African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| Edgar G. Brown, circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | Edgar G. Brown sits at his desk holding a sheet of paper. Written on recto: To Irvin Henry McDuffie; A True Friend; with sincere esteem Edgar G. Brown. | African American men, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| William J. Thompkins, circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | William Thompkins sits at his desk holding a pen while an unidentified man stands behind him. Written on recto: To my friends; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin H. McDuffie. From William J. Thompkins. | African American men, African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Mrs. McDuffie Urges Third Term for F.D.", circa 1940 | 1935/1945 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping detailing a speech given by Elizabeth McDuffie at a banquet honoring Dr. Frank O. Willis. | African Americans--Politics and government, Household employees, African American women | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
Nov 21, 2022
Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers
Irvin "Mac" Henry McDuffie and his wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hall McDuffie were domestics in their hometown of Atlanta and later in the employ of Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his presidency. Born in Elberton, Georgia, Irvin moved to Atlanta to be a barber and eventually manage the McDuffie-Herndon Barbershop financed by Alonzo Herndon of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Upon the recommendation of a customer, Roosevelt interviewed McDuffie to be his valet at his retreat at Warm Springs, Georgia. McDuffie continued on with Roosevelt through his governorship in New York and his presidency, until McDuffie suffered a nervous breakdown in 1939. Elizabeth worked for 23 years as a maid with the prominent Atlanta family of Edward H. Inman. In 1933 she moved to Washington, D.C. to join her husband and became a maid in the White House where she remained until Roosevelt's death in 1945.
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