| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence from the Young Women's Christian Association, March 18, 1955 | 3/18/1955 | A thank you note sent to Elizabeth McDuffie. Written on the verso is a brief account of the life and death of Edgar G. Brown. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Employment, Household employees, African American women | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Mrs. McDuffie Recalls Her White House Days", July 7, 1962 | 1962-07-07 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping about the life of Elizabeth McDuffie. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "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 |
| "Lizzie Has Insight into Life of FDR", circa 1950 | 1945/1955 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping in which Elizabeth McDuffie discusses the late President Franklin Roosevelt's reluctance to run for a third term. | 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 |
| "McDuffie Out as F.D.R. Valet", December 16, 1939 | 1939-12-16 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping stating that Irvin McDuffie left his position as valet. | Household employees, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| Correspondence from William J. Thompkins to Irvin McDuffie, April 4, 1939 | 1939-04-04 | A letter to Irvin McDuffie discussing President Franklin Roosevelt and the upcoming election. | Presidents, African Americans--Politics and government, African American men | 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 |
| Correspondence from the Ohio State Democratic League to President Franklin Roosevelt, November 17, 1938 | 1938-11-17 | A letter to President Franklin Roosevelt commending Elizabeth McDuffie for her campaign work in Ohio. | African American women, Household employees, African Americans--Politics and government, Associations, institutions, etc., Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Mrs. Elizabeth McDuffie Speaks for Sawyer and Bulkley at Cleveland", October 29, 1938 | 1938-10-29 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping regarding an speech given by Elizabeth McDuffie at a cocktail hour sponsored by the Negro Democratic Council. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Practical Philanthropist", September 11, 1938 | 1938-09-11 | Photocopy of two newspaper clippings. One details Elizabeth McDuffie's involvement in the United Government Employees while the other describes the policies and funding advocated by the U.G.E.. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "FDR Interested in Masses, Says Irvin McDuffie", April 6, 1938 | 1938-04-06 | Photocopy of newspaper clippings regarding the McDuffie's visit to Elberton, Georgia. | Household employees, African American men, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Roosevelt's Valet to Visit Old Home Here", April 1938 | 1938-04 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping regarding Irvin McDuffie visiting and speaking in Elberton, Georgia. | Household employees, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Is Given Award by Newspaper as 'Key Cog,'" March 19, 1938 | 1938-03-19 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping about an award given to Irvin McDuffie from the Washington Herald. | Household employees, African American men, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Prince Demtu As He Appeared in Washington", March 6, 1937 | 1937-03-06 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping describing a visit by Ras Desta Damtew. | International relations, Presidents, African Americans--Politics and government, African American men | Elizabeth and Irvin McDuffie Papers |
| "Listen to Wife of Roosevelt Valet", November 2, 1936 | 1936-11-02 | Photocopy of a newspaper clipping regarding Elizabeth McDuffie campaigning for President Franklin Roosevelt. | Household employees, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents | 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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