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...such predecessors as Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln are all maintained by private organizations. The Roosevelt history trove will include the President's books and pictures on the Navy (best private collection in the U. S.) and a sizable collection on the history of Hyde Park and Dutchess County. Chief lacuna in the Roosevelt record for posterity: a diary. The President has started one on three January firsts, never kept going later than January...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Into History | 12/19/1938 | See Source »

...pack, and handed the President of the United States a big red apple wrapped in a white silk ribbon. "Is it a McIntosh?" smiled Mr. Roosevelt. "No, I'm sorry-it's a sheep's nose," trilled Evie. "We'll have to try them in Dutchess County," remarked Squire Roosevelt, still smiling, and turned to the business of his press conference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Evie's Apples | 11/14/1938 | See Source »

...house." To newshawks he showed its shape, outlined in the woods with stakes and string. Contracts were let last week to Adams, Faber Co. of Montclair, N. J. Architects: Franklin Roosevelt and Arthur Tombs of Manhattan and Atlanta (who laid out Georgia Warm Springs Foundation). Cost: $15,000. Name: "Dutchess Hill." Style: Dutch colonial. Material: native stone (from old fences). Rooms: five (living-dining room 34 by 22). Roof: slate. Furniture: old mahogany. Telephones: none. Occupancy: November ("just in time to close it for the winter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: In Motion | 7/11/1938 | See Source »

Divorced. Emeline Harriman Spencer, 76, sister of Mrs. William Kissam Vanderbilt Sr.; from Howland Spencer, 48, Dutchess County, N. Y. gentleman farmer; in West Palm Beach. Said Mrs. Spencer: "He never hit me, he just exploded. He would yell so the whole of Palm Beach could hear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, May 23, 1938 | 5/23/1938 | See Source »

Fish, famed Republican neutrality supporter, is from President Roosevelt's own Dutchess County and Bernard, Farmer-Laborite from Minnesota, will enlarge on the collective security program...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENTS COMPLETE PEACE DRIVE PLANS | 4/22/1938 | See Source »

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