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A program from the Commencement Day ceremonies at Miss Spence’s School for Girls from which Eleanor Butler Alexander graduated.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-05-24
Miss Spence's School for Girls
An article discussing a cotillion held by Grace Green Alexander to debut her daughter, Eleanor Butler Alexander.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-12-20
A newspaper article that discusses the debut of Eleanor Butler Roosevelt at the Colony Club.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-12
Portrait of Eleanor Butler Alexander in a yellow satin dress from Worth.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-1908
An invitation sent to Eleanor Butler Alexander to a dinner during her debutante year. At the top is written “To meet yourself!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-11
McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911; McCook, Janetta Waddell Alexander, 1854-1934
A typical invitation received by Eleanor Butler Alexander during her debutante year. The Alexanders were her aunt and uncle.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-12
Alexander, Charles Beatty, 1849-1927; Alexander, Harriet Crocker, 1850-1935
A typical invitation received by Eleanor Butler Roosevelt during her debutante year.
2011-11-19
English
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
A typical invitation received by Eleanor Butler Alexander during her debutante year inviting her to the debut of Miss Dorothy Tuckerman.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-12
Minturn, Louisa Aspinwall, 1843-1913
An invitation to Grace Wilson Vanderbilt’s home for a cotillion received by Eleanor Butler Alexander during her debutante year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
Vanderbilt, Grace Wilson, 1870-1953
An invitation to visit Lucy C. Whitridge, wife of Frederick W. Whitridge, at home. This is one of many invitations received by Eleanor Butler Alexander during her debutante year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
An invitation for Eleanor Butler Alexander, inviting her to dinner at Mr. and Mrs. R. Fulton Cutting’s home. This was one of many invitations Alexander received during her debutante year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
Cutting, R. Fulton; Cutting, R. Fulton, Mrs.
An invitation for Eleanor Butler Alexander, inviting her to dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orme Wilson. This was one of many invitations Alexander received during her debutante year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
Wilson, Orme; Wilson, Orme, Mrs.
A newspaper article that discusses the gowns worn by Eleanor Butler Alexander, a debutante that winter, and her companions.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908
An invitation for Eleanor Butler Alexander requesting she join Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer for dinner. This was one of many invitations received by Alexander during her debutante year.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
Mortimer, Richard; Mortimer, Eleanor Chapman
An invitation sent by the junior class of Yale University asking Eleanor Butler Alexander to attend the Promenade Concert on January 21, 1908.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01
Yale University
An article from Town Topics describing photographers taking a photo of two girls and trying to figure out the girls’ names. At the end they are identified as Eleanor Butler Alexander and Elizabeth Bertron. Eleanor’s mother, Grace Green Alexander, is mentioned as well.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-1909
An article from “Town Topics” describing all the attention Eleanor Butler Alexander was receiving at the motor races inside B. F. Yoakum’s box.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-1909
An invitation from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Eleanor Alexander for a small dance at the White House.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-12-28
Eleanor Butler Alexander and Elizabeth Bertron arrive in a carriage at New London for the boat races.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906