FDR Suite

• Curtis Roosevelt to Speak at Harvard’s FDR Memorial Lecture & Dinner

  Curtis Roosevelt, FDR’s eldest grandson, will give the Third Annual FDR Memorial Lecture at 4 PM, February 27, 2010, at Adams House. His topic will be his new book, Too…

• Piano Found! Donors…. still at large.

  We’re thrilled to announce we’ve found the perfect piano: a pre-1900 Ivers and Pond, about an hour and half west of Boston: This old girl is in wonderful shape for…

• Annual Membership Perks

  We’re making a major, two-pronged fund-raising drive this month: first, we’re knee-deep in the process of applying for corporate and foundation grants for the Suite, and we’ve had some traction:…

• Additional Views of the Union

  Many of you asked to see a bit more of the Union as FDR knew it, so here are some additional shots I was able to dig up in the…

• The Chest of 1900

  February 22, 1900 At the last meeting of the University Council it was suggested that an attempt be made to bring together for the benefit of our successors at the…

• A Tale of Two Morris Chairs

  Editor’s Note: This week’s post is by our guest contributor, Lary Shaffer. I discovered Lary via the Internet earlier this year, and immediately came to respect his almost encyclopedic knowledge…