Name/Title
Letter of Correspondence, Mamie Doud Eisenhower to Children of BroomfieldEntry/Object ID
2017.13.2Scope and Content
Letter from First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower to the children of Broomfield, dated July 8, 1963. The letter is laminated, 7" x 8.5" on stationary from the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Raised, gold lettering is at the top of the letter, along with a globe and banner logo with the text, "Where the World Registers." Mamie's initials, "M.D.E.," is also printed in gold lettering. Mamie's message is handwritten in what appears to be pencil, thanking all of the children in Broomfield who attended the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Library dedication on July 7, 1963 and gave her a basket of pink carnations. The letter ends with a message wishing good things for them and Broomfield, a "wonderful little city."Collection
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Mamie Doud Eisenhower LibraryArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1963 - 1963Archive Size/Extent
One letter in a legal size file folderArchive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1963 July 8
Date(s): 1963/07/08
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Mamie Doud EisenhowerRelated Entries
Notes
Related items were transferred to the Broomfield Depot Museum from the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library in 2017, along with other archival materials. Related items shown here share provenance and are considered part of the same collection.Provenance
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Custodial History: Papers and photographs relating to Mamie Doud Eisenhower and her library's dedication were transferred to the Broomfield Depot Museum in 2017 from the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.