Commemorative Serving Tray of Eleanor Roosevelt

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Description

Round silver tray presented to Eleanor Roosevelt by the Yorktown Association on May 3, 1958. Above an engraving of USS Yorktown (CV-10) in her World War II configuration is the inscription "TO ELEANOR ROOSEVELT SPONSOR OF THE U. S. S. YORKTOWN CV-10 "THE FIGHTING LADY" FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE YORKTOWN ASSOCIATION MAY 5, 1958". The reverse bears the Gorham Silver sterling mark. Just below that appears an inventory tag reading "Estate of Eleanor Roosevelt No. 84 Hyde Park, N. Y."

Use

A decorative tray created to honor and commemorate an important event.

Context

This commemorative tray was originally presented to the Yorktown Association to Eleanor Roosevelt in honor of her sponsorship of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) fifteen years prior. This tray was presented to Roosevelt during the tenth annual Yorktown Assocation Reunion where she was the guest of honor.

Collection

USS Yorktown CV-10

Acquisition

Accession

2002.00063

Source or Donor

Leo Van Munching, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gorham Silver

Date made

1958

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Front of plate

Transcription

TO ELEANOR ROOSEVELT SPONSOR OF THE U.S.S. YORKTOWN CV 10 "THE FIGHTING LADY" FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE YORKTOWN ASSOCIATION MAY 5, 1958

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Update Date

December 5, 2024