Name/Title
Commemorative Serving Tray of Eleanor RooseveltDescription
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-10Acquisition
Accession
2002.00063Source or Donor
Leo Van Munching, Jr.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Gorham SilverDate made
1958Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EngravingLocation
Front of plateTranscription
TO
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
SPONSOR OF THE U.S.S. YORKTOWN CV 10
"THE FIGHTING LADY"
FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE
YORKTOWN ASSOCIATION
MAY 5, 1958Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedUpdate Date
December 5, 2024