Few personal accessories are more closely associated with FDR than the fedora. This felt hat, made by Cavanaugh, ca. 1931, was worn by him. Eleanor Roosevelt gave the hat to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.
Felt Hat Belonging to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Description
This primary source comes from the Collection FDR-MUSEUM: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 7694135
Full Citation: Museum Object 1947.84.6; Felt Hat Belonging to Franklin D. Roosevelt; Personal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family, 1941 – 2006; Collection FDR-MUSEUM: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection,; Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/fdr-felt-hat/, April 2, 2026]
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