Compton family and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, 1939

Object summary

Title: Compton family and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, 1939
Object ID: GCP-00000313
Date made: 1939-05-14
Place made: United States, New York, New York
Maker: Associated Press
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

The Compton family greets Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Stamp on verso reads "Published, Dec 10 1945, Boston Traveler".

Original Caption: "As One Famous Mother To Another Mrs. James Roosevelt, (left) 85-year-old mother of the President, congratulates Mrs. Elias Compton, 80-year-old winner of the 1939 Typical American Mother Award of the Golden Rule Foundation, during a Mother's Day broadcast in New York, May 14. Looking on are three of Mrs. Compton's sons, L. to R.: Dr. Karl T. Compton, Wilson . Compton, and Dr. Arthur Compton. Mrs. Compton's daughter, Mrs. Mary Compton Rice is in India. Mrs. Compton is from Wooster, Ohio."

Original Caption: "The Three Comptons---(Left to Right) Dr. Karl T. Compton, Dr. Wilson M. Compton, and Dr. Arthur Compton."