Cleo Blackburn and Eleanor Roosevelt
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From the Indianapolis Recorder, November 30, 1957:“While praising Flanner House and the Board of Fundamental Education, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt expressed her regret that the nearly 200-home self-help housing project is exclusively Negro. Here for a meeting with the Farm Bureau, the former First Lady last Thursday paid a three-hour breakfast visit to Flanner House and toured its facilities, including the cannery and Morgan Health Center. While pleased with the beauty and neatness of the housing project, Mrs. Roosevelt admitted, “I’d feel much better about it if it were integrated.” She is pictured here with Cleo W. Blackburn, nationally prominent Flanner House head.” |
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| Origin: | 1957-11-23 |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc018/id/27 |
| Collection: |
Flanner House of Indianapolis |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Indianapolis |
| Subjects: |
Blackburn, Cleo W. (Cleo Walter), 1909-1978 Clergy Jarvis Christian College Church (Hawkins, Tex.) Flanner House (Indianapolis, Ind.) Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 Presidents spouses Hats Fur garments Coats Indianapolis Recorder |
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