Guide to the Edward C. Dill collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt memorabilia, 1797-1952
Overview of Collection
| Repository: | University of Dayton. University Archives and Special Collections |
| Creator: | Dill, Edward C. |
| Title: | Edward C. Dill collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt memorabilia |
| Dates: | 1797-1952 |
| Extent: | 27 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials collected by UD alumnus, Edward C. Dill. The majority of the collection is made up of Franklin D. Roosevelt memorabilia, such as medals, stamps, buttons and pins, photographs, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, and other promotional and campaign materials. |
| Collection Code: | SC 12 |
| Language: | English |
Biography of Edward C. Dill
Edward C. Dill was born in 1911 and graduated from Steele High School in Dayton. In 1934, he earned his science degree from the University of Dayton. Beginning in 1951, he worked as a chemist at the Dayton Rubber Company. He died unexpectedly on February 20, 1953 at the age of forty-one.
Dill was a great admirer of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and an avid collector of memorabilia related to the thirty-second president of the United States of America.
Statement of Arrangement
The Edward C. Dill collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt memorabilia is divided into nine series.
Scope and Content
The Edward C. Dill collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt memorabilia contains books, pamphlets, busts, plaques, campaign pins, photographs, medals, scrapbooks, and other materials related to FDR. There are also several items of interest not pertaining to FDR, including a U.S. Centennial medal and a Columbian Exposition medal. The collection spans 1797-1952.
Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Dayton Libraries Catalog. Researchers may use these headings to search the catalog for resources on related topics, persons, or places.
Personal Names
Dill, Edward C.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Collectibles
Subjects
Collectibles
Collectors and Collecting
Presidents -- United States
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Administrative Information
Access to Materials
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the University Archives and Special Collections reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Copyright
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Acquisition Information
Edward Dill's mother, Helen Dill, donated the collection to the University of Dayton after her son's death in 1953.
Preferred Citation
Edward C. Dill Collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorabilia, 1797-1952. University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton Libraries, Dayton, Ohio.
Box and Folder Listing
| Series 1: Books, pamphlets, and other printed items, 1934-1952 | |||||||||||
| This series contains printed materials, including books, pamphlets, and brochures related to FDR. Included in the series are reprints of the Annual Report of the Archivist of the United States as to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and The Hyde Park Historian. The series also contains correspondence and notes of Edward C. Dill. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Artists' Tribute in Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1947 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Carmichael, Donald S. An Introduction to the Log of Larooco, Being Chiefly the Correspondent of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John S. Lawrence. Pasadena, CA: Castle Press, 1948 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| "Come to Britain." American Association with London, undated (Number 27 in the series of folders.) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Congressional Record excerpt. 81st Congress, 2nd session, 12 April 1950 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| "F.D.R. Gettysburg Speech", 30 May 1934 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Music and Lyrics by Harold J. Rome. "F.D.R. Jones" , 1958 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| The Franklin D. Roosevelt Collector. Volume IV, number 2, May 1952 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| "Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Dutch", undated | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Josephson, Emmanuel M. Uncorrected Proof of The Strange Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt: A History of the Roosevelt-Delano Dynasty, America's Royal Family. New York: Chedney Press, undated | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Kisch, Guido. "Roosevelt Medals and Tokens." The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, April 1946 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Kisch, Guido. "Roosevelt Medals and Tokens, Additional Notes." The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, June 1946 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Landis, Michael B., ed. F.D.R. Lives On: The Great Speeches of President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C.: Presidential Publishers, 1947 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| O'Connor, Basil. "Nothing Could Conquer Him.", 24 August 1945 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Text of a speech given at Warm Springs. | |||||||||||
| "Polio Did Not Stop Him: A Story About Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Fight Against Infantile Paralysis", July 1950 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Ordinance of 1787 (reproduction), undated | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Tickets to national political conventions (reproductions), undated | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Robinson, William C. "God Incarnate for Suffering Man." Weaverville, NC: The Southern Presbyterian Journal Co., 11 April 1945 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. "Americanism.", 1949 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Shawen, Lena. The Story of F.D.R.'s Stamps: A President's Hobby. New York: H.L. Lundquist Publications, 1949 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Smith, G.L.K.. The Roosevelt Death, A Super Mystery: Suicide? Assassination? Natural Death? Still Alive?, 1947 (3 copies) | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Wall, Bernhardt, etcher. FDR Collector. No. 14 of 200. Sierra Madre, CA. First published in the ETCHT Miniature Monthly Magazine. 1948 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| "A Brief Guide to the Museum Collections in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library." Hyde Park, NY, 1947 (3 copies) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Files, James Ray. "Four Years After Roosevelt.", 12 April 1949 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Text of a delivered speech. | |||||||||||
| "Franklin D. Roosevelt and Hyde Park: Personal Recollections of Eleanor Roosevelt", 1949 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Franklin D. Roosevelt, National Historic Site, Hyde Park, NY, Brochure, 1947 (2 copies) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| "Memorial Ceremony in Honor of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Campobello, New Brunswick, August 1, 1946.", August 1, 1946 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis pamphlet featuring FDR, undated | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| President Roosevelt and International Cooperation for War and Peace: An Exhibit Presented by the National Archives. Brochure, May 1945 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin D. "The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, National Historic Site." Brochure, 12 April 1946 (4 copies) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| St. James Church, Hyde Park, NY. Brochure, undated (2 copies) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Souvenir issues from Day of Dedication of the Little White House. Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial Commission, 25 June 1947 (2 copies) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Annual Reports of the Archivist of the United States as to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, 1939-1949 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| First through tenth annual reports. | |||||||||||
| The Hyde Park Historian. Nos. 1-14. Hyde Park, NY: The Hyde Park Historical Association, April 1949-June 1952 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Number 12 not included. | |||||||||||
| American History and Biography, Price List 50, 32d edition. Washington, D.C.: GPO, February 1948 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Valentine, John. "Books, Pamphlets, Autographs, and Allied Materials Relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and His Times." Rooseveltiana List Nos. 2-7 and 11 (30 January 1946), 1946, undated | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| King V. Hostick Historical Documents. List No. 30, undated | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Autograph Letters, American Historical Material. List No. 107, undated | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| "Books, Pamphlets, Autographs, and Allied Materials Relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and His Times." List Nos. 2, 11. Chicago, IL: Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, 30 January 1946, undated | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Correspondence and notes of Edward C. Dill, undated | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Series 2: Memorabilia, 1933-1949, undated | |||||||||||
| This series contains commemorative plates, small busts and figurines, plaques, and two sets of records: "Rendezvous with Destiny" and "I Can Hear It Now." The objects in this series are undated except for the "I Can Hear It Now" records, which are dated 1948, and two busts, dated 1933 and 1949. Some of the busts may be reproductions of original sculptures. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| Commemorative plates, undated (9 plates) | 3-4 | ||||||||||
| Plates are approximately 8-10 inches in diameter and were made by the Bedford Potteries in Staffordshire, England; Vernon Kilns, USA; Royal Winton in England; and Kettle Springs Kilns in Alliance, Ohio. One was decorated by Delano Studios, Setauket Long Island, NY. Some of the plates were made for the Little White House Souvenir Shop in Warm Springs, GA; the Hyde Park Gift Shop in NY; and the F.D.R. Warm Springs Memorial Commission. | |||||||||||
| Busts, figurines, medals, 1933, 1949, undated (10 items) | 5 | ||||||||||
| Small busts, figurines, and medals of F.D.R. ranging in size from 1.5 to 7 inches. | |||||||||||
| Wall plaques, undated (5 plaques) | 6 | ||||||||||
| Records, 1948, undated (2 record sets. 17 records) | 7 | ||||||||||
| "Rendezvous With Destiny" by the National Broadcasting Company and "I Can Hear It Now" by Columbia Records (1948). | |||||||||||
| Series 3: Campaign items, circa 1932-1944 | |||||||||||
| This series is made up of buttons and pins used by the FDR presidential campaign. There are also other campaign items, including license plates and pennants. None of the objects in this series is individually dated. However, FDR ran for President of the United States in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Buttons and pins, circa 1932-1944 (16 sheets. 341 buttons) | 8 | ||||||||||
| Buttons and pins mounted on 8x10 sheets of paper. Most of the buttons promote FDR and his various running mates; however, some are in opposition to him. Included are NRA and Infantile Paralysis pins, labor union pins supporting FDR, and pins supporting WWII. | |||||||||||
| Car license plate. Inscribed: "Roosevelt for President", circa 1932-1944 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| Car license plate. Inscribed: "Drive Safely- Freedom, Democracy, Roosevelt", circa 1932-1944 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| Car license plate. Inscribed: "Rise with Roosevelt", circa 1932-1944 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||
| Envelope and box containing various FDR campaign pins, circa 1932-1944 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| Words and music by Louise Graeser, Los Angeles, CA, G. Burdette and Co. Sheet music: "On with Roosevelt", circa 1932-1944 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| Tray. Inscribed: "Keep Roosevelt in the White House", circa 1932-1944. (Green with gold border. Featuring a painting of the White House and an inset headshot of FDR.) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Pennants, circa 1932-1944 (3 pennants) | 10 | ||||||||||
| Series 4: Photographs, postcards, and slides, 1949-1950 | |||||||||||
| This series contains copies of photographs of FDR and his family reprinted by the FDR Library in Hyde Park, New York. Also included are postcards from Hyde Park and Warm Springs, Georgia. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Photographs, 1949-1950 (11 photographs) | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| Postcards, undated | 11 | 2 | |||||||||
| 35mm slides labeled "Hyde Park Roosevelt", undated (26 slides) | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
| Series 5: Framed photographs, undated | |||||||||||
| This series contains framed photographs of FDR, his Hyde Park home in New York, his grave, and some unidentified buildings. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Framed photographs, undated (6 items) | 12 | ||||||||||
| Series 6: Medals, 1797-1945 | |||||||||||
| This series contains Edward Dill's medal collection, which includes not only medals pertaining to FDR, but also various other medals, including some from the U.S. Centennial, Grover Cleveland's inauguration, and the Columbian Exposition. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| Inauguration and In Memoriam medals, 1933-1945 (6 medals) | 13 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Centennial, Papal, and miscellaneous medals, 1797-1902 (42 medals) | 14 | ||||||||||
| Roosevelt medals, ornament, and paperweight, circa 1900-1945 (8 items) | 15 | ||||||||||
| Series 7: Commemorative stamps, 1938-1951 | |||||||||||
| The series contains commemorative FDR postal stamps from countries around the world. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Stamps, 1938-1949 (41 pages. 196 stamps) | 16 | 1 | |||||||||
| Stamps from the following countries: United States, Abyssinia, Albania, Argentine, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Liberia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippine Islands, Salvador, San Marino, Turkey, and Yemen. | |||||||||||
| Blank binder pages: "Franklin Delano Roosevelt Postage Stamp Issues", undated (24 pages) | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Commemorative envelopes with first-day issue of Roosevelt stamps, 1945-1951 (56 envelopes) | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| Series 8: Commemorative album, 1936-1944 | |||||||||||
| This series is an album that contains assorted FDR memorabilia, including tickets to the 1936 and 1940 Democratic National Conventions and various FDR commemorative medals. The contents were removed from the album and put into two folders. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| Roosevelt memorabilia, 1936-1944 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||
| Charter membership card of Edward C. Dill in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collectors' Association, undated | |||||||||||
| Association envelope from FDR's stamp collection, 23 March 1939 | |||||||||||
| Correspondence: Eleanor Roosevelt to Rev. Cosmas Korb and Rev. Korb to Edward Dill, undated (2 letters) | |||||||||||
| Encased postage stamps, undated (5 stamps) | |||||||||||
| Matchbook covers from the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Little White House, undated | |||||||||||
| Stickers, undated (2 pages) | |||||||||||
| Admission tickets to the 1936 Democratic National Convention, 1936 (5 tickets) | |||||||||||
| Ticket to an address by FDR at Shibe Park, 27 October 1944 | |||||||||||
| Ticket to an event at Soldier Field with FDR, 28 October 1944 | |||||||||||
| Admission ticket to the 1940 Democratic National Convention, 1940 | |||||||||||
| Postcards depicting Hyde Park, undated (12 postcards) | |||||||||||
| Scrip certificates with FDR's picture, undated (2 certificates) | |||||||||||
| Piece of FDR propaganda from Seattle, undated | |||||||||||
| Mounted medals, undated (5 pages. 48 medals) | 17 | 2 | |||||||||
| Series 9: Scrapbooks, 1939-1943 | |||||||||||
| This series contains ten scrapbooks, mostly with newspaper clippings about FDR during World War II. However, one scrapbook that belonged to Joan Antram focuses on Abraham Lincoln. | |||||||||||
| FDR postcards, undated | |||||||||||
| Collected by Joan Antram. Abraham Lincoln newspaper clippings, December 1939 | |||||||||||
| New York City and Statue of Liberty, 1940 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, January 1940-October 1940 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, November 1940-January 1941 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, January 1941-June 1941 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, July 1941-December 1941 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, January 1942-June 1942 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, July 1942-December 1942 | |||||||||||
| FDR newspaper clippings, 1943 | |||||||||||