President Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection

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This collection contains all resources used for the exhibit featuring President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to Charlotte in 1936.

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Evan Faulkenbury

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Collection Items

Green Pastures Rally Souvenir
This is the cover of the official souvenir program to the 1936 Green Pastures Rally in Charlotte. President Roosevelt is colorfully depicted along with green trees and hills.

Greetings from H. Haywood Robbins, Chairman of the Green Pastures Rally
This is a page taken from the official souvenir program of the Green Pastures Rally. As chairman, H. Haywood Robbins welcomes the guests in attendance.

Greetings from Mayor Ben E. Douglas of Charlotte
This is a letter written to visitors in attendance at the Green Pastures Rally by the Mayor of Charlotte. It appeared in the official souvenir program.

Southern Dignitaries at the Green Pastures Rally
This is a page taken from the official souvenir program from the Green Pastures Rally. It is a map highlighting the represented Southern states at the rally and their respective governors.

Origin of the Green Pastures Rally
This is a page taken from the official souvenir program from the Green Pastures Rally. It outlines the origin of the rally with a brief history of what led up to the rally.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Takes the Podium
This is a photo of President Roosevelt being helped to the podium at the Green Pastures Rally. He needed assistance due to his bout with polio.

The Crowd at Memorial Stadium for the Green Pastures Rally
This is a photo of the crowd at Memorial Stadium during the Green Pastures Rally.

A Passionate Speech
This is a black and white photograph of President Roosevelt as he gave his speech at the Green Pastures Rally in 1936.

The Grandstand at the Green Pastures Rally
This is a photo of the platform of the Green Pastures Rally in Memorial Stadium that took place in 1936 in Charlotte. A large crowd has already gathered around the stage, where the President sits.

A Final Wave
This is a photo of President Franklin Roosevelt waving to the crowd at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. Behind him is H. Haywood Robbins, the chairman for the Green Pastures Rally.
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