Record #:

23367

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

January 30th, Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday, became a day dedicated to raising money for polio research and treatment. In 1934, nearly 5,000 communities, including Greenville, held their first ball, raising over one million dollars for the Warm Springs Foundation and Rehabilitation Institute. Balls, shows, benefits, and auctions continued in Greenville until 1948.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Nov 12-26 2008, p3

Subject(s):

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945