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Anna Lou James

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"Anna Lou James," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/978.
Position
Kitchen Assistant
Years in President's House
circa 1944
Legal Status
Free Person
Gender
Female
Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Biography
The 1944 White House staff roster listed “Mrs. Anna Lou James” as a kitchen maid, but little else is known about her life and career at this time. (1) In this role, she would have assisted the team of White House cooks with food preparation.
(1) "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944," Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York.
Birthplace
Unclear from Context