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Ida Peters

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"Ida Peters," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/994.
Position
Maid
Years in President's House
circa 1944
Legal Status
Free Person
Gender
Female
Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Biography
In 1944, the White House staff roster listed a woman named Ida Peters on the night cleaning force. She was assigned to the East Wing. (1) More than one woman by this name worked in domestic service in Washington, D.C. during this period, making it difficult to discern further information about Peters’ life.
(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