Letter from William S. Beard to Theodore Roosevelt
William S. Beard encloses a calendar of “novel arrangement” that he thinks might amuse Theodore Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-22
Your TR Source
Beard, William S. (William Steele), 1851-1930
Perpetual Calendar – 1753 to 2000 A.D.
A perpetual calendar for any year between 1753 and 2000, with the various years arranged around a circle listing the days of the week, within which sits a spinner listing months and dates. Directions describe how to use the calendar, allowing the user to determine the year, month, day of month, or day of week of any date, depending on what pieces of information they already have. The backside of the card notes that it was sent to Theodore Roosevelt compliments of William S. Beard, the arranger.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-22
Creator(s)
The Perpetual Calendar
An advertisement for a perpetual calendar, including a brief explanation of how the calendar works and the sorts of questions it could be used to answer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-22