Letter from William Loeb to Martin A. Knapp
Subject(s): Arms, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1872-1942, Decorations of honor, George, Edgar E. (Edgar Ellis), 1881-1962, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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William Loeb forwards to Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp medals of honor to be sent to Charles A. Arms and Edgar E. George. Arms, a ferryman in Tennessee, rescued three men from drowning in the Cumberland River following a train wreck in 1906. George, a coal company employee in Pennsylvania, saved a boy who was stuck on a railroad track.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-08
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Loeb to Martin A. Knapp. [June 8, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to Martin A. Knapp. [8 Jun. 1907]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199526.
APA:
Loeb, William, 1866-1937.: , [1907, June 8]. Letter from William Loeb to Martin A. Knapp. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199526.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
