Hand shaking at Groton

Subject(s): Groton School, Handshaking

Quentin Roosevelt writes a short commentary on the tradition of hand shaking at Groton School and the sincerity of the practice.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Narrative

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Hand shaking at Groton. [n.d.]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276177. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918. Hand shaking at Groton. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276177.

APA:

Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918., [n.d.]. Hand shaking at Groton.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276177.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.