A nations’ shrine: lines written upon the pilgrimage of Mrs. Roosevelt to the grave of her son Quentin
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Death, Burial, Poetry, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
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Emma Mayhew Whiting, commemorating Edith Roosevelt’s visit to Quentin Roosevelt’s grave. Poem regarding, “foreign skies,” “tributes,” “wild flowers,” “Gold Star Mothers,”, and a shared grief for Quentin Roosevelt. Poetry book has leather cover, signature with “Martha’s Vineyard 1919;”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
A nations’ shrine: lines written upon the pilgrimage of Mrs. Roosevelt to the grave of her son Quentin. [July 1, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Whiting, Emma Mayhew. A nations’ shrine: lines written upon the pilgrimage of Mrs. Roosevelt to the grave of her son Quentin. [1 Jul. 1918]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276716.
APA:
Whiting, Emma Mayhew., [1918, July 1]. A nations’ shrine: lines written upon the pilgrimage of Mrs. Roosevelt to the grave of her son Quentin.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276716.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
