Postcard from Mrs. Harold Porter and Mrs. Dan Delaney to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Subject(s): Burial, Memorial Day, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)

Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Delaney have just attended a Memorial Day service held by a group of French children at Quentin Roosevelt’s grave. The grave was covered with flowers, and the women added some poppies from a nearby field. They offer their sympathies to Mrs. Roosevelt on her loss. Front of postcard bears a photograph of the grave site.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1919

Creator(s)

Porter, Harold, Mrs.; Delaney, Dan, Mrs.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

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:

Postcard from Mrs. Harold Porter and Mrs. Dan Delaney to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [December 1, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Porter, Harold, Mrs.; Delaney, Dan, Mrs.. Postcard from Mrs. Harold Porter and Mrs. Dan Delaney to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276723.

APA:

Porter, Harold, Mrs.; Delaney, Dan, Mrs..: , [2025, December 1]. Postcard from Mrs. Harold Porter and Mrs. Dan Delaney to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276723.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.