Letter from William O. Trenor to Newton Diehl Baker
Subject(s): Military service, Voluntary, World War (1914-1918)
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William O. Trenor appeals to Secretary of War Baker for a commission as colonel in cavalry or infantry during World War I. He encloses letters of reference which he has been gathering for his application for a commission in the Officers’ Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-02-07
Creator(s)
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953
Recipient
Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Letter from William O. Trenor to Newton Diehl Baker. [February 7, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279400. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953. Letter from William O. Trenor to Newton Diehl Baker. [7 Feb. 1917]. 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/o279400.
APA:
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953., [1917, February 7]. Letter from William O. Trenor to Newton Diehl Baker.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279400.
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.
