Letter from William O. Trenor to C. C. McCready

Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., World War (1914-1918)

William O. Trenor writes to C. C. McCready regarding making him captain of B company in the African American regiment under his command. Specifications for wages and requirements for regiment officers are also addressed.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-04-02

Creator(s)

Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953

Recipient

McCready, C. C.

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

Letter

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 C. C. McCready. [April 2, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279408. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953. Letter from William O. Trenor to C. C. McCready. [2 Apr. 1917]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279408.

APA:

Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953., [1917, April 2]. Letter from William O. Trenor to C. C. McCready.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279408.

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.