Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William O. Trenor
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, World War (1914-1918)
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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary responds to William O. Trenor’s letter of April 14, 1917. Roosevelt says he cannot make any promises regarding Trenor’s proposed African American regiment.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-04-18
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William O. Trenor. [April 18, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279411. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William O. Trenor. [18 Apr. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279411.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1917, April 18]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William O. Trenor.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279411.
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.
