Letter from Charles Young to President of Examining Board
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, Armed Forces--Examinations, World War (1914-1918)
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Lieutenant Colonel Young details the history of his military service. He was an attaché in Liberia and helped in the “development of my own people of the black race.” He refutes findings of the Medical Board and wishes to serve in Europe.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-05-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
2
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:
Letter from Charles Young to President of Examining Board. [May 7, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279507. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Young, Charles, 1864-1922. Letter from Charles Young to President of Examining Board. [7 May. 1917]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279507.
APA:
Young, Charles, 1864-1922., [1917, May 7]. Letter from Charles Young to President of Examining Board.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279507.
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. April 16, 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.
