Mementoes of a dinner in honor of Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Gifts, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Display case containing a coffee cup, saucer, and spoon reportedly used by Vice President Roosevelt at a dinner given in his honor by Reverend Harry A. Handel at the St. James Rectory in Meeker, Colorado. The cup contains dregs said to have been left by Roosevelt. Case also contains a menu from the dinner and a letter from Handel dated December 25, 1921, explaining and presenting the objects to a friend.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901-01-11
Creator(s)
Handel, Harry A. (Harry Arthur), 1866-1931
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Mementoes of a dinner in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. [January 11, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Handel, Harry A. (Harry Arthur), 1866-1931. Mementoes of a dinner in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Jan. 1901]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284864.
APA:
Handel, Harry A. (Harry Arthur), 1866-1931., [1901, January 11]. Mementoes of a dinner in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284864.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
