What if Field’s forgotten
Subject(s): Authors and readers, Authors, American--Death, Fame, Field, Eugene, 1850-1895, Missouri--Kansas City, Ptolemy, active 2nd century
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The unknown author comments on a newspaper article about the schoolchildren of Kansas City having neglected to celebrate Eugene Field’s birthday. Reflecting on the uselessness of such remembrance after a person has died, he ponders the importance of doing good and building up humanity during one’s lifetime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
What if Field’s forgotten. [November 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. What if Field’s forgotten. [Nov 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290679.
APA:
Unknown., [1901, November]. What if Field’s forgotten.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290679.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
