Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Harold and Sheila Schafer
Subject(s): Gold Seal Company, Johnston, William Davison, North Dakota--Medora, Philanthropists, Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schafer, Harold Lyle, 1912-, Schafer, Sheila, 1925-2016, Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award
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P. James Roosevelt confers the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal on Harold Lyle Schafer and Sheila Schafer. Roosevelt quotes extensively from Theodore Roosevelt in his remarks in which he notes the philanthropic work done by the Schafers, the roots of their success in the Gold Seal Company, and their restoration of the town of Medora, North Dakota.
A photograph of the Schafers with Roosevelt and William Davison Johnston of the Theodore Roosevelt Association accompanies the citation.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1983-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Harold and Sheila Schafer. [October 27, 1983]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307490. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998. Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Harold and Sheila Schafer. [27 Oct. 1983]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307490.
APA:
Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998., [1983, October 27]. Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal citation for Harold and Sheila Schafer.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307490.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.