Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
A copy of a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., in uniform by Lucien Levy-Dhurmer.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07
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Armed Forces--Officers
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond O. Barton
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. writes to Major General Raymond O. Barton asking him to reconsider Roosevelt’s request to go with the assault companies. He lists seven reasons that he feels he should be allowed to go.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1944-05-26
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt and Archie Roosevelt
This newspaper photograph shows Major Theodore Roosevelt (right) and Captain Archibald Roosevelt (left) in WWI uniforms.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07-28
Creator(s)
Letter from Lincoln C. Andrews to H. P. McCain
Major Andrews provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a Commission in the Officers’ Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-03-06
Creator(s)
Letter from Arthur Murray to U.S. Officers’ Reserve Corps Examining Board
Major General Murray provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a Commission as Major of Cavalry in the Officers’ Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-02-02
Creator(s)
Letter from William H. Taft to William O. Trenor
William H. Taft provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a commission as Major of Cavalry in the Officer’s Reserve Corps. Taft knew Trenor as a graduate student at Yale.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-14
Creator(s)
Letter from Edward T. Donnelly
Captain Donnelly provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for the Officers’ Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-23
Creator(s)
Letter from Gordon Johnston to H. P. McCain
Colonel Johnston of the 12th New York Infantry provides a letter of recommendation for William O. Trenor for a Reserve Commission.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-13
Creator(s)
Letter from E. R. Titton
E. R. Titton provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a commission as Major of Cavalry or Major in Quartermaster Corps in the Officer Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-11
Creator(s)
Letter from J. S. Fair
J. S. Fair provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a commission as Major in the Officers Reserve Corps.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-11
Creator(s)
Letter from W. H. Burt to President Officer’s Reserve Corps Examining Board
Captain Burt provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for a commission in the army reserves.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-09
Creator(s)
Letter from J. R. Schultz
J. R. Schultz provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for the position of Major in the Officer Reserve Corps. Schultz was a fellow member of the Yale Chapter of Acacia Fraternity with Trenor.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-06
Creator(s)
Letter from William Elliott to William O. Trenor
Major Elliot provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor for Officer of the Reserve Corps. Elliot knew Trenor when he served in the 43rd U.S. Volunteer Infantry in the Philippines.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-09
Creator(s)
Letter from Martin P. Burks
Martin P. Burks, Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law, provides a letter of reference for William O. Trenor, who earned the degree of LL.B. in 1913.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01-05
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William T. Hornaday for what he wrote about the “idiotic red tape business” of regular officers turning away young people under circumstances of humiliation. Jack Coolidge was one of the people unjustly turned away from camp.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-06-12
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mornay Williams
President Roosevelt agrees with Mornay Williams concerning the case of Lieutenant William S. Bowen and is commuting his punishment to a reduction in rank.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-11
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson
President Roosevelt congratulates the members of the USS Georgia in getting the ship back to work. In confidence, the president asks Admiral Brownson if the United States Navy can expedite the building of battleships, especially in the event of hostilities with Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-26
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Treadwell
President Roosevelt congratulates Colonel Treadwell for being selected by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes to serve on a military staff as “military secretary.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-20
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jeter Connelly Pritchard
President Roosevelt will look into the case of Senator Pritchard’s son. However, Roosevelt does not interfere in the appointment of candidates to First Lieutenant and has directed the War Department to make assignments based on merit only.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-28
Creator(s)
Memorandum from Arthur Murray to Fred C. Ainsworth
This memorandum details the poor conduct and inefficiency of Colonel William F. Stewart of the Coast Artillery Corps in the United States Army using the testimony of a variety of witnesses. Brigadier General Murray recommends relief from command or retirement upon Stewart’s own application.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-16