Amexes carefully tend the grave of Quentin Roosevelt
This newspaper article confirms the death and gravesite of Quentin Roosevelt.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-12
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Burial
La tombe de Quentin Roosevelt
This newspaper article from L’Éclair describes Quentin Roosevelt’s grave at Chamery.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-13
La tombe de Quentin Roosevelt
This newspaper article describes Quentin Roosevelt’s grave at Chamery.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-13
Letter from Charles Henry Brent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Champlain Brent writes to Edith Roosevelt from Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite and describes the grave in detail.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-14
Letter from Monroe Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Monroe Douglas Robinson writes to “Uncle Ted and Aunt Edith” that he visited Quentin Roosevelt’s grave with Jim Roosevelt and describes the grave in detail.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-18
Memorandum from George Gibbs
Colonel Gibbs describes the location of Quentin Roosevelt’s grave, its appearance, and his plane parts.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-19
Burial place of Quentin Roosevelt found at Chamery
This newspaper article reports that an American aviator found Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-08
Lt. Q. Roosevelt’s grave
This newspaper article reports that Quentin Roosevelt’s grave was found outside Chamery, France by American troops.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-08
Memorandum from Charles C. Pierce
Major Charles C. Pierce, commander of the Grave Registration Service for the U.S. Army, writes to the Commanding Officer of the 95th Aero Squadron, A.E.F., requesting the exact location of Quentin Roosevelt’s burial site in Chamery, France. The message was forwarded for reply by Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-21
Memorandum from Hamilton Coolidge
A memorandum from 1st Lieutenant Coolidge, 94th Aero Sqaudron, First Pursuit Group noting the location of Quentin Roosevelt’s grave in Chamery with map enclosed.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Map of Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite
A topograhical map sent from Hamilton Coolidge in regards to the location of Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite in Chamery.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Memorandum from Ward F. Davidson
Memorandum regarding the location of the grave of Quentin Roosevelt compiled by Ward F. Davidson. Observations were made on August 11, 1918, and include a physical description of gravesite and plane debris.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-09
Observations to determine location of grave of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt
This is a map prepared by the Topographical Office, 308 Engineers, A.E.F., regarding the location of Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-10
Letter from John J. Pershing to Theodore Roosevelt
General Pershing writes to Theodore Roosevelt and encloses an official report and photographs of Quentin Roosevelt’s grave (not enclosed).
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-08-23
Envelope from the American Red Cross
Envelope from the American Red Cross contains a photograph of Quentin Roosevelt’s grave (not included) along with flowers from the grave.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Dried flowers from Quentin Roosevelt’s grave
Flowers from Quentin Roosevelt’s grave complete with paper backing and red ribbon.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Letter from Emily Selinger to Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Emily Seligner writes to the Roosevelts, enclosing a poem, quoting a newspaper article from November 18, 1918, in which Theodore Roosevelt asks France to allow Quentin Roosevelt’s body to remain in France. “Where the tree falls, there let it lie!”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Sur la tombe du Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt
This magazine article consists of 2 photo prints of American soldiers at Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-07
Photograph print of Quentin Roosevelt’s grave
This is a black and white photograph print of soldiers gathered at the grave of Quentin Roosevelt.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Moody to be his representative at the reinterment of founding father James Wilson in Philadelphia. Roosevelt knows Moody is very familiar with the accomplishments of Wilson, and would be able to make a speech without too much difficulty.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-26