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Sheet music for “Over Here,” a tribute to those that lost their lives during the First World War. The cover features an “Honor Roll” monument with a man pointing to “Roosevelt, Q,” for Quentin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s son that was killed when his plane was shot down in July 1918.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1918
Poem about a soldier suffering from yellow fever in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
1898-07-24
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased for his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles that her son William Sheffield Cowles has secured military leave to spend time with her each week. Roosevelt is frustrated that military policy prevented Flora Payne Whitney, his son Quentin Roosevelt’s fiancé, from visiting and marrying Quentin while he was stationed in France during the war. Roosevelt believes this decision is unjust, especially if Quentin were to be killed.
1918-07-06
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Raymond B. Price for the book and says he had the greatest admiration for Alan Seeger, a poet who died in 1916 in the war. It is dreadful to Roosevelt that they cannot “awaken our people to the situation.”
1917-01-04
Theodore Roosevelt reminisces about the two weeks spent at his daughter Ethel’s house in the wake of his son Quentin Roosevelt’s death. He details his time with his grandchildren, Richard, Jr. and little Edith. He closes by talking of Quentin and saying there is no use pretending his death is anything but a calamity.
1918-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt tells John Jay Chapman that he values his letter and his son, Quentin, paid with his life just as Chapman’s son did.
1918-07-27
Colonel Roosevelt informs Charles Wheatland that he cannot attend William Sanders’ funeral because his regiment will be mustered out the following week. Sanders was a soldier in Roosevelt’s regiment.
1898-09-03
Colonel Roosevelt is sorry to hear of the death of Helen A. Sanders’ son, William H. Sanders, and regrets he will not be able to come to the funeral. William was in Roosevelt’s regiment during the Spanish-American War.
1898-09-11
Governor Roosevelt sends condolences to Charles Sanders whose son, William H. Sanders, died. William served in Roosevelt’s regiment during the Spanish-American War and “did his duty in every way.”
1899-01-03
Cartoon depicting the grim reaper at a gravestone for soldiers from the Spanish-American War. At the bottom it reads, “Shall this monument be erected to political incompetence and corruption?”
More American soldiers died from tropical fevers and diseases while waiting in Cuba to return to the United States (generally, due to bureaucratic incompetence), and the so-called “embalmed beef” scandal–rancid provisions–than from combat. Publisher William Randolph Hearst and his cartoonist Homer Davenport were avid proponents of the war, but largely anti-McKinley, and attacked the Republican administration at every chance.
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt about mourning Quentin Roosevelt and how upset he is that Flora Payne Whitney was not able to go to Europe and marry him before he died. Roosevelt tells Kermit to write to Rudyard Kipling and that he will not give him any advice on machine guns or tanks because he trusts Kermit’s judgment. He is upset to have to sit and watch everything happen because he is too old to help.
1918-08-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the amazing things American newspapers are saying about Roosevelt’s four sons and how they contrast them with German Kaiser Wilhelm II’s sons. He says Quentin Roosevelt’s grave has been discovered and his fiancee Flora Payne Whitney will stay with Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Roosevelt talks of letters from Belle Roosevelt and Aunt Emily Tyler Carow and how he is doing all he can to get people to speed up the war.
1918-08-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say nineteen of his letters arrived in one day. Roosevelt discusses his views on the author Thomas Hardy and literature in general. He writes about Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how Mother and Quentin’s fiancee Flora Payne Whitney are doing. He adds he wrote to General John Pershing regarding Kermit being assigned to machine gun work.
1918-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from Dark Harbor, Maine, where he and Mother are staying with Ethel Roosevelt Derby and mourning Quentin Roosevelt. He says Ethel’s son Richard Derby has been a great comfort for Mother, and he hopes they will send Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt home soon. Roosevelt says Quentin’s death has been in every newspaper and has helped unite the country.
1918-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how everyone at Sagamore Hill is dealing with the news. He says he could not be prouder of his sons and would not have had it any other way. He says he and Mother went rowing to help ease their minds.
1918-07-21
This article describes the participation of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons in fighting in France. Ted was recently wounded and awarded a medal, Archie was also wounded, and Quentin was killed. Kermit is fighting in Mesopotamia.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-25
This article discusses Theodore Roosevelt and Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt, wounded in France, as well as Quentin Roosevelt, killed in action.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-25
This article discusses the death of Quentin Roosevelt, and Theodore Roosevelt’s injury in France. Kermit Roosevelt is fighting in Mesopotamia.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-24
This article describes the participation of three of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons in fighting in France. Ted was recently wounded and awarded a medal, Archie was also wounded and Quentin was killed.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-24
This article discusses the death of Quentin Roosevelt and the wounding of Theodore Roosevelt in France. Ted’s photograph is included.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-07-24