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
Your TR Source
Trenor, William O. (William Oren), 1879-1953
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Letter from Thomas Ward to Charles P. Trenor
Acting Adjutant General Ward informs Charles P. Trenor that his son, Lieutenant William O. Trenor, is eligible for examination for appointment as lieutenant. A note at the bottom says the appointment was declined on July 27, 1901, by William O. Trenor.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901-07-12
Colored citizens anxious to enlist
Article regarding the African American regiment being raised by William O. Trenor that is causing excitement in African American men eager to enlist and white men eager to become officers in Roanoke, Virginia.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-04-01
Plan to organize negro regiment
Article discussing William Oren Trenor’s plan to organize a Negro regiment in case the United States declares war on Germany, with specifications for the different companies to be raised.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-03-31
Application for commission in infantry regiment
An application for William O. Trenor for volunteer military service. The application requests personal information, skills, and references. Contains “Composition of Infantry Units” information.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-01
Rebuilding cabins on Teddy’s ranch
William Oren Trenor, current owner of the land that made up Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross ranch, is building two cabins based on the buildings used by Roosevelt. He has been advised by Joseph A. Ferris and George W. Myers.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1936-08-03