William Williams Keen's Material Related to the Operation of President Cleveland 1893, 1905, 1915-1918

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William Williams Keen's Material Related to the Operation of President Cleveland 1893, 1905, 1915-1918

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This collection documents William Williams Keen’s role in President Grover Cleveland’s 1893 then-secret surgery through Keen’s correspondence and reflections. Given the tumultuous financial markets at the time, President Cleveland’s health was kept secret, with Keen being entrusted to perform a quick yet safe surgery on the President while aboard the yacht Oneida. The collection primarily covers developments surrounding two events: the surgery on July 1st, 1893, and the publication of Keen’s article which appeared on September 22nd, 1917. The collection contains three series: “Correspondence,” “Assembled Notes,” and “News Clippings.” Saturday Evening Post

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