Robert W. Denny collection of Rough Rider memorabilia, 1898- 1955 (bulk, 1898-1912).

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Robert W. Denny collection of Rough Rider memorabilia, 1898- 1955 (bulk, 1898-1912).

Summary: Collection consists of the Rough Rider memorabilia collected by Robert W. Denny, as a former Rough Rider and Secretary- Treasurer of Roosevelt's Rough Rider Association, 1898-1955. Included are: a copy and explanations of a card index listing the names of the men who served as Rough Riders (the original card index is at Roosevelt's memorial home in New York City); photocopies of four photographs, 1898-1912; two copies of a publication on Rough Riders produced by Roosevelt's Rough Rider Association, with Denny's notations and related clippings, 1898- 1912; a publication consisting of a memorial to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, commander of the "Lost Battalion", and the Lost Battalion works of "Buck Private" (L.C. McCollum), 1919; a thank you letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955; and correspondence pertaining to Denny's collection.

1 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7391395

Museum of New Mexico Library

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

McCollum, L. C.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 308th.

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Whittlesey, Charles W., 1808-1886

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United States. Army. Volunteer Calvary, 1st.

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...

Roosevelt's Rough Rider Association

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Denny, Robert W.

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Robert W. Denny, once a resident of Raton, New Mexico, was a Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War. From the description of Robert W. Denny collection of Rough Rider memorabilia, 1898- 1955 (bulk, 1898-1912). (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37236031 ...