COLLECTION — Box: 1
Identifier: MS Am 3013
John Robert Greene drafts and notes on the Roosevelt-Barnes libel trial
Dates
- before 1985
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
John Robert Greene is an expert on the U.S. presidency. He produced these papers in the course of preparing a talk and later publication concerning the libel suit involving William Barnes and Theodore Roosevelt.
A libel suit was brought against Theodore Roosevelt in Syracuse (N.Y.) in April 1915 by William Barnes, whom Roosevelt had publicly called "a political boss of the most obnoxious type." The judge in the case ruled in Roosevelt's favor in May 1915.
A libel suit was brought against Theodore Roosevelt in Syracuse (N.Y.) in April 1915 by William Barnes, whom Roosevelt had publicly called "a political boss of the most obnoxious type." The judge in the case ruled in Roosevelt's favor in May 1915.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of John Robert Greene, 1989.
Processing Information
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Link to catalog
- Title
- Greene, John Robert, 1955-. John Robert Greene drafts and notes on the Roosevelt-Barnes libel trial, before 1985 (MS Am 3013): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- EAD ID
- hou04893
Repository Details
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