COLLECTION
Identifier: MS Am 1454.47
Theodore Roosevelt letters to Dora Watkins,
Letters from American president Theodore Roosevelt to his childhood nurse Dora Watkins.
Dates
- 1868-1909.
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 collection (1 box (.25 linear ft.))
Letters written chiefly from Roosevelt’s childhood summer home in Barrytown, New York; with additional family letters and associated materials assembled by Watkins.
Biographical / Historical
Dora Watkins was childhood nurse to American president Theodore Roosevelt.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
TRC b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
51M-97-51M-98. Gift of the Theodore Roosevelt Association; received: 1951.
- Title
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Theodore Roosevelt letters to Dora Watkins, 1868-1909: Guide.
- Author
- Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Sponsor
- Digital content funded by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University.
- EAD ID
- trc00012
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu