Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918. Program of a humorous breakfast in New York City given in honor of Theodore Roosevelt just before his departure for Africa
Object Details
- General note
- Includes chart of guest seating. Together with typed letter signed from Robert Collier, chairman of the event, to Edward E. Higgins, dated 31 March 1909, sending him a copy of the program. All in portfolio entitled "Advance Proofs from Africa. "M129 is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Printed ephemera, 12.25 x 10.5 in. (envelope), 8.5 x 2 in. (portfolio))
- Date
- 1909 March 31
- Container
- Item M129
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Contains numerous parodies in the format and style of prominent publications which purport to report on the progress of Roosevelt's safari.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890716-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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