Bancroft, George, 1800-1891; Roosevelt, Henry L.; Anniversaries; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); United States Naval Academy; Collecteana files
The Naval Academy at Annapolis put on a 90th celebration. They honored George Bancroft, "Father of the Naval Academy," for starting the school without support from others. Henry Roosevelt also came to speak and there was a mock-battle set up.
Peattie, Donald Culross, 1898-1964; Drake, Dorothy; Scripps College; Letters
In this letter, typed in black ink on semitransparent off-white paper, Peattie respectfully declines an invitation to speak at Scripps College, then corrects a misunderstanding.
