Name/Title
Subject Files--Star Spangled Banner--pt. 3Entry/Object ID
1985.002.0323Scope and Content
1 folder ; 11 3/4" x 9"
Articles provided to Richard Quinnette, Mr. Beitzell's son-in-law, when Quinnette was preparing a documentary on Ft. McHenry.
Chapter 15 from The Early Days of Washington by S. Somervell Mackall about F. S. Key's adventure while trying to rescue his uncle, Dr. Beane. A note by Beitzell says the version was inaccurate and highly improbable.
Copy of a condensation of Spangled Banner by Victor Weybright published in Reader's Digest in 1935. J. Webster Jones annotated the article heavily and sent it to Reader's Digest. The accompanying letter is not here.
J. Webster Jones' article on the Star-Spangled Banner in the September 1964 issue of the Chronicles with a March 8, 1965 note by Beitzell offering to get official permission for its use.
Letter of April 7, 1965 from Reader's Digest to J. Webster Jones defending their sources of information for the Star-Spangled Banner article
Beitzell's note of April 15, 1965 conveying a copy of p. 187-189 from something called Old Glory Made New by Donald and Louise Peattie and published by Reader's Digest.Collection
Edwin Warfield Beitzell CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
March 1965Location
Container
Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 2AShelf
Rack 09, Shelf 1Rack
Rack 09Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Key, Francis ScottPerson or Organization
Jones, J. Webster