Archive Record
Metadata
Object Identification Number |
2002.001.053 |
Object Name |
Telegram |
Donor |
Carter, Robin Borglum |
Scope / Description |
Telegram, Western Union on 8" X 10 1/4" paper at top left side is a sticker 2" X 2", background in orange, with three green strips across has typed in black, an answer is expected.by the sender of this message. Please give it to the messenger or telephone it to Western Union. Typed in blue are strips which have been pasted to paper is message as follows: Dated 1933 Jun 13 PM 10 11 Da 825 73 Dl 3 Extra=Chicago Ill Via Rapid City SDak 13 Gutzon Borglum=Menger Hotel Santone= Urgent please wire immediately Peter B. Nelson one naught Five West Adams Street Chicago whether you can accept invitation sent you recently to speak June Twenty First two thirty pm from five to ten minutes on Denmark Day program preceding Danish Ambassador United States over National radio hookup in court of Hall of Science at Century Progress Also attend Banquet Danish Society same evening stop Nelson holding program awaiting your reply.= Thomas Quinn Beesley. At bottom of page typed in black is "The quickest, surest and safest way to send money is by telegraph or cable". |
Title |
Telegram from Western Union to Gutzon Borglum from Thomas Quinn Beesley |
Creator |
Thomas Quinn Beesley |
Date |
Jun 13, 1933 |
Dates of Creation |
Jun 13, 1933 |
Associated People |
Borglum, Gutzon Beesley, Thomas Quinn |
Search Terms |
Denmark's Day Telegram Chicago |
Subjects |
Telegram Denmark Days |
Given In Memory Of |
Gift of Robin Borglum |
Date Received by Museum |
2/8/2002 |
Accession number |
2002.001 |
Collection |
Gutzon Borglum Collection |