Red Roof

Red Roof

Thursday, August 20, 2015

The dining room at Red Roof.  Originally a porch but enclosed and heated.  The table folded down in sections and had vents in the back for the radiators which can be seen under the table.  Photo courtesy of Axel Jansen.

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Writer and naturalist Henry Beston Sheahan was a member of SSU 2 of the American Field Service in World War I.  Sheahan's book A Volunteer Poilu was written about his experience while with the AFS.  After the war Sheahan wrote under the pen name Henry Beston.  His most famous work, The Outermost House, is pictured above, bottom left, inscribed to Andrew.  In his position as a US Congressman Andrew was able to assist Beston in his requests for "scientific studies published at Washington" while researching for this book.   Also pictured at the top left of the photo is Beston's copy of Letters Written Home From France inscribed by Andrew to Beston.  The book at the right is Andrew's copy of The Book of Gallant Vagabonds.