Description:
William Sturgis Bigelow provides the name and address of John J. O'Brien, a teacher of jiu-jitsu. He provides a description of jiu-jitsu and encloses some photographs of the "grips and catches."
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, O'Brien, John J.
Date:
1902-01-03
Description:
John J. O'Brien would be pleased to instruct
President Roosevelt in the "science of Jiu jitsu." The full course of instruction is $100 for
about eight weeks.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Date:
1902-02-06
Description:
Promotion for John J. O'Brien's jiu-jitsu teaching services.
Resource Type:
Pamphlet
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Advertising--Sports
Date:
Unknown
Description:
John J. O'Brien would be pleased to go to Washington, D.C. and teach President Roosevelt jiu-jitsu. He provides several references that can be contacted for information on the benefits of learning jiu-jitsu.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Employment references
Date:
1902-03-10
Description:
President Roosevelt will meet with Bay to discuss the photos and is having a great time with John O'Brien, but his system is difficult to learn.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, O'Brien, John J.
Date:
1902-03-19
Description:
William Loeb writes to Professor O'Brien to inform him that
President Roosevelt is too busy to finish the jiu-jitsu lessons,
and he will return the mats.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Date:
1902-06-05
Description:
Business card of John J. O'Brien, teacher of Jiu-Jitsu.
Resource Type:
Card, Business
Subject:
Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Business cards, Business etiquette
Date:
Unknown
Description:
George B. Cortelyou writes to Professor O'Brien to ask if he will be in Washington, D.C. this spring as President Roosevelt is interested in taking some lessons.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Washington (D.C.), Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Date:
1902-03-03
Description:
William Sturgis Bigelow is preparing to leave for Japan and requests a letter of introduction to Ambassador Buck. He wants good relations with Buck because he is
concerned that a young Japanese man, who he tried to get jailed for "swindling," may
seek revenge. Bigelow has met John J. O'Brien, President Roosevelt's jiu-jitsu instructor, and is impressed with his ideas. He would have liked to see O'Brien tackle the late Lean F. Czolgosz.
Resource Type:
Letter
Subject:
Japan, Letters, Travel--Planning, Diplomatic etiquette, Jiu-jitsu--Study and teaching, Buck, Alfred Eliab, 1832-1902, O'Brien, John J., Czolgosz, Leon F., 1873?-1901
Date:
1902-03-30