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Because the Theodore Roosevelt Center has many thousands of items in its collections, it takes significant time to process and catalog them on an item-level basis. If you are looking for materials from a specific person or period, please reach out to staff, and we will do our best to survey our unprocessed material and prioritize materials relevant to your interest.

The Theodore Roosevelt Center frequently partners with individuals and institutions to add new Theodore Roosevelt-related materials into its digital holdings. If you know of documents or collections that would be a good addition to the Theodore Roosevelt Center’s holdings, we would love to hear from you about the item(s), where they are located, and any information you have regarding who to contact.

If you have documents in your own collection you would like to send to us, please reach out to ensure they are scanned at appropriate image standards, and to discuss how you would like them added to the digital library.

While the bulk of the Theodore Roosevelt Center’s holdings are available online in the digital library, our physical building holds an exhibit gallery, a collection of rare and first-edition works in our Theodore Roosevelt Reading Room, and a wide variety of books by and about Theodore Roosevelt in our Stankard Research Library. We additionally have some physical archival holdings, and always have staff on hand to speak with researchers and visitors. Feel free to speak to staff about using our secure study room for a longer visit.

Most all of the images we have available in the digital library are in the public domain and are available for use. A handful of collections request that we direct researchers to them to obtain prior permission. Please reach out to staff to make sure you’re getting the highest-resolution image available, and to learn about any potential restrictions on use.

In addition to financial donations, there are a host of ways to support the Theodore Roosevelt Center! We have a small shop with Theodore Roosevelt Center branded items, which helps you show other people that you support the work the Center is doing. Interacting with us on our social media platforms like Facebook and Substack helps more people learn about what we are doing and encourages them to join in the conversation. Attending and telling people about events like our annual symposium is also incredibly helpful. If you are looking for more active participation, we also have a volunteer program to aid in cataloging and publishing items more quickly.