Portrait of James Andrew Drain
Bust portrait of James Andrew Drain, wearing a military uniform.
Collection
Creation Date
1903
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Photograph of Herbert Hoover autographed to James Andrew Drain
Sepia tone photograph of Herbert Hoover sent to James Andrew Drain.
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Creation Date
Unknown
I suppose if I vote for Roosevelt I can stick around on my job
Postcard featuring the statement, “I Suppose if I Vote for Roosevelt I Can Stick Around on My Job”. The word Roosevelt is in a large red and green pennant flag on the left side of the postcard and a cartoon drawing of a police officer is on the right. On the reverse is a handwritten note to Henry Losier that states “Solid ‘Bull Moose’ Here. Get Busy Henry!”.
Comments and Context
The postcard was most likely produced in 1912 during the presidential campaign in which Theodore Roosevelt would run as a member of the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party. Roosevelt would lose the election to Woodrow Wilson.
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Lafayette Strong
Police Commissioner Roosevelt tenders his resignation to New York Mayor Strong to take effect in two days time. He thanks Strong for appointing him as President of the Board of Police Commissioners, and for the support he gave efforts to reform the police service. Roosevelt is proud of the police force that he has helped shape, and lists his accomplishments in reducing corruption, ensuring the fair enforcement of laws, and improving the force of patrolmen and officers. He regrets that not as much progress was made as he believes would have been possible under a single, unified Commissioner.
The back of the last page of the letter has a short accounting of receipts written in Roosevelt’s hand.
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Cut Behind!
Invitation to a reception at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
The National Park Service and Theodore Roosevelt Association invite the recipient to a reception at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site to celebrate the anniversary of Roosevelt’s birth and the opening of newly restored period rooms. There will be a special preview performance of James Whitmore in “Bully” prior to the reception. The cover of the invitation features an illustration of the Birthplace site as of 1923, when it first opened to the public.
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Creation Date
1977-10-16
Homestead Certificate of Charlie Morton
Homestead certificate for a plot of land deeded to Charlie Morton, near Park Rapids, Minnesota. Signed on behalf of President Roosevelt by Frances M. McKean, a clerk in the General Land Office
Comments and Context
Charlie Morton is an ancestor of Steven D. Easton, former president of Dickinson State University.
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Teddy – with a little bear behind
Theodore Roosevelt, dressed in his slightly shredded Rough Rider’s uniform and clutching a “big stick,” flees from a rampant bear.
The postcard is addressed to Leon Meacham, a young boy living in Richford, New York.
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Letter from Elbert E. Martin to Marion E. Griffith
Elbert E. Martin writes on behalf of Theodore Roosevelt to thank Marion E. Griffith for her kind letter and good wishes.
Comments and Context
Theodore Roosevelt had recently survived an assassination attempt by John Flammang Schrank on October 14, 1912.
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Theodore Roosevelt speaking from back of train at Independence, Iowa
The Romantic Story of the W Ranch and Pierre Wibaux
The Montana Homeseeker provides a narrative history of Pierre Wiebaux–a contemporary of Theodore Roosevelt and the Marquis de Mores–and the W Ranch–located on the border between Montana and North Dakota. While Wibaux made a fortune on cattle, the ranch is now a prime investment location for sheep herders and those in the wool trade, and a company is being organized for investors who would like to get into the business. Maps, photographs, and figures accompany the advertising material, illustrating the area and aspects of the sheep industry.
Collection
Creation Date
1906-09
Theodore Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Campaign of 1912
This radio documentary describes Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign, highlighting his progressive policies. Although Roosevelt was unsuccessful in this campaign, the progressive movement gained much from his leadership. Many of the issues he strove to address are ones with which America still wrestles today.
Collection
Creation Date
2012
Photograph of visitors near Theodore Roosevelt statue
Four people stand in front of a statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback in Minot, North Dakota. The sign behind them appears to read, “[? fine] for [sitting] on [the horse].” The statue was commissioned by Ralph Waldo Coe and designed by Alexander Phimister Proctor in the 1920s.
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Creation Date
1920-1929
Wedding announcement for Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt announce the marriage of their daughter, Alice Roosevelt, to Representative Nicholas Longworth.
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Creation Date
1906
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Bartlett
President Roosevelt thanks Franklin Bartlett for his letter and looks forward to seeing him.
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Creation Date
1901-09-26
Letter from Russell J. Coles to Theodore Roosevelt
Russell J. Coles tells Theodore Roosevelt his plan for assisting the war effort, since he has not succeeded in getting into the Army or Navy. Coles intends to reduce the high cost of living by increasing the supply of food and leather from sources which are now going to waste. He will identify sharks, rays, or other fish suitable either for eating or for the production of leather. Coles will go to North Carolina to study this question, and he plans to publish an article with his findings. He feels that having a doctorate would lend additional weight to his findings, and he asks Roosevelt if he would be able to help him acquire an honorary degree in order to advance this cause.
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Creation Date
1917-06-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther
Theodore Roosevelt sends Flavel Sweeten Luther, President of Trinity College, a letter he received from Russell J. Coles. Roosevelt has great respect for Coles, a great naturalist regarding sharks and other fish, and wonders if it would be possible for Trinity College to award him an honorary degree as Doctor of Science.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-06-07
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cogswell
Theodore Roosevelt calls William S. Cogswell’s attention to Russell J. Coles, whose name has been suggested for an honorary degree by Trinity College. Roosevelt is interested in Coles’s past work in the field of ichthyology, and tells Cogswell about his current investigation into whether sharks and rays can be possible food sources. Roosevelt hopes Cogswell can endorse Coles’s nomination for an honorary degree.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt and Russell J. Coles
Theodore Roosevelt stands with Russell J. Coles. Both are dressed in commencement ceremony regalia, having received honorary degrees from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The picture’s verso states that this is Roosevelt’s personal copy of the photograph, and that it was presented by his son, Archibald Roosevelt, to Murray H. Coggeshall, a graduate of Trinity, in 1947.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt and Russell J. Coles on fishing trip
Theodore Roosevelt and Russell J. Coles stand on floating camp, off southern Captiva Island, Florida. They are dressed for devil-fishing. The photograph is signed by Roosevelt and Coles.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-03-26