Postcard to Charlotte L. Outten
The Roosevelt bears appear with a farmer ready to learn his trade. Number four in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-09-18
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Fritz R. Gordner Collection
Fritz R. Gordner was introduced to presidential collecting as a child. Fritz and a friend went down to Indianapolis campaign headquarters and passed out buttons for Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. When they got home, they lined all of the buttons up on the rug. That urge to collect has grown into a Theodore Roosevelt collection that includes hundreds of postcards, campaign buttons, banners, and assorted items including a Toby jug, and a Roosevelt bank.
To view items from the collection, please see below.
For more information on Fritz’s collection, please click here to read the full transcript of an interview conducted by Pamela Pierce, digital library coordinator, with him.
The Roosevelt bears in a sleeping car
The Roosevelt bears get ready to go to bed in a sleeping car. Number 3 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at home
The Roosevelt bears, with hats, a gun and an axe, stand on a mountain at their “home out West.” Number 1 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at a country school
The Roosevelt bear, Teddy B, takes the role of class teacher. Number 5 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at the county fair
The Roosevelt bears walk a tightrope at the county fair. Number 6 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to William Dinard
The Roosevelt bears at the tailor’s. Number 8 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. Postcard sent to Dr. Dinard.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-05-22
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at Niagara Falls
The Roosevelt bears, dressed in waterproof clothing, visit Niagara Falls. Number 10 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
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Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to John Stephen Bond
The Roosevelt bears in the department store. Number 9 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. Postcard sent to John Stephen Bond by his father with the message “Hope the candy pills made you well.”
Collection
Creation Date
1908-12-09
Creator(s)
Postcard to Ruth Couch
“The Roosevelt Bears Leaving the Balloon” is number 7 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. Message written on front: “A white bear, did you say?”
Collection
Creation Date
1906-11-24
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears on the iceberg
“The Roosevelt Bears on the Iceberg” is number 14 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-04-13
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears take an auto ride
The Roosevelt bears attempt to fix their broken car. Number 12 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at the Boston Public Library
The Roosevelt bears read books at the Boston Public Library. Number 11 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to Edwin G. Grall
“The Roosevelt bears at Harvard” is number 13 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-10-21
Creator(s)
Postcard to Harold McKennan
“The Roosevelt Bears Out West” is number 17 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-10-23
Creator(s)
Postcard to John Stephen Bond
“The Roosevelt Bears in New York City” is number 15 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. John Stephen Bond’s father writes him the message, “The weather is fine down here.”
Collection
Creation Date
1908-12-09
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears at the circus
Roosevelt bear, Teddy G, rides a giraffe at the circus. Number 16 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to Basil Treat
The Roosevelt bears at the wax museum. Number 19 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. Postcard sent to Basil Treat by his mother who asks for a picture.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-02-07
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears visit the Liberty Bell
The Roosevelt bears, dressed in patriotic stars and stripes, ring the Liberty Bell. Number 20 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
The Roosevelt bears go fishing
The Roosevelt bears, with fishing equipment, talk with a young boy and his pig. Number 29 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to Charles Hanley
Postcard of the Roosevelt bears as hunters sent to Charles Hanley of Keokuk, Iowa. Number 31 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. The reverse of the postcard indicates that the Roosevelt Bears are available as wallpaper.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-01-04