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In 1887, the Newberry Library opened for business, funded by a bequest from Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry for a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River. Since then it has evolved into a leading research library with an extensive collection of rare books, maps, music, and manuscripts. Part of the library’s collection celebrates the history and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
Materials in this collection include letters from Theodore Roosevelt to cartoonist John McCutcheon, letters from Edith Roosevelt to author Alice French, and a scrapbook of materials showing how Roosevelt’s memory was preserved immediately after his death and into the 1920s.
See below to view items from the collection.
Sheet music and lyrics for “Muck-rake Song” which is dedicated to President Roosevelt. The cover features an oval portrait of Roosevelt and a statement that he used the term muck-rake to describe unfair criticism.
1908
Sheet music and lyrics for “Oh You Teddy.” The cover features an illustration of Theodore Roosevelt leading a cavalry charge.
1910
Sheet music and lyrics for “President Roosevelt.”
1909
Sheet music and lyrics for “Third Term for Teddy.” Blue and white cover with a flower motif.
1907
Sheet music and lyrics for “Triplicity,” a Progressive Party campaign song from the 1912 election. Cover features an illustration of a donkey, moose, and elephant, the symbolic mascots of the Democratic Party, Progressive Party, and Republican Party.
1912
Sheet music and lyrics for “We are with T. R.,” a Progressive Party campaign song from the 1912 election. Cover features an illustration of Progressive Party imagery and photographs of Theodore Roosevelt and Governor Johnson. Final page contains Progressive Party principles.
1912
Sheet music and lyrics for a Democratic Party campaign song from the 1904 presidential election, celebrating President Roosevelt’s anticipated defeat by the Democratic candidate, Alton B. Parker. Cover features a photograph of Parker.
1904
Sheet music and lyrics for “Down in Oyster Bay.” Yellow cover with “Oyster Bay” spelled out in oysters and an illustration of a seaside scene with lighthouse in the middle.
1914
Scrapbook primarily consisting of newspaper clippings and magazine articles related to the death and memorializing of Theodore Roosevelt. There are also several articles related to the activities of Roosevelt family members in the years after Roosevelt’s death.
1919-1925
The unknown author read an article in the Atlantic that claimed heliotropes were Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite flower, just like Miss Graham. The author has been recovering from tonsillitis and encloses a clipping of the article for Graham.
Unknown
Using his access to Theodore Roosevelt’s correspondence, Joseph Bucklin Bishop examines the events, decisions, and actions that brought about the Treaty of Portsmouth and ended the Russo-Japanese War on September 5, 1905. Bishop primarily focuses on Roosevelt’s work to bring about peace; work that earned Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.
1919-09
Sheet music for the song “McKinley & Roosevelt Inauguration March.” The cover features a patriotic design with photographs of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
1900