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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. The collections held at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site are a combination of archival and artifact collections. Many of these collections were simply in the house when it was handed over to the National Park Service in 1962.

This collection has been digitized and cataloged on site at Sagamore Hill and then received by digital library staff. Our digital library currently holds four collections from Sagamore Hill, two of which have been reviewed and are included in the digital library. See below to view items from this collection in the digital library.

The Quentin Roosevelt collection contains report cards, school work, and correspondence from Quentin to his parents both from school and during World War I. It also includes the many newspaper articles and letters of condolence received by the family following Quentin’s death in combat in 1918. The Frank Harper collection primarily contains items pertaining to Theodore Roosevelt’s South American trip in 1913. Harper was Theodore Roosevelt’s personal secretary at the time. Menus, programs, tickets, invitations and newspaper articles chronicling Roosevelt’s tour of South American countries are the bulk of that collection.

Digitization of items at the National Park sites was possible through National Park Service Centennial Challenge funding in partnership with Dickinson State University.

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Frank Harper, ex-President Roosevelt’s secretary, tells of South American trip

Frank Harper, ex-President Roosevelt’s secretary, tells of South American trip

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary Frank Harper describes their journey through South America along with George Kruck Cherrie and Leo E. Miller, representatives of the American Museum of Natural History. It details specimens collected for donation to various museums. Photograph of Anthony Fiala, Cherrie, Father J. A. Zahm, Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Harper, and Miller is included.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-04-05

Mr. Roosevelt’s little bill

Mr. Roosevelt’s little bill

In this newspaper article, John Lefestey of the United States Chamber of Commerce, claims Theodore Roosevelt requested a $3,000 speakers fee for a speech at Guanabara Palace, and damaged United States relations with Brazil.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-03-15

Col. Roosevelt refused fee

Col. Roosevelt refused fee

Edward N. Hurley refutes claims by John T. Lenfestey that Theodore Roosevelt accepted a 3,000 speaker fee in Chile. Another article says there are rumors that Roosevelt and members of his expedition have met with a mishap.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-04-10

The Windjammer Abroad

The Windjammer Abroad

Article discusses an individual who accused Theodore Roosevelt of demanding and accepting a $3,000 speaking fee to address the local historical society in Rio de Janiero. The author of the article asserts that “Colonel Roosevelt may have his faults, but he has never been charged with exploiting himself for money, and can always be safely counted upon to know exactly what is due and proper in the exchange of international courtesies.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-04-11

On the way to the Andes

On the way to the Andes

As part of his series of articles on South America for The Outlook, Theodore Roosevelt discusses the University in Cordoba, Argentina, and Cordoba’s school system, agriculture, events and politics.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-04-18