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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as the 26th president of the United States in Buffalo, New York, at the home of Ansley Wilcox. Roosevelt’s predecessor, William McKinley, had been shot by an assassin at the Pan-American Exposition on September 6, dying at 2:15 a.m. on September 14. Wilcox’s home is now the site of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.

Currently, a collection of Buffalo newspapers regarding the shooting of President McKinley from September 7 to 25, 1901, as well as the scrapbook kept by Ansley Wilcox following the assassination attempt to Roosevelt’s inauguration in his library are available from the Inaugural’s collections.

Items from the Inaugural site’s collections were digitized and cataloged on-site and then transferred to the Theodore Roosevelt Center for inclusion in the digital library. As TR Center staff received materials from the Inaugural, the items were added to the digital library. See below to view items from this collection.

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

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Postcard from Mr. Davidson to Frank Cross

Postcard from Mr. Davidson to Frank Cross

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death, with oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the top right corner. Message on the reverse: “Phone Mr McIntyre that we will want him to put down [illegible] well and tell him I will be down there the first of next week to make arrangements Yours truly Davidson.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-05-13

Creator(s)

Davidson, Mr.

Postcard to Lucy Aiple

Postcard to Lucy Aiple

The sender was surprised to hear from Lucy Aiple and will see her on Sunday. The postcard features a color image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of William McKinley. There is an oval portrait of Roosevelt in the top left corner.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-04-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt photograph

Theodore Roosevelt photograph

Black and white photograph of Theodore Roosevelt in a suit and tie, circa 1918. Visible on his left lapel is his Blue Star Pin, worn as a family member of those who had served or were currently serving in the military. It has five stars, representing his four sons Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Archibald B. Roosevelt, and Quentin Roosevelt, and his son-in-law Richard Derby.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

Baker Art Gallery

Wilcox House

Wilcox House

Sepia tone image of the exterior of the Ansley Wilcox house at the time of President Roosevelt’s inauguration. The portico is draped with bunting and a large American flag hangs above the steps. Photographers and others are gathered in front of the house.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901

Creator(s)

Unknown

Postcard from Theodore Roosevelt to Chauncey E. Hamlin

Postcard from Theodore Roosevelt to Chauncey E. Hamlin

Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt pose for a photograph in Srinagar, India. On the reverse is a message to Chauncey Hamlin as follows: “This is a picture of K. [Kermit] and I when we got to Srinagar after our seven months trip. I think we would make good specimens for any of the museum. Best to Mrs. Hamlin.” The postage stamp is a one and a half annas India postage, covered by a Bombay postmark.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1926-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944