Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-25

Creator(s)

Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Frank M. Chapman tells Theodore Roosevelt the National Academy of Science meetings are open to the public and discusses Roosevelt’s research paper and opinions on animal coloration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-16

Frank M. Chapman shares his congratulations with Theodore Roosevelt over Kermit Roosevelt’s successful expedition. Chapman also invites Roosevelt to visit the museum and have lunch with him whenever it is convenient for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-05

Frank M. Chapman thanks Theodore Roosevelt for referencing his work in his paper on animal coloration. He is relieved that Kermit Roosevelt is returning home.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-28

Frank M. Chapman acknowledges Theodore Roosevelt’s recent letter and adds that he acknowledged receipt of the additional manuscript for his paper on coloration on July 8. The printer has received it. Roosevelt will likely have the proof soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-12

Frank M. Chapman confirms receipt of the letter and additional manuscript from Theodore Roosevelt. He will forward the manuscript to the printer, and will write more once he is able to send Roosevelt the galley proofs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-08

Frank M. Chapman has received Theodore Roosevelt’s proof of his upcoming article, and is glad that he approved of his suggestion. Chapman points Roosevelt to an article he wrote in which he discusses the connection between coloration and habitat further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-01

Frank M. Chapman sends Theodore Roosevelt the balance of the proof of his article on protective coloration of animals. Chapman believes that, at least as far as birds are concerned, protective coloration is more important than Roosevelt currently allows in his article, and offers a number of examples supporting this view.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-26

Frank M. Chapman writes to Theodore Roosevelt on his return from South America. Chapman discusses depictions of cactus wrens and discusses their attributes. Inquiring on Roosevelt’s work on protective coloration, Chapman details his experiences in relation to the topic. Chapman hopes he can discuss the portions of Roosevelt’s paper pertaining to birds. He continues by discussing new publications on ornithology.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-19

Frank M. Chapman has sent some Zeiss binoculars to President Roosevelt and mentions a letter he received describing bird species found on Long Island, New York. In a handwritten postscript, Chapman describes having found feathers in the stomachs of some birds but cannot explain the reason for the habit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-13

Frank M. Chapman informs President Roosevelt he received the check for the binoculars and views it a privilege to assist Roosevelt. Several newspapers have published inaccurate reports regarding Kermit Roosevelt’s preparations for the Africa trip. Chapman wants both Roosevelt and Kermit to know he is not responsible for such reports.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-18

Frank M. Chapman sends President Roosevelt a book of photographs that Herbert Lang took in the region of British East Africa that Roosevelt is planning to visit on his safari. Chapman says that Lang, in addition to being a skilled photographer, is also well-trained in field taxidermy, and says that if Roosevelt would like to add him to his staff, the American Museum of Natural History would be glad to detail Lang to assist.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-03

Frank M. Chapman thanks President Roosevelt for agreeing to view some of his photographic field work. He plans to travel to Gardiners Island soon to make a movie of birds. Chapman wishes that Kermit Roosevelt would be able to come to the American Museum of Natural History sometime in the summer to look at the various cameras and practice with them. He also says that if this is possible, he could arrange a meeting with a taxidermist who recently returned from British East Africa who could give Kermit many tips. Chapman agrees with Roosevelt on some confusion regarding some conventions of zoological classification.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-09

Frank M. Chapman would like to show President Roosevelt slides of the pictures of birds he took on Pelican Island last March. He suggests going to Oyster Bay when Roosevelt returns there. He believes the pictures will illustrate how naturalists are making “permanent, graphic records of natural history facts in demonstrable form.” Chapman also discusses a new Biograph camera, which may be useful for Roosevelt to take on his trip to Africa to photograph wildlife.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-05