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Frank Hall Scott is sending President Roosevelt the two original paintings of the illustrations which accompanied Roosevelt’s article “The Ancient Irish Sagas.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-19
Frank Hall Scott informs William Loeb that he will write to Dr. Kullnick at once about a German translation of President Roosevelt’s Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-16
Frank Hall Scott, President of the Century Company, informs President Roosevelt about the progress in negotiating copyright royalties with Dr. Max Kullnick for a German translation of the illustrated edition of Roosevelt’s Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
The Century Company would like to publish a special volume of President Roosevelt’s writings for young people. Frank Hall Scott, the company’s president, notes that they will happily arrange the royalty fees to Roosevelt’s satisfaction. Two other publishers have released similar volumes of Roosevelt’s works, and Scott suggests that those prior deals might inform the price for this project.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-18
William Loeb forwarded Frank Hall Scott a communication from Brazil requesting permission to translate some of President Roosevelt’s work into Portuguese. As the communication contained no note from Loeb, Scott assumes that they want the Century Company to handle the matter as they see fit. He does not believe remuneration is necessary and will give consent for the translation to proceed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-17
Frank Hall Scott asks William Loeb to tell President Roosevelt that, regarding the German edition of Ranch Life, they have decided to accept the proposal and will ask the firm to send Roosevelt a special copy of the German translation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-19
Frank Hall Scott tells President Roosevelt about the latest news from Max Kullnick of Berlin on the possibility of printing a German copy of Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail. Scott reviews the negotiations that have taken place, and says that although the amount of royalties proposed has gone down from the initial consultation, it is rare for people from Europe to pay any amount for American copyright. He wishes for Roosevelt to send his opinion on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-17
Frank Hall Scott advises President Roosevelt that The Strenuous Life has been reprinted as a serial in a newspaper. Scott tells Roosevelt the Century Company would like to publish Roosevelt’s future works.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-19
Frank Hall Scott writes to William Loeb regarding a request to republish The Strenuous Life in the newspaper as a serial in the Bohemian language. Scott states that Century Company does not usually find benefit in reprinting published books; however, if President Roosevelt requests the reprinting, Scott will comply.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-16
Frank Hall Scott sends President Roosevelt a check for an article Roosevelt wrote.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-31
Frank Hall Scott would like to print “Lieutenant Cushing and the Ram Albemarle” from St. Nicholas Magazine in an upcoming book of patriotic stories.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-25
Frank Hall Scott will contact Hilda Francesetti di Malgrà, granting her permission to translate President Roosevelt’s book The Strenuous Life into Italian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-19
Frank Hall Scott writes concerning arrangements for the Italian translation of President Roosevelt’s book A Strenuous Life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-16
Frank Hall Scott defends Louis D. Gallison against a rumored effort to remove Gallison as postmaster of Orange, New Jersey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-30
The Century Company is working with Izoulet to complete arrangements for publication of his French translation of The Strenuous Life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-15
Frank Hall Scott of the Century Company, notifies President Roosevelt about a request from Clara Ruge to translate Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail into German for serialized publication in the German paper Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeitung. The Century Company has no objections if Roosevelt approves and copyright will be maintained under the Berne Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-28
Frank Hall Scott proposes a low cost edition of President Roosevelt’s The Strenuous Life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-20