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Photograph of Donald Thompson holding a boat on a pier next to a row boat. “Donald” is written on the reverse.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-13

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Typed copy of a telegram from an unknown individual requesting the condition and prospects of President McKinley, who had been shot the previous day.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-07

Scrap of paper with the name W. P. Gardner” and an address– “80 Broadway N.Y.”– written on it. A shorthand note is in the upper right-hand corner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-22

Ticket of admittance to a woman’s mass meeting against protected vice in New York on March 17.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-17

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

The creator wants Vice President Roosevelt to support legislation for a canal in Panama. They hope the Republican Senate can get the job done.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-11

An announcement for John W. Fairbank’s lecture about Marcus Whitman’s 1842 ride from the Oregon Territory to Washington, D.C. The first part of the announcement includes a synopsis of views for the lecture. The second part has positive reviews from various pastors and newspapers, as well as a description of Whitman’s deeds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-09

Speech detailing the political career of William Bruce Ellison in New York state politics. His high character and strong convictions, even against political parties and bosses, are emphasized throughout the address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-07

Certificate for purchasing stocks from the James River Live Stock Company. Each share costs $10 and is to be paid over four installments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-08

A program for the Get-together Club, a group designed to socialize and converse about social, political, and economic problems. The next meeting is on March 26 at Madison Square Garden.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-06

The author tells of crowds that are eager for Theodore Roosevelt wherever he goes. The people want Roosevelt and demand that his name be placed on the ballot. The political situation continues to boil over as the National Convention approaches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-26

Envelope featuring a black and white headshot photograph of Theodore Roosevelt. The envelope also has a Theodore Roosevelt 5¢ stamp and a stamp from the Quentin Roosevelt Post No. 4 of the American Legion for the Memorial Day celebration at the home of Roosevelt. The stamps feature depictions of Roosevelt.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

1929-05-30

Photograph of Theodore Douglas Robinson as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Comments and Context

Theodore Douglas Robinson was Assistant Secretary of the Navy from November 11, 1924 to March 4, 1929 under President Calvin Coolidge. Robinson was the nephew of Theodore Roosevelt who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from April 19, 1897 to May 10, 1898.

Collection

Naval History and Heritage Command

Photograph of Henry L. Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Comments and Context

Henry L. Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy from March 17, 1933 to February 22, 1936 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from April 19, 1897 to May 10, 1898.

Collection

Naval History and Heritage Command

Political postcard featuring a cartoon of a man walking home to vote for Roosevelt in the upcoming election, no matter how long it takes. On the reverse of the postcard is a note to Nellie M. Gilbert about her mother.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

1912-09-20

Colored cigar band featuring a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Photograph of Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee in a naval uniform.

Comments and Context

Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee was one of the first twenty female Navy nurses in a group otherwise known as the “Sacred Twenty” of the Navy Nurse Corps. The Corps was established on May 13, 1908 via the Naval Appropriations Bill, signed by Theodore Roosevelt. Higbee would serve as the second Superintendent from January 20, 1911 to November 30, 1922. During her tenure, she led the Navy Nurse Corps through World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic, as well as oversaw a drastic increase in nurses in the Corps during this time. She was the first female Navy veteran to win the Navy Cross non-posthumously and was the first female Navy veteran to have a ship named after her– the USS Higbee— in 1945.

Photograph of Josephine B. Bowman in a naval uniform.

Comments and Context

Josephine B. Bowman was one of the first twenty female Navy nurses in a group otherwise known as the “Sacred Twenty” of the Navy Nurse Corps. The Corps was established on May 13, 1908 via the Naval Appropriations Bill, signed by Theodore Roosevelt. Bowman would serve as the third Superintendent from December 1, 1922 to January 1, 1935. During her tenure, she lobbied for better pay, benefits, and equal military status for women in the Corps, although this would not be achieved until 1944.

Collection

Naval History and Heritage Command

Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Comments and Context

Franklin D. Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from March 1913 to August 1920 under President Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt was a distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from April 19, 1897 to May 10, 1898.

Collection

Naval History and Heritage Command