Diary of Frank Harper from October 4, 1913 to October 19, 1913

Subject(s): Ocean travel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Diary entries discuss departure from his wife and daughter Dora, meeting with Theodore, Edith and Margaret Roosevelt on the S.S. Van Dyck. He describes the weather, islands passed, the purchasing of equipment in Barbados, and a sack race on the ship.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1913-10-04

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

18

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Diary

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Diary of Frank Harper from October 4, 1913 to October 19, 1913. [October 4, 1913]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279192. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971. Diary of Frank Harper from October 4, 1913 to October 19, 1913. [4 Oct. 1913]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279192.

APA:

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971.: , [1913, October 4]. Diary of Frank Harper from October 4, 1913 to October 19, 1913. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279192.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.