Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book
Subject(s): American poetry, Books and reading, Riddles, American, Short stories, American, Short stories, American--African American authors, Short stories, American--Indian authors, Short stories, American--Mexican American authors, Short stories, American--Minority authors
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A notebook with short stories, poetry, and some riddles composed by Theodore Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt, and Elliott Roosevelt, and their cousins, John Elliott and Matilda Moxley Elliott, during their time together in Dresden, Germany. The last two pages consist of French conjugations. The front and end pages consist of rough sketched maps.
Entries for July 20, 1873: Morning calls among the dogs, part 1 by T. Roosevelt; Mrs. Doolittle’s adventures in Germany by J. Elliott: My Ghost by E. Roosevelt; Riddles by M. Elliott; and, Criticisms by C. Roosevelt.
Entries for September 7, 1873: The party, part 1 by J. Elliott; Nonsense Verses and Our journey to Samaden by E. Roosevelt; The night by C. Roosevelt; and, Morning calls among the dogs, part 2 by T. Roosevelt.
Entries for September 15, 1873: Adventures in Shopping? by T. Roosevelt; Just my luck by E. Roosevelt; The party, part 2 by J. Elliott; The broken ring by C. Roosevelt; and, Portrait of a quiet man by M. Elliott.
Collection
Creation Date
1873
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
46
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book. [1873]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894; Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913; Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910. Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book. [1873]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933; Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894; Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913; Elliott, Matilda Moxley, 1860-1910., [1873]. Dresden Literary American Club: Club Book.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281035.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
