Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from January 7 to December 27, 1877
Subject(s): Boxing, College students--Examinations, College students--Social life and customs, Diaries, Harvard College (1780- ), Health, Hunting, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878, Sick, Wrestling, Zoology
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Theodore Roosevelt’s diary for the year 1877, age 18-19. He records events at Harvard, including wrestling matches, and hunting at Oyster Bay. Also includes two end of year lists: “Game log” and “Collections for year.”
Collection
Creation Date
1877
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
78
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:
Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from January 7 to December 27, 1877. [January 15, 1877]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283220. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from January 7 to December 27, 1877. [15 Jan. 1877]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283220.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1877, January 15]. Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from January 7 to December 27, 1877.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283220.
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. January 15, 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.
