The President’s Arbor Day advice

Subject(s): Arbor Day, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Teddy bears

This newspaper clipping shows a bear and seven children planting trees. Theodore Roosevelt leans on a big stick, saying, “Some day we will have another crop of big sticks.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1907-04

Creator(s)

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The President’s Arbor Day advice. [April 1, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286663. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. The President’s Arbor Day advice. [1 Apr. 1907]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286663.

APA:

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1907, April 1]. The President’s Arbor Day advice.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286663.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.