Color postcard with image of the Wilcox house in Buffalo, New York. An oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is in the upper left corner. After William McKinley’s death, Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office in the Wilcox house. The sender is having a good time and the weather has been nice. She is planning to visit for Christmas.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-11-22

Creator(s)

Unknown

Recipient

Alderson, James, Mrs.

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Postcard to Mrs. James Alderson. [November 22, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291346. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Postcard to Mrs. James Alderson. [22 Nov. 1912]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291346.

APA:

Unknown.: , [1912, November 22]. Postcard to Mrs. James Alderson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291346.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.