Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope

Subject(s): Anniversaries, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Succession, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Envelope commemorating the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency on September 1, 1901. Roosevelt was in the Adirondacks that day and first heard of William McKinley’s death at the D & H Railway Station in North Creek, New York. On the left side of the envelope is a black and white photograph of the railway station.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1976-09-14

Creator(s)

Unknown

Recipient

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Envelope

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:

Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope. [September 14, 1976]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291408. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope. [14 Sep. 1976]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291408.

APA:

Unknown., [1976, September 14]. Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291408.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. 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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.

APA:

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