A Michigan professor suggests Roosevelt as king
Subject(s): African American politicians, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Heraldry, Kings and rulers, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, Rogers, Henry Huttleston, 1840-1909, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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In the first vignette, an African American man is labeled as the “proposed usher of the black rod.” In the second vignette, Secretary of War William H. Taft is labeled, “a nifty lord-in-waiting–waiting still for the nomination.” In the third vignette, Gifford Pinchot holds a tennis racket and is labeled, “first lord of the inner closet, with insignia of office.” In the fourth vignette, Henry Huttleston Rogers, Edward Henry Harriman, and John D. Rockefeller are labeled, “a group of bad barons in attitutes expressive of deep dissatisfaction and possible rebellion. In the fifth vignette is a “suggestion for royal coat of arms.” There is the big stick–;”Of course there can be but one sceptre.” The coat of arms includes the motto, “In votes we trust to bust the trusts.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-11
Creator(s)
Warren, Garnet (1873 or 1874-1937)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A Michigan professor suggests Roosevelt as king. [November 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301662. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Warren, Garnet (1873 or 1874-1937). A Michigan professor suggests Roosevelt as king. [11 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301662.
APA:
Warren, Garnet (1873 or 1874-1937)., [1907, November 11]. A Michigan professor suggests Roosevelt as king.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301662.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
