Excerpt from “Kaleidoscopic Lives”
Subject(s): Boats and boating, Books and reading, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Theft, United States--Little Missouri River
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An excerpt from the book Kaleidiscopic Lives by Joseph Henry Taylor describes the attempt of Michael J. Finnegan and his partner to steal Theodore Roosevelt’s boat so they could trap and shoot beaver. They were unaware it was Roosevelt’s boat and were subsequently caught. Finnegan did time in the penitentiary because of this crime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-08
Creator(s)
Taylor, Joseph Henry, 1845-1908
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Excerpt from “Kaleidoscopic Lives”. [May 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304696. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Joseph Henry, 1845-1908. Excerpt from “Kaleidoscopic Lives”. [8 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304696.
APA:
Taylor, Joseph Henry, 1845-1908., [1911, May 8]. Excerpt from “Kaleidoscopic Lives”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304696.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
