Theodore Roosevelt and the Vigeland statue
Subject(s): Coe, Henry Waldo, 1857-1927, Equestrian statues, Hanna, Louis B. (Louis Benjamin), 1861-1948, Hansbrough, Henry Clay, 1848-1933, Nobel Prize winners, North Dakota--Fargo, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Presidents--Monuments, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vigeland, Gustav, 1869-1943
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James F. Vivian describes the efforts of the Roosevelt Monument Association to have an equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt made for the state agricultural college in Fargo, North Dakota. Vivian highlights the sculptor chosen for the project, Gustav Viegland, and he details how Roosevelt, who initially sat for Viegland, decided that he did not want a statue made of him while he was still alive. An illustration of a model of the proposed statue appears in the article as does a reprint of a letter from the Roosevelt Monument Association on association stationery.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2007
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt and the Vigeland statue. [January 15, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308232. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Vivian, James F.. Theodore Roosevelt and the Vigeland statue. [15 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308232.
APA:
Vivian, James F.., [2026, January 15]. Theodore Roosevelt and the Vigeland statue.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308232.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
