The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#13): The iconic inkwell
Subject(s): Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933, Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969, Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects, Inkwells--Collectors and collecting, Morris, Edmund, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949, Rhinoceroses, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schullery, Paul, Ward, Rowland, 1848?-1912
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Gregory A. Wynn charts the history of three rhinoceros inkwells connected to Theodore Roosevelt. One belonged to Roosevelt and has a prominent place on his desk at Sagamore Hill and two others were gifts from Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin and Lawrence F. Abbott, both of whom accompanied Roosevelt on parts of his African safari and European trip in 1909-1910. Wynn notes the manufacturers of the inkwells, their provenance, and he situates them in the context of Roosevelt’s love of big game hunting.
A photograph of Wynn and three photographs of the inkwells supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2016
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#13): The iconic inkwell. [January 22, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308642. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wynn, Gregory A.. The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#13): The iconic inkwell. [22 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308642.
APA:
Wynn, Gregory A.., [2026, January 22]. The material culture of Theodore Roosevelt (#13): The iconic inkwell.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308642.
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 22, 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.
