Preface
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-11-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
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Narrative
Narrative of meeting with Cardinal Merry del Val
Excerpt from a biography of Francis Warrington Dawson
This excerpt from a biography of Captain Francis Warrington Dawson published in pamphlet form in 1877 focuses on Dawson’s actions during the municipal elections in Charleston, South Carolina in 1868. Dawson’s attempt to unite with African American men and put them on the ticket failed. He was able to bring Democrats and African American men together for the first political meeting between the two groups. Dawson had great concern for the welfare and prosperity of the freed persons at the time.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-07
Report on the Russo-Japanese peace settlement
Translation of a statement in Russia’s Official Messenger, reporting on the peace negotiations and settlement between Japan and Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-01
Position paper about Chinese immigration policies.
Document includes a history of legislation relating to Chinese immigration to the United States and presents reasons why new legislation, that is being proposed, would clarify and strengthen existing restrictions on Chinese immigration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904
Biography of Quentin Roosevelt
Rene Brierre encloses biography with letter to Edith Roosevelt of June 20, 1946. Details life, flying activities, death of Quentin Roosevelt.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1946-06-20
Narrative of Quentin Roosevelt’s air service
A narrative of Quentin Roosevelt’s air service with First Pursuit Group and subsequent actions leading up to his death in 1918. Narrative also includes notes on Flora Whitney, Roosevelt’s fiance at the time of his death, Ham Coolidge, a good friend to Roosevelt as well as Roosevelt’s life in Oyster Bay, New York.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
Biographical outline on Quentin Roosevelt
A biographical outline of Quentin Roosevelt on stationary with letterhead” Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Senior Sagamore Hill Oyster, New York.”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918
An error of judgment.
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short story about an unadventurous city boy going off to Africa to deal with the “natives.”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
My inner man
A short story regarding the ability to have an “inner man” who will wake you up when you want him to. As the story continues, Quentin Roosevelt’s inner man becomes unreliable and he has to buy an alarm clock.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Selections from the Grotonian
Quentin Roosevelt’s stories from this issue of The Grotonian, of which is he is one of the editors. The stories included by Roosevelt are “One Man with a Dream” and “Typical.” Also included is a mention that Archibald Roosevelt has recently visited the school.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1915-01
Less Noise
A typed copy of Quentin Roosevelt’s story “Less Noise” which appeared in the Ozone Park Messenger on October 18, 1914. The back of the last page has scratch notes of mathematics equations.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1914-04-17
Sterret’s folly
A short narrative about a man named Sterret and how the state of his house reflects his own character.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Appearances are deceptive.
A short story with handwritten corrections and additions, telling the tale of an aspiring gambler on his way to Chicago when he gets pulled into a poker game with bigger stakes than he thought. The back of the last page has a scribbled note and a title for a new story “Sweet Tale,” not started.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
On the disinterested motive
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short commentary of the power of gossip in society.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Mr. Murch.
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short story regarding a school teacher and his peculiarities. May be incomplete.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Hand shaking at Groton
Quentin Roosevelt writes a short commentary on the tradition of hand shaking at Groton School and the sincerity of the practice.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Script for Maltese Cross Cabin
Dedication script written by Merrill J. Mattes, regional historian, briefly highlighting the history of the Maltese Cross cabin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1959-08-31
Paris– Versailles Narrative
Charles C. Myers describes a series of fifty-one postcards illustrating his visit to Paris and Versailles.
Collection
Creation Date
Unknown
Yosemite Narrative
Charles C. Myers describes a series of twenty-two postcards depicting Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Valley in California.
Comments and Context
Some postcards described in Myers’s narrative are missing from the collection, while others are duplicated.