Narrative

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Creation Date

1918-11-24

Creator(s)

Language

English

Period

(1913-1919, January 6) Post-Presidential Years

Narrative of meeting with Cardinal Merry del Val

Collection

Creation Date

1910-04

Creator(s)

Language

English

Period

(1909, March – 1910) African Safari

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

Creation Date

1911-12-07

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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

Creation Date

1905-09-01

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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

Creation Date

1904

Creator(s)

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

Creation Date

1946-06-20

Creator(s)

Brierre, Rene

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

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

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

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

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

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

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.

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Creation Date

Unknown

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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

Creation Date

1915-01

Creator(s)

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

Creation Date

1914-04-17

Creator(s)

Sterret’s folly

A short narrative about a man named Sterret and how the state of his house reflects his own character.

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Creation Date

Unknown

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