Newspaper article

A newspaper article discussing the suspension of negotiations between France and Germany over the Moroccan conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

A newspaper clip describing Theodore Roosevelt’s first visit to see his newest grandson, Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt Jr. in Boston. It mentions that the baby’s father, Archibald Sr., is fighting in France and has not yet seen him. The picture features Roosevelt holding the baby while the baby’s mother, Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt, looks on.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

The writer tells a story of Prince Edward of England finding Theodore Roosevelt’s picture in a book of rulers, at which his father King George told him what a genius Roosevelt was. The prince subsequently moved Roosevelt from the section of kings and rulers to one devoted to “famous people” of the time.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

Unknown

Albert W. Green’s business success is detailed.  Green was Eleanor Butler Roosevelt’s grandfather.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Newspaper article discussing President Roosevelt’s nomination for president at the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-24

Creator(s)

Unknown

A biographical sketch of Albert W. Green focuses on his business success in New York City. Green was Eleanor Butler Roosevelt’s grandfather. A handwritten note next to the article says it came from a mercantile journal.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1891

Creator(s)

Unknown

The author argues that Charles Francis Murphy and Senator Patrick Henry McCarren are not “fit for decent political society” and that they are machine organizers. The author believes that Judge Alton B. Parker needs to secure the independent vote to be elected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

The wedding of Grace Green and Henry A. Alexander is reported in the society pages.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1888

Creator(s)

Unknown

Mary Eleanor O’Donnell reports on the conditions found among women strike-breakers in the stockyard plants of Chicago. She describes her experience working as a strike-breaker in the kitchen at Swift & Co.’s, noting the unsanitary environment and difficult working conditions. O’Donnell provides 15 facts she found from her investigation into the condition the strike-breakers housed in stock yard plants, including the violation of city laws, “the bringing of paupers and criminals to the city to fill the places of strikers,” the “distribution of impure, vile foodstuffs,” unsanitary conditions likely to spread disease, and the disregard of moral laws.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Creator(s)

O'Donnell, Mary Eleanor, 1877-1913

Letters to the editor debating the veracity of accounts of President Roosevelt’s actions as a Rough Rider during the event at the San Juan heights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-28

Creator(s)

Unknown

This article quotes a speech given by General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar, who accepts the honor which has been conferred on him at the 38th annual Grand Army of the Republic Encampment and discusses his experiences in the Civil War. Section titles include “Recalls When the Boys Came Home,” “Thank God So Many of Us Have Been Spared,” “The Host That Kept the Nation Whole,” and “Brought Home the Unstained Flag.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Creator(s)

Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905

This article recounts General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar’s military career, noting his charge near Five Forks in the Civil War. Included are two pictures of Blackmar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Article includes a letter from President Theodore Roosevelt to General Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar expressing regret that he is not able to attend the Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment. He commends those who served in the armed forces, especially Union soldiers in the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-17

Creator(s)

Unknown

Senator Knox’s views on Alton B. Parker and the Democratic Party platform are discussed and generally praised. Knox’s point that Parker’s advocacy of the gold standard is actually a testament to a Republican achievement and is an affront to many Democrats who support William Jennings Bryan is particularly commended.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Senator Fairbanks’s capabilities and the importance of the office of the vice-president are discussed in these extracts of speeches by Elihu Root, Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, and Secretary of State John Hay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Creator(s)

Unknown

In this letter to the editor of The Globe and Commercial Advertiser, the writer compares the personal characteristics of President Roosevelt, including “quickness of perception and reflection” as well as “firmness and combativeness,” with those of Judge Alton B. Parker. The writer believes Roosevelt demonstrates, while Parker lacks, the qualities necessary for the presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

Newspaper editorial discussing attitudes in New England towards the Bond-Hay Convention and reciprocity with Canada.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-28

Creator(s)

Unknown

This article suggests issues that Judge Parker should address in his letter of acceptance, such as trades-unionism in the public service, equal rights, and civil service reform.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.