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Minnie Codington Rodey, wife of Delegate Bernard Shandon Rodey of New Mexico, asks if arrangements can be made for her and her children to view the Easter egg rolling from the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-27
The Civilian Conservation Corp job record #244 for emergency work within the southern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-8) in western North Dakota. Emergency work consisted of removing snow and ice from water drainage areas to protect it from erosion and traffic damage; job documentation attached.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1938
This bulletin includes preliminary census data regarding Oklahoma agriculture, livestock, and Indian reservations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-03
The report details the actions Bristol took in the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-04
A subcommittee of the Committee on Legislative Powers for the State of New York reports their findings relative to the diversion of the waters of Niagara River.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06
Confidential report from the Board of Officers convened following Special Order No. 123. They detail the artillery involved and the possible preparations the army could take.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-31
President Booker T. Washington reports on the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. The report includes budget considerations, scholarships, work of students, graduates’ plans, and new construction. Note that pages 4-5 are missing from this report.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-31
Roosevelt Regional Park job classification report for job #303(d) provides administrative documentation on the construction of 1.9 miles of park road between existing and projected roads in the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area. Attached to the report are two letters regarding the project and submitted report.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1936-08
Philippe Bunau-Varilla writes to the board of consulting engineers to propose solutions to the Panama Canal construction. He discusses the dominating factors of the “Panama problem,” namely the future necessity of a sea-level canal and the availability of comparable projects to use as reference points. Examining the topography of the adjacent waterways, he provides justification for placing dams at Gamboa and Bohio to help with flood control of the Chagres River and with the storage of water for dry seasons. He then dispenses with problem of the Culebra cut, which he does not see as “the controlling factor” of the construction. In the third part of his report, Bunau-Varilla rebuts the view of Chief Engineer John F. Wallace and others by arguing that, without interruption to international navigation, a canal built with locks can be gradually transformed into a sea-level waterway if the dimensions of the channel bottom are increased from 150 feet to 300 feet. He goes on to explain the logistics of that future transformation and the costs involved. Feeling he has satisfied “all the enormous interests involved,” Bunau-Varilla concludes by arguing that his plan offers the fastest and safest solution that “affords the required ample and permanent communication between the oceans.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-15
Chief Sylvester encloses a list and description of arrests from February 1903 to December 1905 that involved women with questionable mental states.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-19
Private Jacob P. Frech describes his involvement in removing Laura A. Hull Morris from the White House. Frech claims that Morris was uncooperative, even kicking him in the groin. A witness claims that the guards used a reasonable amount of force considering the manner in which Morris protested her removal, calling her a “large, strong woman.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-19
Calculations of church claims, what amount was considered, and what was included in Military Reports.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-19
An interview with Seth Low, Chairman, on the bills drafted by his committee, in comparison to those drafted by Mr. Belmont.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-10
This report details the amounts spent by the Department of Agriculture for newspaper advertising in the 1904 fiscal year. The document is organized by state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904
Discussion of the plans for the Tangiers Conference, with mention of the German Legation, French government, Madrid Convention and the Moorish Government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905
The Department of the Navy has considered the Court of Inquiry findings regarding the Bennington explosion, agreeing with most points except that the Bennington was in excellent condition. The explosion was partially caused by neglect and improper maintenance of at least one boiler valve. The actions of all men during the disaster are commended.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-29
Japan is clearly seeking only money if the Russo-Japanese War continues. The United States has done all it can to encourage peace agreements.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-25
The Civilian Conservation Corp job record #16 is in regard to park road obliteration project (.16 mile in length) near the stone bridge in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-7) in western North Dakota. The project will remove a section of road and restore natural landscaping. Job application and completion record attached.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1938-04-11
Typed copy of an oral statement made by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans regarding a naval engagement during the Spanish-American War. Evans is to edit the statement and return it to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-03
A typed draft of an oral statement made by Captain Charles E. Clark regarding a naval engagement during the Spanish-American War. Clark is to edit the statement and return it to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-03