Agriculture

Shanklin Chine I. W.

Postcard showing a small flight of wooden stairs in a botanical area with a small waterfall. Charles C. Myers identifies the scene as a view on the Isle of Wight, England, and describes the area being like a tropical island. He comments on the architectural designs of the island and notes its considerable agricultural production.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Isle of Wight is a beautiful and much like a tropical island off the south coast of England. Considerable agriculture is carried on there. The quaint old English architecture and designing id [sic] quite an interesting feature. This place is quite a pleasure resort for people of England.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Moanalulu, near Honolulu

Postcard showing a panoramic view of cultivated farmland.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Moanalulu is the estate of Hon. S. M. Damon and situated in a beautiful valley near Honolulu and one of the principal sight seeing places of the island. This shows pineapple fields and in the distant are the banana fields.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Letter from Amos L. Prescott to Theodore Roosevelt

Amos L. Prescott invites Theodore Roosevelt to the dinner he is giving with presentations on the work of Good Will Farm and similar institutions working with dependent children. He includes a list of speakers and assures that the dinner is for social and educational purposes, not for soliciting money.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Sangerfield Country Club

Information about the Sangerfield Country Club, including officers, committees, incorporation, constitution, by-laws, house rules, sportsmanship guide, and member directory. The club seeks to encourage and promote interest in the various pleasures of country life and outdoor sports, study of farm management and wildlife conservation, and breeding of livestock and poultry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-17

Conservation for ordinary men

In his Real Estate and Ideal Home Show lecture, Arthur E. Horton regards Theodore Roosevelt as “the most illustrious character ever born into this world.” He comments on how Roosevelt’s reforms influenced the recent back to the country movement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-15

Japanese in Los Angeles

Motohiko Miyasaki describes the flourishing Japanese community of Los Angeles, many of whom are involved in agriculture. Their community includes many successful businesses, and most people are well educated. Overall, Miyasaki characterizes Japanese people as desirable residents for a number of reasons, and emphasizes the warm relationship between Japan and the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-21

Postcard from Edna Kuhuert to Elsie Kuhuert

Edna Kuhuert thanks cousin Elsie Kuhuert for the Easter card she sent. Edna starts school next week and “papa is busy seeding now days.” It appears Albert wrote the message and Edna added her signature. On the postcard front, a well dressed bear walks in the door to find a female bear sweeping alongside the caption “Busy bears -Thursday.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1910-04-12

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

William Wingate Sewall has been “holding the fort” at the ranch while the other ranch hands are on the roundup. The weather has been nice and he has been spending time tending the garden. Sewall does not think Dakota Territory is very good for farming, but the cattle are doing well. He hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will not lose money on the cattle but doubts he can ever make much profit. Sewall accompanied Roosevelt on a recent hunt and Roosevelt killed a large elk. He hopes to go on his own hunt with Wilmot Dow when the weather is cooler. Sewall is now into his last two years in Dakota Territory and it will be a “joyful day” when he returns home to Maine.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1886-06-27

Address of Hugh Gordon Miller at the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York

Hugh Gordon Miller addresses the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York. He jokes about his previous speaking engagement in New York. He describes the historical and contemporary relationship between Virginians and New York. He celebrates the rebuilt union of states. Miller reviews the accomplishments of the United States and New South since the American Civil War. He teases about Kentucky’s politics. He pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, William McKinley, and Rough Riders. Miller regrets that the South is aligned with the Democratic Party and calls on Republicans in the North to help settle “the problem of the suffrage and of the races.” Miller concludes with a vision of the ideal United States. Club President Henry Edwin Tremain introduces Senator John M. Thurston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-02-12

Draft letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

Third draft of a letter with handwritten edits. President Roosevelt formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination. He then reviews several campaign issues and the achievements of his administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-15

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Cle Elum, Washington, May 25, 1903

Theodore Roosevelt has been particularly pleased to see the children of Washington. It is the man behind the law and resources that counts most.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-25

Address of President Roosevelt at Seattle, Washington, May 23, 1903

Theodore Roosevelt highlights the natural advantages the state of Washington receives from Puget Sound. He also discusses Alaska becoming a state and the industries of that area. The spirit of youth and the strength of manhood make it so that “we are resolute to face all the problems that confront us.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-23

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Auburn, California, May 19, 1903

Theodore Roosevelt is delighted and pleased with the varieties of industry he sees in California and the successes the state has experienced.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-19

Address of President Roosevelt at San Luis Obispo, California, May 9, 1903

President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of San Luis Obispo and remarks on the abundance of their crops. Roosevelt also remarks on the pastoral aspects of his travels.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-09

Address of President Roosevelt at Ventura, California, May 9, 1903

President Roosevelt addresses citizens of Ventura and marvels at the unity of the American people. He discusses his travels through the country and the agriculture of California, a state he describes as “west of the west.” He also thanks the teachers for “what they have done” and speaks of character building and citizenship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-09

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Paso Robles, California, May 9, 1903

President Roosevelt briefly speaks in Paso Robles, congratulating the citizens on their agriculture, commerce, and industry. He is also glad to see the vessels of the United States Navy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-09

Address of President Roosevelt at Santa Barbara, California, May 9, 1903

President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of Santa Barbara, comparing their city to “a garden of the Lord.” He also discusses lessons learned from the Grand Army of the Republic and the memory of the civilizations that came before the pioneers. Roosevelt also discusses citizenship, agriculture, industrialization, and brotherhood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-09

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Russell, Kansas, May 2, 1903

President Roosevelt greets and thanks a crowd in Russell, Kansas. He remarks on the cultivation of the land and the character of the people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-02

Address of President Roosevelt at Salina, Kansas, May 2, 1903

President Roosevelt greets a crowd from Salina and Bethany, Kansas. He discusses his travels and seeing the “productivity of the state” in its land changes. He also addresses the educational institutions nearby and the development of character. Roosevelt also discusses his previous gift of a football and lessons that can be learned from football.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-02

Speech of President Roosevelt at Grand Island, Nebraska, April 27, 1903

President Roosevelt speaks to a crowd at Grand Island. He states that he is glad to see the types of crops that they are growing, the amount of timber, and the establishment of forest reserves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-27