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A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Photograph of several members of Theodore Roosevelt’s Grand Canyon group on horseback taken in front of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ cabin in Harvey Meadow in Arizona.
1913
Robert A. Kirk informs Ralph H. Cameron that Joseph H. Kibbey and Dwight B. Heard support a Theodore Roosevelt organization in Arizona. Kirk sends Cameron a copy of the declaration required of members.
1912-01-26
An unpublished manuscript, “A 1913 Trip to the Colorado Plateau: Nicholas and Theodore Roosevelt on a Hunting Trip,” edited by Waldo M. Wedel.
2010
Luther F. Eggers tells Theodore Roosevelt he has been a lifelong Republican, fought in the Civil War, and lived among the Rough Riders in Arizona before leaving to practice law in California. Eggers judges that the all Western states will support Roosevelt, unlike William H. Taft, and urges Roosevelt to accept the nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-17
Franklin William Hooper requests Theodore Roosevelt attend a meeting to establish the National Association for the Preservation of the American Indian. The association will especially seek to preserve the North American Indians in Arizona and New Mexico who live in isolation but whose traditions, arts, industries, and towns are “historic monuments of an ancient culture.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-16
President Roosevelt thanks Chairman Willard S. Hopewell and Secretary Ralph Emerson Twitchell of the Board of Control for the National Irrigation Congress for their invitation. Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior Frank Pierce will attend in Roosevelt’s place, as irrigation and the conservation of the nations resources are crucial topics. Roosevelt hopes to co-sign bills that designate New Mexico and Arizona as states.
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1908-09-23
President Roosevelt informs Arizona Territory Governor Joseph H. Kibbey that after a visit from Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, he has learned the situation in Arizona and New Mexico and he will not act to seek joint statehood for the Territories.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-31
President Roosevelt likes Arizona Governor Kibbey’s letter regarding Judge Edward Kent. He confides in Kibbey that he is unsure what policy to pursue concerning statehood. While the issue of joint statehood with New Mexico is likely dead, Roosevelt still wants to meet with “leaders of the…fight,” and invites Kibbey. Roosevelt will not accept Kibbey’s resignation as he is doing right by the people, unlike former New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-27
President Roosevelt is pleased for Francis J. Heney. He has many things to talk over with Heney, including the Arizona Territory, California postmasters, and his Provincetown speech.
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1907-08-23
President Roosevelt has received Secretary of the Interior Garfield’s letter. Roosevelt will not make any announcement about Arizona and has no intention of speaking about statehood. He asks that Garfield not speak on the subject.
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1907-07-26
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock some communications regarding Arizona Territorial Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy. Roosevelt feels he should be replaced with Alexander O. Brodie. Roosevelt also informs Hitchcock that he has been promised information regarding the unfitness of the man backed to be Secretary (likely Isaac Taft Stoddard), but says that while this is an important matter it does not need to be taken care of at the moment.
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1901-10-09
Samuel Adams confirms receipt of Theodore Roosevelt’s letter in stead of Walter L. Fisher as Fisher is currently traveling to inspect the West.
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1911-09-20
William Kent informs Theodore Roosevelt that President William H. Taft is unfit for office, citing his veto of the Arizona statehood bill, poor treatment of honorable men, and weak leadership. Kent urges Roosevelt not to support Taft’s reelection, warns against endorsing an unworthy candidate, and calls for Republican Party reform to end special privilege legislation and protective tariffs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-13
While in Arizona, Lincoln Steffens was impressed by the good things happening in the state and chose to look more into them. He met with Governor Joseph Kibbey and was “really delighted.” Steffens writes to President Roosevelt to learn the truth of the possibility that Roosevelt might remove Kibbey.
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1907-02-20
Victor Howard Metcalf provides President Roosevelt with a series of correspondences regarding an immigration inspector, George C. Triick, who was accused of mistreating Mr. Chow Tszchi, a Chinese dignitary. The department agrees that the Government should provide the utmost courtesy to Chinese people but notes issues in proving citizenship or defining who could be classified as a Chinese laborer. Chinese merchants, teachers, students and bankers are welcome, but not laborers with falsified Chinese papers pretending to be of a higher class. A treaty written in 1904 sought to deal with falsified records but the Chinese thought it was too strict. Metcalf notes any concerns of harshness in the enforcement of exclusionary laws is necessary to combat those trying to skirt the system.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-07
Now that he has retired as Secretary of the Navy, Paul Morton makes a statement concerning the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company and Colorado Fuel and Iron Company rebate case. Morton outlines the agreement between the parties and his own involvement in securing injunctions against the companies. Morton stresses his long history as a railroad man and his commitment to transparency and fairness.
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1905-06-05
Senator Beveridge advised that no appointment be made for the Governor of Arizona until after the vote for the statehood bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-02