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Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

John Callan O’Laughlin updates Roosevelt on the political landscape surrounding the Republican presidential nomination for the 1912 election. O’Laughlin reports solid support amongst the people and/or leaders of Ohio, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, and Alaska. O’Laughlin predicts Arkansas will go for President William H. Taft and says he would like to start work for Roosevelt in Alabama. O’Laughlin closes with saying “Catholic matter” will take a while and wishing Roosevelt and his family a merry Christmas and happy New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Llewellyn

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Llewellyn

President Roosevelt asks if the former Rough Rider who William H. H. Llewellyn saw working as a bartender was Thomas H. Rynning. If so, he jokingly points out that he was promoted before Roosevelt was in command of the regiment. Roosevelt is glad that Llewellyn prosecuted Frank Brito, another former Rough Rider, because they “cannot afford to let it be thought that we either shield bad men because they are Rough Riders, or press second rate men forward for the same reason.” Many former Rough Riders have been asking Roosevelt for government positions. Roosevelt is chagrined that the annual reunion of Rough Riders was rescheduled on his account, and thinks that they should stop annual reunions altogether, as he does not want them to be commercialized. He was uncomfortable with Rough Riders speaking for him in uniform in the recent election because of the spectacle, and thinks that in the future reunions should only take place every four years, and should be “simply and solely a quiet meeting of the regiment without any outside show of a spectacular type.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-07-13

Letter from John L. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John L. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

John L. Francis tells Theodore Roosevelt that he does not think either President William H. Taft or Robert M. La Follette will win the presidential election and Roosevelt is the only man who can. Roosevelt has support of Republicans and Democrats throughout the west. Fracis hopes Roosevelt will allow his friends to put him name forward for nomination.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-21

Articles from the Coconino Sun

Articles from the Coconino Sun

Two articles from The Coconino Sun report on events near Flagstaff, Arizona. The first details a strong turnout in honor of Theodore Roosevelt as he traveled through the area on his way to the Grand Canyon. He met several former Rough Riders during his brief stop. The second discusses a suggested road from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon, promoted by the local Automobile Club.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1911

Arizona’s amazing Bucky O’Neill

Arizona’s amazing Bucky O’Neill

William MacLeod Raine recounts the life of William Owen “Bucky” O’Neill, a “poet, adventurer, scholar, editor, lawyer, judge, sheriff, politician, and soldier.” Raines describes instances of his kindness and bravery, mentioning stories of O’Neill standing up against outlaws and bandits and helping his neighbors when he could. Raine states O’Neill was the first to volunteer to join the Spanish-American War and was a “politician of the better sort”.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1951-05-04

Study begins to make Grand Canyon into national park

Study begins to make Grand Canyon into national park

A reprint of a newspaper article detailing initial studies of the land surrounding Grand Canyon and a nearby petrified forest to determine if the land is suitable to be made into a national park. The study, directed by the Department of the Interior, would protect these Arizona lands from the future “relic hunter.”

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1898-10-29

Group photograph in front of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ cabin

Group photograph in front of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ cabin

A group photograph showing Archibald “Archie” 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.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

Uncle Jim Owen’s cabin- N. Rim, Harvey Meadow

Uncle Jim Owen’s cabin- N. Rim, Harvey Meadow

A group photograph showing Archibald “Archie” 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.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon of Arizona

Hotel El Tovar, Grand Canyon of Arizona

Colorized postcard showing a large building made of logs, Hotel El Tovar, with trees in the foreground. Text on the reverse of the postcard describes the building’s history. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John C. Greenway sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of Life in Mexico, praising its account of early Mexican life and expressing disappointment at missing Roosevelt in New York. Greenway shares news of his travels, mentions political views including support for Taft’s veto of the Statehood Bill, and asks if Roosevelt received information about Jim Martin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

A parallel

A parallel

Using Biblical parallels, George U. Young discusses the experiment of democratic government as a progressive expression of the minorities’ desires. He especially highlights the importance of having leaders who endeavor to stay on paths of “virtue and manliness.” He believes the Arizona Constitution is the most prominent expression of this experiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-14

Letter from Joseph H. Kibbey to the Arizona House of Representatives

Letter from Joseph H. Kibbey to the Arizona House of Representatives

In an open letter to the Arizona House of Representatives published in a newspaper, Territorial Governor Kibbey insists the people of Arizona Territory wish to be admitted to the union as a single state, rather than as a combined state with New Mexico Territory, as proposed by Congress. Kibbey proposes a special election to make the wishes of the people known to the United States Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-10

Chairman Kibbey’s address before the Republican Central Committee

Chairman Kibbey’s address before the Republican Central Committee

Arizona Governor Joseph H. Kibbey recently delivered an address at the meeting of the Republican Territorial Central Committee, the text of which is presented in this newspaper article. Kibbey relates his experiences in pursuing lawsuits surrounding improper valuation of property and the equalization of taxes, and encourages the Republican Party to pursue policies of honest taxation and honest government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-10