Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919

Colonel Livermore asks Senator Lodge to help him secure a recently vacated brigadier general position as he would like to work at the Army War College. If this is not possible Livermore would like to be retired as a brigadier general, which he feels is appropriate considering his military record. Many in his 1866 class at West Point were not afforded the same promotions as those that came after them and have already retired.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-08

Creator(s)

Livermore, W. R. (William Roscoe), 1843-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes J. Y. Brinton, praising Governor Martin Grove Brumbaugh for passing an effective Child Labor Bill. He comments on the Lelong case, in which Roosevelt asserts that P. A. Lelong had “beyond all shadow of a doubt” elected to be a United States citizen. When an alien becomes a citizen in good faith, Roosevelt says, he would protect him in every way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt praises the Armed Forces and veterans of the Civil War. He also praises Father Edward Vattmann and other speakers of the evening as proud examples of loyal Americans with German ancestry. He calls for all of the various ethnic groups in America to come together under one language and one flag and condemns pacifists and anti-war politicians like Senator Robert M. La Follette. Roosevelt says all able-bodied men should join the fight and that America needs to be better prepared for war in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

This film compilation presents Theodore Roosevelt at various public functions in support of the war effort.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1917-1918

Creator(s)

Unknown

President Roosevelt directs that something is to be sent at once to Colonel Thomas Henry Barry. An additional note from George B. Cortelyou says, “Making a memorandum of what it is.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Responding to Oswald Garrison Villard’s letter concerning the promotion of General Leonard Wood, President Roosevelt explains how he and Secretary of War Elihu Root make decisions about promoting men in the Army, arguing that promotions should not be based on seniority alone. To illustrate his point, Roosevelt discusses his plans for the two vacant brigadier general positions.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-07-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Thomas William Symons writes to Benjamin F. Barnes regarding an enclosed letter from Colonel Barry to General Chaffee that Symons requests be given to President Roosevelt concerning a naval review.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-13

Creator(s)

Symons, T. W. (Thomas William), 1849-1920

Secretary of War Root supports the promotion of Thomas Henry Barry to Brigadier General over John J. Pershing. Root also requests that President Roosevelt consider a branch transfer of Thomas L. Sherburne from Artillery to Infantry or Cavalry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-16

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Nine letters of recommendation for Thomas Henry Barry for promotion to the grade of Brigadier General and copies of three letters of commendation praising Barry’s service in the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-16

Creator(s)

Unknown