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President Roosevelt requests Senator Hoar’s opinion on whether Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt should be the patroness of an unnamed organization or event.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges Robert Underwood Johnson’s two letters, and approves Roosevelt’s name on a list for the Keats-Shelley Memorial. Two drafts included, one slightly edited.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-25
Theodore Roosevelt readily agrees to serve as patron as Anne C. Tucker requests. He approves of the work and wishes he could take a more active role.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-25
Theodore Roosevelt permits Anne C. Tucker to use his name as a patron and directs her to block out the letter she wants him to write. However, he cannot give the speech she requests. He thinks Tucker’s cause is admirable and is glad Ethel Roosevelt is on the board.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-21
President Roosevelt requests that Robert Bridges hold onto two lists for his book’s appendix: a list of the English rifles’ donors and a list of the books in the pigskin library.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-20
President Roosevelt congratulates Commander Peary on securing financial backing for his expedition from Zenas Crane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-22
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has asked George B. Cortelyou to inform Cornelia Dyas White that although she appreciates the compliment, as a rule she cannot allow anybody to name her as a patroness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-28
James W. Morrissey regrets upsetting Theodore Roosevelt by using his name on the letterhead. He understood that in giving his name for one concert, Roosevelt would not object to having his name listed for similar concerts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-11
Walter Damrosch alerts Theodore Roosevelt to the enclosed letter wherein James W. Morrissey appears to misuse Roosevelt’s name. He discusses how Morrissey has an “unsavory reputation” in the managerial world for his schemes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-02
Franklin A. Guthrie writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning his scientific invention, and asks if he or anyone he knows would be willing to sponsor his work. The then-Chief of Engineers of the War Department, Alexander Mackenzie, had acknowledged Guthrie’s work. He only wishes for a small pension so that he can commit the final years of his life to servicing in the interest of the country and future generations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-02
After reading an article in The Outlook about President Roosevelt’s interest in the suffering of tuberculosis patients, Harriet M. Beckwith would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss donating two tracts of land for sanatoriums.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-09
Andrew Carnegie has donated more than 50 million dollars to libraries and would like to donate to a new cause. He has asked President Roosevelt and several others, including Secretary of State Elihu Root, for ideas. He has been giving to Berea College for several years, and will give more provided its president, William G. Frost, gives funds to a newly-established African American school. To date Carnegie has given between 19 and 20 million dollars to small colleges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-28
Edward S. Curtis outlines the rest of the work that needs to be done to complete his study of the North American Indians. He is seeking a patron to supply him with $75,000 to complete his work in five years time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-15
Listing of the membership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in its five most expensive membership categories: Presidential, Bull Moose, Gubernatorial, Conservationist, and Rough Rider. The list also includes some of the supporters of the Friends of Sagamore Hill which acts as both a volunteer organization for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the Long Island, New York, chapter of the TRA. A text box with information on how to include the TRA in wills and estate planning is found on the second page of the listing.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2000
Listing of seventy-eight members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) who supported the 1999 annual meeting and forty-two members who donated to the TRA’s USS Theodore Roosevelt fund.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2000
List of sponsor, co-sponsors, patrons, and supporters of the 84th annual dinner and meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association in October 2003. The sponsor, Roosevelt & Cross Incorporated, was founded by Archibald B. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s son, and one of the co-sponsors, The Roosevelt Investment Group, was founded by P. James Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2004
Listing of contributors to the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) as of June 30, 2003 from its five most expensive membership categories: Presidential, Bull Moose, Gubernatorial, Conservationist, and Rough Rider.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2003
Report on the joint history conference, “The Big Stick and the Square Deal: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt,” and annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Buffalo, New York, in October 2002. The report has three parts: a report on the conference and meeting; a full-page of thirteen photographs showing speakers, attendees, and dignitaries; and a full-page listing of patrons, supporters, and sponsors of the weekend’s events. The report highlights the conferring of the TRA’s Bertha B. Rose Award and its Distinguished Service Medal. The Rose Award was given to three members of Congress who helped secure Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor while the Distinguished Service Medal was given to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
An additional photograph on the first page of the report shows eleven of the conference speakers.
List of donors to the Friends of Sagamore Hill which acts as both a cooperating association with Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the Long Island, New York, chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Twenty-seven individuals and two businesses are alphabetically listed under four categories. A photograph of Luke R. Hornblower holding Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor appears alongside the list.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2001
Listing of the membership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in its five most expensive membership categories: Presidential, Bull Moose, Gubernatorial, Conservationist, and Rough Rider.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2001