Bostock, Frank Charles, 1866-1912

Illustrated Buffalo Express, Vol. XVIII, No. 49, September 8, 1901, 2 sections: Part I – p. 1-8; Part II – p. 9-28 Pages in Part II are printed out of order; cataloged in the order in which they appear:

Page 1: – Four black and white portrait photographs, clockwise from top left: 1900 The Nation’s Honored Chief/The Re-Elected President; 1865 Patriot-Soldier/Major William McKinley as He Appeared at the Close of the War; 1896 Defender of the Nation’s Honor/Sound Money Candidate for President; 1890 Champion of American Industries/Leader of the House, Speaking on the So-Called McKinley Bill

Page 2: Banner headline: President McKinley at the Exposition, Sept 5th: Pictures of the Principal Events – Black and white photographs captioned: The President Making His Address From the Grand Stand in the Esplanade; The President, Escorted by Brig.-Gen. Welch; President McKinley at the Exposition: Review of Troops in the stadium Before 20,000 Spectators; The President Inspecting the Troops in the Stadium; Milburn Residence, 1168 Delaware Ave., Where President and Mrs. McKinley Were Entertained

Page 3: – “The Professor at the Fair” – Fictional account of a visit to the Pan-American Exposition

In the preface to her book Behind the Scenes with Wild Animals, Ellen Velvin “makes no pretension” that its contents are “wonderful or unknown”; they are merely her personal experiences. She thanks those who helped her in the book’s preparation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08

Ellen Velvin thanks President Roosevelt for the information on the playfulness of the cougar. She also asks permission to share his letter with the public.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03

Harry E. Tudor explains to President Roosevelt that Frank Charles Bostock is an expert and will write to him to better answer all his questions. Tudor and the other trainers agree with Roosevelt’s opinion that the puma is a particularly cowardly animal. Tudor invites the president and his family to visit the arena for a private performance. He assures Roosevelt that animals still have “the greater part of that native wildness” despite living in captivity.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-21

Ellen Velvin, the author of numerous books on wild animals, replies to President Roosevelt’s question to famous animal trainer Frank Charles Bostock concerning the puma. Velvin spent time with Bostock’s animal show studying the behavior of the puma before writing a children’s book, a copy of which she plans to send to Roosevelt. Velvin adds that an article about her adventures is going to appear in The Ladies Home Journal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-17