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The Theodore Roosevelt Association video cassette and film series

The Theodore Roosevelt Association video cassette and film series

Advertisement and order form for eight films about the life and work of Theodore Roosevelt produced by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and Agape Productions, Inc. The titles of the films, a brief description of their contents and running times are listed. The films could be either purchased or rented as 16mm films or video cassette tapes. A photograph of William D. Johnston, Vice President of the TRA, with Ted Baehr, President of Agape Productions, Inc., accompanies the advertisement. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Pan-American mail steamers

Pan-American mail steamers

President William H. Taft recently corresponded with Grosvenor Dawe of the Southern Commercial Congress regarding the establishment of a steamship company operating to South America, and the possibility of having one of their ships be the first to travel through the Panama Canal. Taft is glad people are taking steps to improve the United States’ merchant marine, and is sure if their efforts are successful they will be afforded all due privileges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-23

Secretary Elihu Root

Secretary Elihu Root

Secretary of State Elihu Root will shortly be welcomed to Belém, Brazil, on his way to visit the capital of Brazil. The article describes the reception Root will be greeted with during his visit of a few hours, and highlights the importance of such a visit, as Root is acting as the representative of President Roosevelt. American presidents do not leave the United States during their presidency, the article explains, and highlights several other facts about the office of the presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-07

What do you know about it

What do you know about it

This pamphlet advertises travelogues by Frank R. Roberson and presents his credentials for the quality of his work. Many people in the United States know very little about South America, so Roberson offers travelogues on Panama, the east coast of South America, Chile and the Andes, and Peru and Bolivia, in addition to resources about other parts of the world.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-03

Memorandum concerning the Brazilian dreadnoughts now building in England

Memorandum concerning the Brazilian dreadnoughts now building in England

A memorandum containing summary of Commander Simon P. Fullinwider’s letter from December 6, 1907, which criticizes Brazil’s construction of large and expensive dreadnoughts and says they may be Japan’s project. He recommends the United States ready their fleet accordingly and dismiss Japanese men aboard the ships, who he thinks could be spies. Commander Sims writes that the officers will learn more while in Rio, and he shares Fullinwider’s concerns about “foreign servants” and enlisted men sharing confidential information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-19

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Thomas C. Johnson

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Thomas C. Johnson

Kermit Roosevelt has tried to answer the Winchester Repeating Arms Company’s question about the ammunition used on the Brazil expedition. Kermit checked with Anthony Fiala, but Fiala remembers only purchasing the rifle ammunition and that Theodore Roosevelt took care of the shotgun ammunition. Fiala will try to verify this information. Kermit suggests that the Winchester Company could also check with Frank Chapman or George Cherrie.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1927-12-28

Theodore Roosevelt and expedition party on the Sepotuba River, 1914

Theodore Roosevelt and expedition party on the Sepotuba River, 1914

Theodore Roosevelt combines a lecture tour with exploration of the River of Doubt (Roosevelt River) in the Amazon Valley during his 1913-1914 trip to South America. In January of 1914, the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition travels in Brazil on the Paraguay River and the Sepotuba River to Tapirapoan, where the overland portion of their journey to the headwaters of the River of Doubt began. A native trading boat appears to be lashed to the small launch carrying the Roosevelt party; the launch moves slowly toward the camera. The man wearing a white shirt, seated to the right on the boat, is probably Roosevelt. Location may be the Sepotuba River. Camera distance and film quality make positive identification of individuals impossible.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1914-01

Reciprocity

Reciprocity

The writer argues in favor of removing the American tariff on hides. The writer asserts that no American industry will be harmed and valuable concessions can be acquired from hide producing countries, particularly Argentina.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. H. Patterson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. H. Patterson

Theodore Roosevelt is sorry that he cannot fight in the war. He believes he could raise a division of riflemen, as he did for the Spanish American War. Roosevelt is glad that J. H. Patterson liked his book on Brazil. Roosevelt will not attempt that kind of adventure again. Roosevelt is also interested in Patterson organizing a corps of Russian refugees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-01

Castro, the cut-up

Castro, the cut-up

Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, is dressed like Napoleon I. He is on board a ship with the presidents of “Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, [and] Argentina” standing in the background. Caption: For the sake of peace and quiet, why doesn’t South America ship him to some St. Helena?

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-08-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt is curious about whether William Sheffield Cowles, Jr. chose the Navy, and provides updates on Kermit Roosevelt’s health and career plans. Roosevelt has an opportunity to change his current trip’s itinerary and go down an unknown river. He is pleased at the reception in South America and has been able to give his views on the Monroe doctrine and on democracy in general.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-11-11