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John Beattie reminds President Roosevelt that they have met and spoken at public events and in a private visit. Beattie, of the National Association of Painters and Decorators, spoke of his discussion with Roosevelt during a gathering of the Industrial Association of America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-02
Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees standing with John Hickle at the park entrance after constructing stone pylons at the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area. The photograph is part of a three-binder set of pictures taken by Chandler D. Fairbank, Civilian Conservation Corps North Unit foreman at the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area, taken between 1936 and 1937.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1936-1937
National Park Service; Dahlstrom, Ted S. (Theodore Stanley), 1916-2011
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about recent happenings in Washington. He has been very busy with work and has attended many social events and dinners. Bob must have some heads and Roosevelt will discuss it later. Roosevelt also mentions making improvements to an “island camp.”
1892-10-27
A drawing depicting the longitudinal profile of the Panama Canal route is accompanied by a memorandum from Philippe Bunau-Varilla discussing the aims of the project.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-30
President Roosevelt wishes the San Francisco Press Club “all good fortune” in their efforts to rebuild San Francisco.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-15
“Good. I am delighted to find I built so well!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-22
Henry White is pleased by Theodore Roosevelt’s enthusiastic reception in the West and found his recent editorials interesting. He discusses the mobilization of troops to Mexico and his suggestion to President William H. Taft that an informal, friendly message be sent to the other Central and South American countries. During his upcoming stay in New York City, White plans to visit Roosevelt’s office and discuss topics of interest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-13
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt and others at the construction site of the American Interdenominational Mission, Africa.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-04
A volume summarizing and recording the 1902 restoration and renovation of the White House, including the report by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White summarizing the extent of work that was done, historical notes regarding the White House, and many drawings and photographs of the construction work on the White House and Executive offices.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1903
A contract between Assemblyman Roosevelt and carpenter John A. Wood & Son to complete first floor beams, shingles on roof and sides, plastering, stairs, and the mantle, among other projects, at Sagamore Hill.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1884-03-01
Columbia stands with Puck’s figure for the “Independent” party/vote and Puck who is holding a design drawing for a statue labeled “Reform,” which is under construction behind them by “D. W. Everett, Rev. J. F. Clarke, Beecher, Col. The. Lyman, Schurz, H. White, G. F. Williams, Curtis, [and] Jones.” The building blocks are labeled “Scratchem 1879, Anti-3rd Termism 1880, Tidal Wave Elections 1882, Civil Service Reform Bill, [and] Republican Revolt 1884.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-11-05
Three steel workers sit on a girder eating the lunch that they pilfered from a table through an open window in a bankers’ club room adjacent to the building they are constructing. The “Club Number” is written on the window directly below the girder.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-05-31