Memorandum on the renovation of the White House
A memorandum discussing the temporary executive offices of the White House, on which President Roosevelt has made notes. The date of this memorandum is unknown.
Collection
Creation Date
1903
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Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
Facsimile of Roosevelt letter relation permanent residence in White House
This article explores the idea that Theodore Roosevelt intended to remain President of the United States for the duration of his lifetime, after John J. Fitzgerald found notes about the 1902 reconstruction, in which Roosevelt had underscored the word “temporary.”
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Creation Date
1911
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Notes on the improvement of the White House
Three type-written pages with handwritten edits regarding the 1902 renovation of the White House. The notes were made by President Roosevelt. The main topic is the separation of the executive offices from the President’s home. They are labeled pages 16, 17 and 26. There is no date.
Collection
Creation Date
1902
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge
President Roosevelt informs C. Grant La Farge that the tops of the plaster pillars in the north room of Sagamore Hill are shabby and asks La Farge to send someone to fix them. In a postscript, he expects to see La Farge and his wife Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge by the afternoon of September 1 to stay through September 3.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-17
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Letter from Francella Brown Staples Parker to Theodore Roosevelt
Francella Brown Staples Parker asks Theodore Roosevelt to donate money towards the renovation of a church building in Greene, Maine. She is part of the committee working to restore the building and hopes he will contribute.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas A. Edison
Theodore Roosevelt wishes Thomas A. Edison a merry Christmas and commends him for his work, especially his determination to repair the buildings that were destroyed in a recent fire.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry J. McCoy
President Roosevelt expresses his regret that the San Francisco Young Men’s Christian Association building was destroyed in the recent disasters at San Francisco. Roosevelt believes in the importance of the work the organization does and assures Henry J. McCoy that he believes the country will band together to help support reconstruction of the building. He praises the courage with which the inhabitants of San Francisco have faced the disasters affecting them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-05
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Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt
C. Grant La Farge is very interested to visit President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss placing a new painting the Roosevelts have acquired. La Farge will consult his “boss,” Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge, and let him know when they will be able to come.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-12