California--San Francisco

Promemoria from the Imperial Japanese Embassy

The Police Commissioners of San Francisco have been failing to take action on business license applications of Japanese immigrants for some time, at first giving various excuses as to the delay, and then, after protests from the Japanese Consulate, denying these licenses without explanation. California law on this matter seems to be in violation of both the United States Constitution, as well as the Commercial Treaty of 1894, in which citizens of the United States and Japan are guaranteed the right to reside in and work for a living in the other country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-31

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt wishes he could meet with Arthur Hamilton Lee, a member of the British House of Commons, to discuss politics and recent events.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-28

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Robeson Taylor

President Roosevelt has received the telegram from Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor of San Fransisco and has asked Surgeon General Walter Wyman to take action immediately.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-05

Plain industrial peace in Frisco

The Conciliation Committee of San Francisco has called for an industrial peace conference with the encouragement of President Roosevelt. The gathering will propose to organize a branch of the National Civic Federation, led by Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Many labor leaders and some cabinet members are expected to attend.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-20

Editorials from The Argonaut

A collection of editorials by Alfred H. Holman in The Argonaut covers politics and industrial topics in the San Francisco Bay area. Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz is on trial and control of mayoral power lies in the balance. Strikes affecting streetcar and telephone service are losing steam, with employers claiming that the unions are acting in bad faith. The involvement of Rudolph Spreckels and Patrick Calhoun in the prosecution of Schmitz is examined. Holman has little faith in the industrial conciliation meeting to be held in San Francisco. Holman also makes recommendations regarding fire safety and railroad management.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Lodge for his letters and asks him to write as often as possible, as he feels out of touch with politics. He is exhausted from all his activities in San Francisco. He will take up the Post Office matter as soon as he gets back, and asks to hear Lodge’s thoughts on the matter.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1903-05-13

Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt

To honor President Roosevelt’s visit to San Francisco in May of 1903, crowds watch an arrival parade from the street and spaces above as it marches southwest on Market Street. On the street, a band marches followed by a soldiers on foot and a few on horseback. To the band’s left, the Emporium, a department store located along Market Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, is decorated to welcome President Roosevelt. The Call Building, later known as the Spreckels Building and then the Central Tower, can be seen behind and to the left of the soldiers. In front of the Call Building appears a sign for Sanborn, Vail, & Co. Wholesale and Retail.

Collection

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Creation Date

1903-05-12

Letter from Joseph Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Prompted by an article in the April 5, 1904, San Francisco Examiner, Joseph Wood, Financial Secretary of the Bartenders’ International League of America, writes to President Roosevelt to confirm that he is a friend of organized labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-06

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid discusses the appointment of the San Francisco commissioner, California’s support for President Roosevelt, the effect of the pamphlet written by “A Spectator,” and the impact Elihu Root’s recent speeches have had on public opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-29

Postcard to James

Postcard of San Francisco with pictures of President Roosevelt, George Washington, the Spreckles Building (formerly the Call Building, and later Central Tower), and City Hall. On the reverse of the card, a note has been written to James.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-1909

Postcard to Phelps Latimer

Advertising postcard for the Hastings Clothing Company. The front of the postcard features a “this day in history” calendar for December 1912, and a black and white portrait of Theodore Roosevelt with a short biography highlighting his focus on conservation issues. The reverse of the card encourages people to visit Hastings Clothing Company at Post and Grant Avenue, San Francisco.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1912-12-04

A “birth control” lecture tour

Margaret Sanger writes about her nationwide speaking engagement tour about birth control and family planning. Sanger discusses events and responses in various cities. She indicates that in St. Louis more people came to hear her speak than had come when Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft spoke in the city. Sanger accounts various arrests related to obscenity laws and the distribution of birth control pamphlets.

Collection

The Margaret Sanger Papers Project

Creation Date

1916-08-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chester H. Rowell

Theodore Roosevelt informs Chester H. Rowell that he will be in San Francisco for four days and wants to see as much of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition as possible, as well as certain friends and the Governor. Roosevelt agrees to make one speech while he is there, but reiterates that he is there for the exposition as a private citizen. Roosevelt has referred Mr. Stephens to Rowell and states that the enclosed letter explains itself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-03

Address of President Roosevelt at the dedication of the building of the Young Men’s Christian Association, San Francisco, California, May 12, 1903

President Roosevelt addresses the crowd during the dedication of the Young Men’s Christian Association building in San Francisco. He praises the YMCA’s efficiency, spirit, and “sense of responsibility.” Roosevelt then discusses character and citizenship fostered by the YMCA.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-12

Remarks of President Roosevelt at the Press Club, San Francisco, California, May 12, 1903

President Roosevelt briefly speaks at the Press Club in San Francisco. He thanks them for electing him to membership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-12

Address of President Roosevelt at banquet tendered by the citizens of San Francisco, California, at Palace Hotel, May 12, 1903

President Roosevelt speaks at a banquet given by the Palace Hotel and the citizens of San Francisco. He is pleased by the unity of the country and his visit to California. He remarks on their prosperity and future, character, and the law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-12

Address of President Roosevelt at the Hall of the Native Sons of the Golden West, San Francisco, California, May 13, 1903

President Roosevelt speaks at the Hall of the Native Sons of the Golden West in San Francisco, responding to greetings from the Association of Pioneers, Mexican War Veterans, Native Sons of the Golden West, and Native Daughters of the Golden West. He discusses the deeds of the veterans and pioneers and thanks them for their service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-13

Address of President Roosevelt at the ceremonies incident to the breaking of sod for the erection of a monument in memory of the late President McKinley, at San Francisco, May 13, 1903

President Roosevelt speaks at a ceremony to break ground for a monument to former President McKinley in San Francisco. McKinley represented the virtues of the soldier and embodied the ideals of good citizenship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-13

President’s speech at the pavilion

President Roosevelt presents a speech at the Pavilion on May 13, 1903, in San Francisco. Roosevelt speaks on the importance of national defense as the surest way to obtain peace, and praises the citizen who does not avoid difficulties, but works to meet them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-13

Address of President Roosevelt at Mechanics’ Pavilion, San Francisco, California, May 13, 1903

Part of President Roosevelt’s speech at the Mechanics’ Pavilion in San Francisco. He highlights the significance of taking the first steps in the creation of the Panama Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-13