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Edward Converse Blackorby requests permission to place the Theodore Roosevelt pin he received from Tony Kuntz into the Theodore Roosevelt collection at the library of Dickinson State Teachers College. In a note at the bottom of the letter, Kuntz responds that he would be delighted to have the pin in the collection.
1959-06-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary approves of the suggestion Henry H. Amsden made in his letter to Roosevelt. The suggestion will be brought to the attention of the campaign managers.
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1912-11-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks J. D. E. Mars for the letter and his efforts on behalf of the Progressive Party. He suggests that Mars contact his local Progressive headquarters in order to acquire campaign literature and buttons.
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1912-10-04
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks C. A. Studle for his note and sends Studle campaign buttons.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Mr. Morris to send campaign literature and buttons to Mr. Miller and to show him a little attention as Miller is a former Democrat and a man of some standing in his community.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of George P. Miller’s letter and arranges to send Miller’s request for campaign literature and buttons to the National Progressive Committee.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Mrs. J. E. Curtis for the letter and the sample campaign button. Curtis’ best option for selling her button is to communicate with campaign headquarters either in New York City or Chicago.
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1912-08-09
Theodore Roosevelt encloses a drawing of a moose head that might make an effective campaign button.
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1912-07-31
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks George R. Manchester to fulfill the enclosed request for buttons.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt cannot endorse a design for his campaign buttons as there are already some in use.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks R. L. Hardin for his publicity ideas and suggests he contact the Publicity Department of the National Roosevelt Committee.
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1912-05-07
President Roosevelt asks A. A. Cameron to give the enclosed buttons to Mr. Thompson and his seven brothers, “as sturdy looking a lot of American citizens as any man could wish.”
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1904-10-24
President Roosevelt thanks Sylvester A. Breen for the Lincoln campaign badge; Roosevelt will “always keep it.”
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1904-10-06
President Roosevelt congratulates W. H. Baldwin on the campaign buttons. He would like them to be published side by side with Gorman’s.
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1903-11-05
Herbert David Croly is pleased that Theodore Roosevelt has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination and looks forward to wearing a “Roosevelt button.”
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1912-02-28
Victor Fletcher sincerely admires Theodore Roosevelt and sent out promotional items during campaigns. In return, he asks for Roosevelt’s autograph.
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1911-08-11
Francis M. Shippey informs Theodore Roosevelt of the formation of the National Roosevelt Republican Club and encloses an official campaign button.
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1911-01-30
Sebird B. Henderson considers the prospect of joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico as unlikely, but he hopes it will still occur. He also asks William H. Andrews to send him two dozen buttons, and to send one dozen to “Peater Haught” in Payson, Arizona.
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1906-09-04
Michael Kelly describes the fallout from the dinner meeting between Booker T. Washington and President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House on October 16, 1901. Kelly quotes from newspaper accounts of the time, and examines eight examples of political memorabilia that emerged from the meeting such as political cartoons and buttons. The items, which are shown in the article, mostly criticize Roosevelt and portray African Americans in a racist manner, although two items, a picture and a button, emphasize the word “equality” and were originally intended to praise the meeting. Kelly notes that the meeting was widely and fervently criticized in the South but met with a warm reception in the African American community and the items produced reflect those differing opinions.
John A. Gable provides a short introduction to the article and says that historians and historical journals need to preserve and study the past “however unpleasant or distasteful such records may be.” Eight illustrations of political cartoons, buttons, and campaign memorabilia supplement the text.
Alton B. Parker looks forlorn as he leans on a fence. Two men—one who wears a campaign button for President Roosevelt and one who wears a campaign button for Parker—both read “Judge Parker’s speech of acceptance” and grin.
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1904-08-14