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Andrew Carnegie toasts to King Edward VII of England and President Roosevelt, who holds up his “big stick.” Caption: Mr. Carnegie toasted King Edward and President Roosevelt “Our two rulers.”—News Item.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-07
Emperor William II assures President Roosevelt that everything Andrew Carnegie heard in London was “foul and filthy lies” to harm relations between Germany and the United States. He says that King Edward VII disapproves of the Hague Peace Conference, and fears that it will increase “friction.” Emperor William also disapproves of it, but insists that Germany is not building its naval strength with “aggressive tendencies.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907
Senator Estournelles de Constant of France notifies President Roosevelt of his trip to Pittsburgh for the inauguration of Andrew Carnegie’s Institute pending Roosevelt’s availability to visit with d’Estournelles in Washington. D’Estournelles would like to tell the American people of Roosevelt’s decisive role in the evolution of the policies and morals of the times.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-05
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d', 1852-1924
List of unknown origin titled “American Members of the League for International Conciliation,” enclosed with a letter created by Nobel Prize winner Nicholas Murray Butler. Andrew Carnegie and Andrew D. White are listed as “Honorary Presidents,” 12 people are listed under “Council of Direction,” and 46 people are listed as “Members.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-05
Arthur Hamilton Lee and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, are happy that President Roosevelt appreciates their gift of the painting “Seats of the Mighty.” After being president for seven years, Lee believes a year-long African safari is the best curative. He outlines “a plan… for you to visit England without annoyance,” inviting Roosevelt to stay at either his London house or the one in the Highlands. Roosevelt’s reaction to the Olympic controversies delights Lee, who feels international games cause more friction than good feelings. Lee discusses British naval preparation and questions the German policies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-06
The London Times relays reports from its correspondent in America regarding various issues and events in the United States. In particular, the correspondent provides updates on political policies and legislation, as well as events that have happened in Washington, D.C., and between the United States and countries abroad, such as Venezuela and Haiti.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-30
Andrew Carnegie responds to a recent newspaper story in which George Brinton McClellan Harvey claims that President Roosevelt is extremely popular in Europe because he has “dealt a staggering blow” to American business interests abroad and to financial markets, capital investments, and the railroads at home. Carnegie disagrees with Harvey, saying European investment in the United States has never been higher, and American prosperity has flourished under Roosevelt’s time in office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-29
President Roosevelt asks Postmaster General Meyer if he may show Meyer’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft and/or the Republican National Committee Chairman when Taft is nominated. Roosevelt expresses surprise at the appointment suggestions made by Henry Clay Frick and explains that though he has given consideration to Frick, Andrew Carnegie, and Elbert H. Gary, he has always acted on his own judgment.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1908-07-01
Henry White informs President Roosevelt that the British statesman John Morley plans to visit Roosevelt in November. Morley also hopes to visit with industrialist Andrew Carnegie in Pittsburgh. White also discusses the recent explosion on the battleship USS Missouri and the Russo-Japanese War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-27
Sheet music “When Andy Dies a Pauper” celebrates the generosity of Andrew Carnegie. On the front cover is an image of Carnegie.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1914
Scrapbook containing an array of newspaper clippings of articles and photographs relating to the 1912 presidential campaign of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912
Theodore Roosevelt has tried to convince the American people to do their duty regarding the war. However, they have been misled by many politicians and pacifists. Roosevelt suggests that Mrs. Antonio De Viti de Marco and her friends write to Jane Addams and other America pacifists to convince them that their demand for peace and ignorance of “hideous wrongdoing” is the “gravest crime against righteousness.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-01
A runaway pig labeled “The Tariff Issue” drags Joseph Gurney Cannon behind it. They are being chased by John Dalzell, Nelson W. Aldrich, Sereno Elisha Payne, and J. S. Sherman. An overturned cart labeled “Steel Trust” has spilled its contents of steel railroad rails. Andrew Carnegie, wearing a kilt, stands next to the cart waving his hat and gesturing to the congressmen. In the background is a large crowd, some in pursuit, and the U.S. Capitol.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-01-13
Andrew Carnegie, as Brutus, wears a Roman toga and holds a large knife. Carnegie is about to stab another man labeled “High Protection” who has slumped against a monument labeled “Dingley.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-12-16
William McKinley drives a large circus carriage labeled “McKinley’s Presidential Band Wagon” pulled by the Republican Elephant labeled “G.O.P.” The carriage has come to a stop in front of a sign at the edge of an abyss, which states, “Danger! Results of the McKinley Bill. Decline of wages. Desperate Labor Strikes, and Lock Outs. 1,000,000 Men Out of Employment. Falling off of Customs Revenues $157,000,000. Disappearance of Treasury Surplus of $100,000,000. Net Loss of Gold in Exports $200,000,000.” The abyss blocks McKinley from reaching the United States Capitol, seen at far right. The “Band” in the wagon is comprised of “M.A. Hanna,” Andrew “Carnegie,” John D. “Rockefeller,” Theodore and possibly Henry O. “Havemeyer,” and Whitelaw Reid playing a drum labeled “N.Y. Tribune.” Marching behind the wagon are men carrying banners labeled “Trusts” and “Monopoly.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-04-29
Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of a free library in giving people the training they have the character to desire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-07
A toymaker works in a room full of toys, each depicting a specific political figure.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1904
At center, Andrew Carnegie donates an “inland sea” as a place to send the Navy. Surrounding vignettes include other options where it could be sent: the “North Pole,” the “Saragossa [sic] Sea,” the “Saharra [sic] Desert,” or “Salt Creek” – where the “Salt Creek Reception Committee,” comprised of such figures as “D.B. Hill, Alton B. Parker, Croker, Burton, Jerome, [and] Seth Low,” awaits its arrival. Caption: Some places to send it without giving offense.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-11-20
Andrew Carnegie, as a Scottish dove with a bagpipe and wearing a kilt, is standing on a cracked platform labeled “Tested at Sandy Hook.” In the background is a dovecote labeled “Carnegie Hall.” Caption: The Skibo dove of peace.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-04-10
Representatives from many foreign nations converge on the figure of Peace, who is returning weapons to each ruler. Edward VII, King of Great Britain; Emile Loubet; and William II, Emperor of Germany are walking away with their arms full. Andrew Carnegie stands off to the left handing out sheets of paper labeled “Words & Music of the Conference.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-07