Chamberlain, George E. (George Earle), 1854-1928

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about a visit from Edmund Heller who is now engaged to be married. They have not heard from Archie Roosevelt yet regarding the cables they sent about the birth of his son. Roosevelt writes how the Bolsheviks are ruining Russia and how Senator George Chamberlain’s investigation into the War Department is finally producing some changes. He encloses two extracts of letters regarding Quentin Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-01-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923

Publication Date

2025-07-24

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary directs Lida M. O’Bryon to contact Senator George E. Chamberlain who is responsible for arrangements during Roosevelt’s visit to Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-07

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Frank Harper thanks Senator Bourne for the update on Bourne’s efforts to make arrangements for Roosevelt’s stop in Portland, Oregon. He suggests that the program submitted by the Portland Commercial Club would be suitable but leaves the final decision to Bourne and Senator George Earle Chamberlain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-25

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Theodore Roosevelt advises William Jasper Kerr, President of Oregon Agricultural College, to speak with Senators George E. Chamberlain and Jonathan Bourne regarding the schedule for his upcoming trip to Oregon. They have been in charge of organizing his arrangements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt does not know if he can accept Professor Joseph Schafer’s invitation to visit the University of Oregon. He is making his arrangements through Senators George E. Chamberlain and Jonathan Bourne. Schafer should contact them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt informs the members of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club that Oregon Senators George E. Chamberlain and Jonathan Bourne are making the arrangements for his upcoming trip West. They should direct any inquiries about his schedule or engagements to the Senators.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. The piece has several handwritten additions and notes which Roosevelt includes in the final draft of his piece.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt acknowledges the invitation of the governors of Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, to make a trip on the Mississippi River with the Inland Waterways Commission. He reflects on the importance of the nation’s rivers as “highways” for products to supply any inadequacy of means of transportation over land. He intends to travel with the Commission down the Mississippi for three or four days in October. A note at the bottom of the letter indicates that it was sent to each of the governors who signed the invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is seeking to extend forest reserves in western Oregon but is concerned that doing so will greatly profit railroad and transportation companies. Roosevelt instructs Commissioner Richards to investigate the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles T. Chamberlain thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letters of recommendation for him and his father. He believes they will allow him to secure an appointment in Vienna.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-13

Creator(s)

Chamberlain, Charles T. (Charles Thomas), 1880-1940

Senator Bourne reviews his efforts to make arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt’s reception in Portland, Oregon, on April 5. He requests Frank Harper’s advice on how to proceed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-22

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

On behalf of the Indian War Veterans of Washington and Oregon, F. M. Rhoades asks Theodore Roosevelt to ask President William H. Taft to talk to the Pension Committee about acting favorably on the pension bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

Creator(s)

Rhoades, F. M.

Senator Bourne and Senator Chamberlain have informed the people of Portland, Oregon that Theodore Roosevelt will be passing through next spring. He expects that the people of Portland will contact Roosevelt and request an opportunity to show their regard and appreciation during Roosevelt’s trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-25

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

Francis J. Heney, the recent United States District Attorney for Oregon, informs President Roosevelt that Governor Chamberlain will be appointing John M. Gearin as a United States Senator in Oregon to replace Senator Mitchell, who is deceased. Chamberlain wants permission from Roosevelt to publicly announce that Roosevelt approves of Gearin’s appointment. Heney will wait to hear from Roosevelt about his wishes in the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-13

Creator(s)

Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937

“Unsigned, but from George Chamberlain of Oregon.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-21

Creator(s)

Presidential Office Staff

The Bismarck Tribune reports on the death of Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, New York, early on the morning of January 6, 1919. His secretary Josephine M. Stricker, who reported it to the press, received the news from Roosevelt’s wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. It is believed that Roosevelt passed away painlessly, and that his death was due to inflammatory rheumatism. News of Roosevelt’s death quickly drew a large number of telegrams expressing condolence and sympathy, and both houses of Congress adjourned out of respect for Roosevelt. Following this article, The Bismarck Tribune also presents a brief biography of Roosevelt’s life and political achievements. Apart from news of Roosevelt’s death, the paper also has several articles related to North Dakota politics, a brief mention of troop movements occurring in Europe, and a comment on the success of a recent Liberty Loan drive for the Ninth federal reserve district.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1919-01-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

Former President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator George E. Chamberlain use a battering ram, identified as “Republican drive,” to try to open the door to President Woodrow Wilson’s office. A sign on the office door indicates that the war council is meeting and that there is no admittance.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1917-1918

Creator(s)

Cesare, Oscar Edward, 1885-1948