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Photograph showing three-quarters portrait of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt seated in a chair with Quentin Roosevelt standing on her left.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-02-16
Amos L. Prescott invites Theodore Roosevelt to the dinner he is giving with presentations on the work of Good Will Farm and similar institutions working with dependent children. He includes a list of speakers and assures that the dinner is for social and educational purposes, not for soliciting money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
Photograph of Esker C. Johnson and Anna Jeanette Johnson with two of the three pairs of their twin children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Unknown
Jackson Elkins lists the names of his twenty-four children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03
Henry F. Bernard’s poem laments the case of couples who do not have children, suggesting that by not having babies their life is lacking. Bernard encourages such couples to recognize their situation early enough to be able to rectify it by having children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-27
Informational handout about the International Children’s School Farm League including a its declaration of purpose, a summary of work done in 1909, and a list of officials.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-09
Sheet music for the song “Dear to my Life” by Bessie Cooper Cundy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906
President Roosevelt uses his “Rooseveltism” big stick to hit the “James River Dam Bill” out of the hand of a boy labeled “water power combine, who says, “Wow! Wow!” The “public” holds two baskets of “plums” and “water power plums.” Roosevelt says, “You’re only an infant but growing mighty fast. I’ll have to do something to stunt your growth or you’ll steal all his plums.”
This cartoon elucidates some details, and not stereotypes, of President Theodore Roosevelt’s policies on the conservation of natural resources, especially when they collided with his policy on monopolies.
Israel Zangwill sends a photograph of his son, Ayrton Israel Zangwill, aged one year 10 months, pushing a wheelbarrow. It is captioned “The strenuous life.” A business card for Zangwill includes a note from his wife, Edith Ayrton Zangwill, offering compliments from Zangwill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01
A postcard featuring a color illustration of a child riding on a white donkey. The words printed under the illustration say “A ROUGH RIDER.” There is a handwritten message to Mary Jamison, possibly from Louise, which says the writer is having a “fine time,” and the child in the illustration might look like one of Jamison’s babies. The back of the postcard contains Jamison’s address and two postmarks, one for September 12, 1904, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and one for September 16, 1904, in Grand Canyon, Arizona.
1904-09-12
A postcard featuring a child wearing overalls and a straw hat, riding on a black donkey. The words “A ROUGH RIDER” are printed under the illustration.
1907-1914
A postcard featuring a color illustration of a child writing a rocking horse, with the caption “A ROUGH RIDER.” The message on the back, from Mrs. J. N. Faucett to Mrs. W. C. Ellis says only “Congratulations.”
1910-05-27
Postcard of a young girl and her teddy bear sitting on a bench.
1907
Two children play with toy animals. A teddy bear is balancing on top of a ball. Text at the top says, “Now Teddy! Put your best foot forth.” Reverse has a paid one cent postage with three dotted lines for an address. “A free trip abroad” in red letters is at the top of the card.
1901-1907
Sally Flandrau Cutcheon describes her travels to Winona, Minnesota, and Chicago, Illinois. She visited many of her friends and attended Much Ado About Nothing starring Julia Marlowe.
1891-11-11
Edith Kermit Carow sends her sympathies to Isabella Ferguson in regard to Ferguson’s “new anxiety.” She is confident that Ferguson will face things with courage and observes that a sedentary lifestyle has taken a toll on Robert Harry Munro Ferguson. Roosevelt offers to open her home to their children if they need a milder climate.
1901-1909
The Roosevelt children love Sagamore Hill and President Roosevelt doubts they could be driven away with a club.
1902-06-10
The children of every nation are represented at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Theodore Roosevelt praises the people of Washington for focusing on the area’s industrial resources, while also thinking of creating a “higher life” through governmental policy. Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of “clean living and fair dealing.” Children must also be trained in how to overcome difficulties, not avoid them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-25
President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of Colorado Springs, thanking the men of the Grand Army who welcomed him. He then talks about the lessons learned from the soldiers of the Civil War, especially in regards to character and citizenship. He also remarks on the future of the nation being dependent on healthy and happy children and the importance of home life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-04