Coal mines and mining

Kentarō Kaneko introduces Theodore Roosevelt to his friend, Keiichirō Yasukawa. Kaneko and Yasukawa have been friends since their childhood in Fukuoka, Japan. Yasukawa is one of the largest mine owners in the country, and he is working on establishing a university in Fukuoka. Yasukawa has been touring mines in Europe and now plans to do a similar trip to America. Kaneko hopes Roosevelt can give him some attention while he is in the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-23

Creator(s)

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942

Douglas Robinson has received William Loeb’s message and check from the Mercer Mining & Manufacturing Company. He is relieved to hear that Archibald B. Roosevelt is getting better.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-07

Creator(s)

Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918

Albert P. Wright writes to President Roosevelt upon hearing that someone told Roosevelt he had a drinking problem, which Wright states he does not. Wright discusses the difficulties in the Philippines, especially in regard to conflict between Filipinos and Americans. He openly divulges his antipathy for the Filipinos on the island.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-15

Creator(s)

Wright, Albert P.

Uncle Sam and President Roosevelt look at a variety of graves: Frank Steunenberg, Arthur L. Collins, and others. In the background is a skeleton that says, “murder,” “ruin”; and explosions at Vindicator Mine, Independence Depot, and Bunker Hill Mill. There is a handwritten note under “Lest we forget!”: “…[t]hat I was with you as newspaper correspondent in Victor when you were mobbed there by this same outfit. Harold Baxter E.M. Consulting Engineer for Davis [,] Goldfield.” Caption: Uncle Sam–“Must we have murder and destruction before we need troops?”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-21

Creator(s)

Dutton, Alfred H. (Alfred Hutchinson), 1872-1925

At center a group of six men, including John D. Rockefeller and E. B. Thomas, warm themselves by a stove labeled “Standard Oil.” At bottom left Andrew Carnegie burns “U.S. Steel Bonds” and Charles Schwab attempts to burn “Steel Common” stocks. On the right Chauncey Depew burns speeches. On the middle left a tramp rests against a haystack in the warm sun. On the right William Jennings Bryan generates hot air while speaking to a group of farmers. On the top left a family burns the furniture in a fireplace. On the right E. B. Thomas sits in front of a fireplace where a lump of “Radium” is warming the room.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-06-22

Theodore Roosevelt sends Victor Watteyne a book as an expression of appreciation for his work with Carl Meissner, William Henry Grenfell Desborough, and J. A. Holmes studying the coal mining conditions of the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from United States Geological Survey Director Charles D. Walcott and directs that the Alaska coal land actions be taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt wonders if it is possible to investigate the matter detailed in the enclosed editorial from the Chicago Tribune. Roosevelt is uneasy about the anthracite coal strike.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Former governor of Alaska Wilford B. Hoggatt has read Theodore Roosevelt’s recent article in The Outlook, and would like to arrange a meeting with him sometime to discuss Alaska and how to shape legislation surrounding coal mining and the leasing of lands there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-26

Creator(s)

Hoggatt, Wilford B. (Wilford Bacon), 1865-1938

Mary Elizabeth Stahl tells Theodore Roosevelt about a deal her late husband entered into for a claim on some coal-bearing land in Alaska, and asks for his help in resolving her current dispute about the claim so that her family can get justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-27

Creator(s)

Stahl, Mary Elizabeth Curns, 1845-1928

John A. Houck informs Theodore Roosevelt of Alaskans’ opinion of Representative James Wickersham and their feelings towards conservation. He asks Roosevelt to bring these issues and that of better lighting for the Alaskan Coast before Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-16

Creator(s)

Houck, John A. (John Anson), 1869-1949

Arthur Desborough thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter and is pleased to have African Game Trails. He fondly recalls his tour of the United States two years ago. Regretfully, there have been more fatal coal mining accidents in England recently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-06

Creator(s)

Desborough, Arthur, 1868-1940

Judson C. Clements, acting chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, reports to President Roosevelt the principal facts established in its investigation of the Union Pacific Railroad. Upon interviewing competitors of the Union Pacific Coal Company, “every dollar of whose stock is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company,” the Commission finds that a monopoly on coal production and transport has been established in the area. Further, the Commission recommends remedial legislation as a result of its investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-13

Creator(s)

Clements, Judson C. (Judson Claudius), 1846-1917

Paul Morton forwards a cablegram to President Roosevelt that is from Captain William H. Reeder. In a postscript, Morton offers to suggest names for a commission, if Roosevelt decides to intervene in the western coal situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-30

Creator(s)

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

President Roosevelt acknowledges Senator Lodge’s letter and comments on his progress in finding a solution to the Anthracite Coal Strike. Many parties want Roosevelt to take drastic action on one side or the other, sending in troops, bringing legal action, or seizing property, all of which is impossible. He continues to seek a solution without taking steps that would cause violent repercussions.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-10-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George B. Cortelyou updates Senator Lodge on the situation regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike. On October 6, Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, went to Philadelphia with a message from President Roosevelt for John Mitchell. If Mitchell will direct the miners to return to work in the mines, Roosevelt will appoint a commission to investigate all issues between the mine operators and miners, and will try to obtain a settlement in accordance with the findings of the commission. There has not been a reply to this proposal yet.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-10-07

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that after a second operation his leg seems to be recovering after his recent carriage accident. Roosevelt then reports on the situation with the Anthracite Coal Strike and his discussions with various parties. He plans to invite the mine operators to come speak with him in three or four days, requesting a good faith effort to come to an agreement with the miners. He will also meet with representatives from the coal miners at some point.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Adjutant General Bell assures President Roosevelt that he has the Denver Coal Strike under control. Bell also mentions his support of H. B. Seaton for appointment as Postmaster of Denver.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-10

Creator(s)

Bell, Sherman M., 1867-1942

George F. Lee gives his consent for President Roosevelt to show the letter to whomever he desires, excluding John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers of America. Lee has been informed by one of Mitchell’s presidents that if Mitchell gives the order there will be no interference with efforts to save the property.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-15

Creator(s)

Lee, George F., 1870-1946

In anticipation the Anthracite Coal Strike conference, Commissioner Ratchford sends the testimony of coal operator R. G. Brooks and others before the Industrial Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-02

Creator(s)

Ratchford, Michael D., 1860-1927