Coe, Henry Waldo, 1857-1927

Frank Harper encloses a letter from Henry Waldo Coe that calls for immediate action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-12

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that David M. Dunne, Collector of Internal Revenue for Oregon, should be retained in his position in recognition of the work he has done with Henry Waldo Coe in service to President-Elect William H. Taft’s campaign. Roosevelt asks that this letter be put in Dunne’s file as a reminder for Taft’s administration as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Colonel Cavanaugh to contact Dr. Henry Waldo Coe and quietly look into matters in Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Senator Mitchell of Oregon tells George B. Cortelyou, Chairman of the National Republican Committee, of the work that Henry Waldo Coe has done in the organization of the Roosevelt League of Oregon, in addition to his professional work in Portland, Oregon. Mitchell relays some details of a contract that Coe is interested in with the government, and would like to assist him if at all possible, and asks Cortelyou to speak with Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock or President Roosevelt on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-17

Creator(s)

Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905

Copy of the local charter for the Oregon Roosevelt League, enclosed in a letter from Henry Waldo Coe to President Roosevelt dated May 11, 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-11

Creator(s)

Oregon Roosevelt League

This edition of “News and Notes” focuses on the restoration and conservation of two Theodore Roosevelt memorials: an equestrian statue of Roosevelt as a Rough Rider located in Portland, Oregon, and a conservation themed memorial in Tenafly, New Jersey. Separate articles provide background for each memorial, detailing their donors, sculptors, and the reasons why they are in need of restoration. The section also highlights the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) annual teddy bear drive, a controversy involving a Roosevelt related question on a quiz show, and the TRA’s goal to have 2,000 members in the year 2000. Three photographs supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2000

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.; Perlman, Karen S.; Milano, Linda E.; Unknown

James F. Vivian describes the efforts of the Roosevelt Monument Association to have an equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt made for the state agricultural college in Fargo, North Dakota. Vivian highlights the sculptor chosen for the project, Gustav Viegland, and he details how Roosevelt, who initially sat for Viegland, decided that he did not want a statue made of him while he was still alive. An illustration of a model of the proposed statue appears in the article as does a reprint of a letter from the Roosevelt Monument Association on association stationery. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2007

Creator(s)

Vivian, James F.

Report on the rededication of the Rough Rider statue of Theodore Roosevelt in Portland, Oregon, on July 15, 2000. The report details the ceremonies surrounding the unveiling of the restored statue, noting the speakers, music, and dignitaries in attendance. The report also highlights the speeches and interviews given by John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, in Portland, and it highlights the work of William D. Schaub who headed the local restoration committee. Brief biographies of Henry Waldo Coe, who donated the statue, and of its sculptor, Alexander Phimister Proctor, conclude the article.

Three photographs of the statue and a text box listing the donors to the restoration committee supplement the report. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

This article lists the leadership of the Roosevelt League of Oregon, and presents the text of an address by Henry Waldo Coe. Coe praises President Roosevelt and exhorts people to vote for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-09

Creator(s)

Unknown