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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Mary Jane Woodruff for her offer of the old papers. Regrettably, Roosevelt does not have a use for the papers nor does he know whom to ask about them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-19
R. Voigt Mooney expresses his admiration for Theodore Roosevelt and his interest in Roosevelt’s recent African safari. Mooney collects “historical articles,” and asks if Roosevelt would be willing to contribute a small piece to his collection.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-17
Gregory A. Wynn chronicles his nearly thirty year friendship with fellow Theodore Roosevelt collector Peter Scanlan. Wynn charts the relationship from its beginning in 1984 to Scanlan’s death in 2012, and he focuses on their shared enthusiasm for collecting items, especially books, related to Roosevelt’s life. Wynn notes their travels together to bookshops, antique shows, and auctions in search of more goods for their collections. Wynn notes that he and Scanlan helped grow each other’s collections, and he asserts that Scanlan’s Roosevelt collection may have been the preeminent private collection in the United States.
Five photographs, including two of Wynn and Scanlan together, accompany the text along with an image of a poster that both men competed for at an auction.
John A. Gable opens this edition of “News and Notes” by quoting from the notice placed in the New York Timesby the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) upon the death of Alice Roosevelt Longworth. He notes the recent work of biographers, historians, and journalists on Theodore Roosevelt, and he details some of his work as Executive Director of the TRA, giving lectures to high school students, taping a cable television program on Roosevelt, and conducting tours of Youngs Cemetery and Sagamore Hill. Gable highlights the support of the Pizza Hut restaurant chain for the Roosevelt Genealogical Project.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1980
Photos of Theodore Roosevelt (dressed in safari garb), J. Alden Loring “Naturalist”, Col. E. A. Mearns “U.S.A., retired, Surgeon,” and R. J. Cunninghame “Guide and Manager.” On reverse side is a description of the upcoming Smithsonian African Expedition.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1909
John W. McGrath responds to an inquiry by providing the names of the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution as the two chief museums in the United States. He notes that Theodore Roosevelt is unable to provide names of private collectors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-26
Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a slight asthma attack but continues to study hard. He is enjoying his studies and believes he is making considerable progress. Roosevelt has also been boxing and adding to his various collections; 40 animals, 220 coins, and several German natural histories. The neighborhood children are amused by Roosevelt’s watch.
1873-06-29
Catalog of specimens of vertebrates, shells, and insects in Roosevelt’s collection, or that he hoped to add to his collection. Blank pages not digitized.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1872-1879
Theodore Roosevelt diary annotated in the front cover “T. R. Jr. Sporting and collecting.” Entries are primarily from Oyster Bay, New York with some made from the St. Regis Lake region in the Adirondack mountains. Records of animals and skins. End of diary contains “Summary of collections in 1875” and “Summary of collections of 1874.”
1875