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Program for a memorial held in honor of Theodore Roosevelt in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on February 9, 1919. The program includes a “Roosevelt creed” and excerpts from Roosevelt’s speeches.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1919
Postcard of the grave of Quentin Roosevelt. Wooden cross reads, “Here rests on the field of honor 1st Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt Air Service USA killed in action July 1918.”
1918
Postcard of the grave of Quentin Roosevelt. The grave is marked by a wooden cross and an American flag and surrounded by a wooden fence. The unknown sender writes that Roosevelt was buried by the Germans.
1918
“This day in history” style postcard for Wednesday September 14, 1910. Postcard features a black, white, and yellow illustration of President Roosevelt taking the oath of office. Accompanying text reads “President McKinley died and Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as chief executive nine years ago today.”
1910-07-19
King Albert of Belgium visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave in Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, and is accompanied by his son Prince Leopold, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and several dignitaries. Identified in the film are Brand Whitlock, Ambassador to Belgium, walking in the rear of the group, and a man who may be Joseph M. Nye walking beside King Albert. Interior title states that King Albert requested that no pictures be taken at the grave site. Film contains only shots of the King’s party walking from the grave and of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., King Albert, and an unidentified man sitting in an open car ready to depart.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1919
The film opens with a brief shot of several unidentified men on a boat before moving to scenes of American and French soldiers placing a new fence around the grave of Quentin Roosevelt along with a new headstone engraved in French. After a short break, the film then shows scenes of mules, loaded with boxes of ammunition, being driven along a trail, likely near Santiago, Cuba. About 12,000 mules were taken to Cuba and used primarily for transporting immediate reserves of small-arms ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Some of the men may be civilian mule skinners hired by the Army to handle the pack mules.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1898-1920
James W. Foley provides updates on several “old timers” from western North Dakota, including Jack Tisdale, Frank Moore, Riley Luffsey, the Ferris family, and the Morès family. Foley’s children are all married and have left the area.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1916-01-08
Frank Greene was pleased to receive Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and confirms that Jack Tisdale was killed around twenty years ago. He reminisces about the old days in Little Missouri and relates several anecdotes. The local sentiment is that the United States should avoid a war with Germany.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1916-01-13
Howard Eaton had to return to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to see his ailing mother. She passed away on February 9. They have had good winters in North Dakota but the range has become hardened. Commissioner Roosevelt has 350 to 400 cattle and sold half his horses. Sylvane M. Ferris and Arthur William Merrifield live at the old camp and intend to sell their stock this year. Joseph A. Ferris is still tending his store but will likely close soon. Eaton hopes to return to Idaho this fall for another hunting trip.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1890-03-10
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson consoles John Campbell Greenway on the death of Patty Macomb Flandrau Selmes, discussing how alike Greenway and Selmes were and acknowledging their bond. She requests that Greenway please write her a line about Isabella Ferguson, and in a handwritten addendum acknowledges that she later received a telegram from Ferguson. Robinson discusses her son’s and grandson’s travel plans, and hopes that Greenway might take an interest in her grandson Douglas Robinson.
1923-07-26
Kermit Roosevelt describes his work for the railroad and says he is enjoying it. He expresses his sympathy at the death of Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s sister. Roosevelt acknowledges receiving a Rudyard Kipling book.
1913-01-25
The Winsted Evening Citizen covers the details of a large local gathering in memory of President McKinley and his final service and burial in Canton, Ohio.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-20
Meeting minutes of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, including a record of the members present and the appointment of Louis B. Hanna as a member of the executive committee, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Peter Norbeck. The meeting adjourned on account of no quorum.
1937-07-12
President Roosevelt expresses his sympathy regarding the death of Rebecca Flandrau’s husband, Judge Charles E. Flandrau.
1903-09-18
Commissioner Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s letter. Tilden Selmes’s health continues to deteriorate and his passing is expected soon. Roosevelt shared Ferguson’s article with the Selmes family and he encourages Ferguson to publish the piece. Edith’s mother passed away and she has been very broken up about it. Roosevelt predicts that the New York legislature will hamper his work with the police commission.
1895-05-04
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt expresses his deep sorrow at the loss of Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s mother and sisters.
1897-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt sends his sympathy regarding the death of Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s sister. Roosevelt provides an update on each of his children.
1912-07-25
Theodore Roosevelt recounts his visit to see Ethel Roosevelt Derby and her children. It was a great comfort in their time of sorrow after Quentin Roosevelt’s death. Roosevelt’s sons have done well as soldiers and he would not have had them act otherwise.
1918-08-09
Scrapbook primarily consisting of newspaper clippings and magazine articles related to the death and memorializing of Theodore Roosevelt. There are also several articles related to the activities of Roosevelt family members in the years after Roosevelt’s death.
1919-1925
Program for the Citizens’ Memorial Meeting held in the Chicago Auditorium on February 9, 1919, in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1919-02-09