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Theodore Roosevelt stands with Russell J. Coles. Both are dressed in commencement ceremony regalia, having received honorary degrees from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The picture’s verso states that this is Roosevelt’s personal copy of the photograph, and that it was presented by his son, Archibald Roosevelt, to Murray H. Coggeshall, a graduate of Trinity, in 1947.
1918-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt responds to an invitation from Trinity College President Flavel Sweeten Luther to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Roosevelt says he usually does not accept such invitations, but he agrees to accept this one, as long as his friend Russell J. Coles is awarded an honorary degree at the same time.
1917-11-14
William H. Taft has received the letters that President Roosevelt forwarded from United States Representative William Kent, who he thinks is a bit of a crank. Taft was not entirely comfortable with J. Pierpont Morgan being praised at Yale’s commencement speech, but does not attach the same weight to it that Kent does, and does not think there was a conspiracy to make Taft appear as a reactionary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-11
President Roosevelt greatly enjoyed having Representative Kent visit the White House, and hopes that he had a good time. Roosevelt was surprised at Arthur Twining Hadley’s choice of John C. Spooner and J. Pierpont Morgan to receive honorary degrees from Yale University, but does not think that it will do enough damage to William H. Taft to prevent him from winning the presidential election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-03
Kermit Roosevelt will be taking his final examinations in a week. He has found it difficult to get back into his studies after leaving during his freshman year and coming back a junior. Roosevelt plans to complete his degree next year.
1908-1912
Theodore Roosevelt approves of the suggestion that Senator Lodge and General Wood receive honorary degrees from Princeton University.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt stands with Russell J. Coles. Both are dressed in commencement ceremony regalia, having received honorary degrees from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1918-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt asks to stay at Anna Roosevelt Cowles’s home over a weekend while he delivers a pre-commencement address and accepts a degree at Trinity College. He also requests that Cowles invite Mr. and Mrs. Leicester Warren to lunch while he will be there.
1918-05-05
Theodore Roosevelt advises Robert Bacon that William Winter is deserving of a degree from Harvard and asks Bacon to see Mr. Rouland about the matter.
1916-02-01
President Kollen of Hope College congratulates Vice President Roosevelt for receiving an honorary degree.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Senator Cockrell presents a letter from President Jesse of Missouri State University offering President Roosevelt an honorary degree if he can appear at the university’s commencement ceremonies in June 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-19
The University of Missouri would like to award President Roosevelt an honorary degree during its next commencement on June 4, 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-16
Richard Henry Jesse asks Senator Cockrell to add his own letter to an offer for President Roosevelt to receive an honorary degree from the University of Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-16