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Theodore Roosevelt family at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York. Left to right: Ethel, President Roosevelt, Ted, Archie, Alice, Kermit, Edith, Quentin.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903
Ted, Ethel, Kermit, and Alice Roosevelt in fancy dress.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-1898
The Roosevelt cousins at Oyster Bay. They appear to be lined up according to age. From left to right: Archie, Nicholas, Oliver, Ethel, Philip, Kermit, Ted, Katharine, Laraine, Margaret, Jack, George, Elfrida, Alfred, Alice and Christine.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897
Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt, with their nurse, Mary Ledwith (known as Mame), sit in a cart hitched to a pony named Grant.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-1898
Theodore Roosevelt’s children, with several pets, pose for a group portrait. Back row: Ethel, Alice (with a dog on her lap), Quentin, Kermit (holding a guinea pig), Archie. Front row: Ted (with a dog).
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-1901
Studio portrait of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900
A Roosevelt family photograph taken at the White House in 1908. From left to right: Ethel Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Quentin Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Archibald Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Nicholas Longworth.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908
Studio portrait of Ethel Roosevelt taken around 1912.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912
A photograph of Ethel Roosevelt (left) and her friend Cornelia Landon possibly taken around 1908.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908
Fearing Kermit has not been getting his letters, Theodore Roosevelt writes to tell him once again that he has been made a captain of artillery and is to report to Madrid, Spain, for orders. Roosevelt says he has been spending his time making speeches and riding his horse.
1918-05-19
Jacob Riis outlines life for the Roosevelt family. He describes the personality, habits, and even pets of each child. Riis also discusses the parenting style of Edith and Theodore Roosevelt. The article, later published in the August edition of Ladies Home Journal, gives readers an idea of what life was like for the Roosevelts in the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how everyone at Sagamore Hill is dealing with the news. He says he could not be prouder of his sons and would not have had it any other way. He says he and Mother went rowing to help ease their minds.
1918-07-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from Dark Harbor, Maine where he and Mother are staying with Ethel Roosevelt Derby and mourning Quentin Roosevelt. He says Ethel’s son Richard has been a great comfort for Mother and he hopes they will send Archie Roosevelt home soon. Roosevelt says Quentin’s death has been in every newspaper and has helped unite the country.
1918-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say nineteen of his letters arrived in one day. Roosevelt discusses his views on the author Thomas Hardy and literature in general. He writes about Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how Mother and Quentin’s fiancee Flora Payne Whitney are doing. He adds he wrote to General John Pershing regarding Kermit being assigned to machine gun work.
1918-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the amazing things American newspapers are saying about Roosevelt’s four sons and how they contrast them with German Kaiser Wilhelm II’s sons. He says Quentin Roosevelt’s grave has been discovered and his fiancee Flora Payne Whitney will stay with Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Roosevelt talks of letters from Belle Roosevelt and Aunt Emily Tyler Carow and how he is doing all he can to get people to speed up the war.
1918-08-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about mourning Quentin Roosevelt and how upset he is Flora Payne Whitney was not able to go to Europe and marry him before he died. Roosevelt tells Kermit to write to Rudyard Kipling and that he will not give him any advice on machine guns or tanks because he trusts Kermit’s judgment. He is upset to have to sit and watch everything happen because he is too old to help.
1918-08-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle to say he is happy and surprised they are able to live together. He tells Belle to take care of herself and says he is glad Kermit is with the artillery. Roosevelt says Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Quentin’s fiancee Flora Payne Whitney are coming down to stay with Mother who is heart-broken over Quentin’s death, and Archie Roosevelt will be sent home soon as well. He closes by saying he is asking for the money from his Nobel Prize back from Congress so he can give it to charities. Enclosed was a sheet of French stamps.
1918-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Bell about the anticipation for Archie Roosevelt’s homecoming and the rumors Quentin Roosevelt was posthumously awarded the French Croix du Guerre. He says he traveled to Illinois with Mother to give a big speech recently.
1918-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the honor of him serving in General John J. Pershing’s army and the state of peace negotiations. He gives updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Archie Roosevelt.
1918-11-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit that Mother received a letter from Belle about the christening of Joseph Willard and he has heard of Kermit’s part in the latest war action. Roosevelt gives updates on Archie Roosevelt and says he heard Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s husband Richard has aged a great deal in the war.
1918-12-03