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Regional historian Olaf T. Hagen provides information on the diary of Mrs. Reed who lived near the Elkhorn Ranch in the early 1900s. He wonders if it might contain information on the removal of log buildings from the ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-10
The accompanying map is not present in either copy of the Larocque journal held by the Historical Society of Montana. Anne McDonnell suggests contacting W. Kaye Lamb, the Dominion Archivist of Canada.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1952-01-17
Historian Chester L. Brooks asks if mountain howitzers were called plank cannons at the time of General Sully’s 1864 campaign, and why. Miss Rose may be able to locate a copy of Ole Johnson’s journal.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-02-17
Historian Chester L. Brooks is working on identifying the “water hole battle” and where General Sully’s Native American guide was shot. He requests Ray W. Lingk’s help in obtaining a diary by Mrs. Wright which may contain information on the Sully Trail.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-12-02
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to read the extracts from Frederick Sturges Osborn’s journal. The “Ed Mearns” mentioned in the journal was Edgar Alexander Mearns, who joined Roosevelt for the African trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-16
President Roosevelt thanks Representative Parsons for the gift of a diary, and says that he will have to bring it to Africa with him. He wishes Parsons a happy New Year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-26
President Roosevelt will read Henry A. Shute’s gift with the greatest interest and asks if it is a genuine diary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-23
Lionel E. Darell shares with Theodore Roosevelt notes from his recent shooting trip to East Africa hoping that it will serve of use to anyone thinking of doing a similar thing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-19
Lawrence Van Alstyne sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the diary he kept while serving in the Civil War. He reports that thirteen schools have adopted it as supplementary war history reading.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-25
William T. Emmet sends Martha Selmes a copy of his book, Good Hunting, to send to President Roosevelt. Emmet jokingly explains why “this so called book is beneath contempt,” and hopes it does not bore Roosevelt “to death.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-18
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Charles F. Johnson’s Civil War journals are to be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt’s diary for the year 1877, age 18-19. He records events at Harvard, including wrestling matches, and hunting at Oyster Bay. Also includes two end of year lists: “Game log” and “Collections for year.”
1877
Chester L. Brooks is interested in the diary of William R. Simmers’s father for a Theodore Roosevelt research project. This document was attached to a memorandum from regional historian Olaf T. Hagen.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1954-02-12
Allyn F. Hanks writes to Howard W. Baker regarding a typewritten copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s diary from 1886 and a letter from Nora Cordingley of the Harvard Library. Cordingley’s letter explains the omitted portion of the diary.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-05-01
Ray H. Mattison writes to Allyn F. Hanks regarding a manuscript believed to be a diary kept by Mrs. William Reid.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-04-27
Ray H. Mattison thanks Nora E. Cordingley for a copy of a diary and inquires about a map related to his Theodore Roosevelt research.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-05-02