Educators

On behalf of the New York Schoolmasters Club, Matthew W. Quinn invites Theodore Roosevelt to be guest of honor and make an address on any subject Roosevelt might choose. The club has had many distinguished speakers and they believe an address by Roosevelt would highly honored. Quinn remembers Roosevelt signing a relief measure to provide salaries for the teachers in Queens when the city failed to provide.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Quinn, Mathew W.

Endicott Peabody informs President Roosevelt that they are interested in Archibald Roosevelt’s recovery and have had prayers for him in Chapel. The newspaper coverage of his illness has been sensational. He assumes that not having received a telegram from Kermit is good news. Peabody comments that Kermit is handling his brother’s illness well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-09

Creator(s)

Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944

Civilian Conservation Corps education adviser Bert Flora stands on a shovel next to a camp building in the North Unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

Civilian Conservation Corps education adviser Bert Flora and Doris Haby, friend of company lieutenant Leroy Everett, standing next to the officers’ quarters in the North Unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

Civilian Conservation Corps education adviser Bert Flora stands in the North Unit camp school doorway at the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

Civilian Conservation Corps education adviser Bert Flora and company lieutenant Leroy Everett stand near the North Unit officers’ quarters at the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

Photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps education adviser Bert Flora standing in front of the North Unit project office. Photograph is part a three-binder set of pictures taken by Chandler D. Fairbank, Civilian Conservation Corps North Unit foreman at the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area, taken between 1936 and 1937.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

William T. Hornaday was pleased to learn that Aldo Leopold will be speaking at the convention of the New Mexico Educational Association. Hornaday views New Mexico as a “shining example in wildlife conservation.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-11-16

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

Biographical details about Elmer Ellsworth Brown, professor of education at the University of California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-10

Creator(s)

Brown, Elmer Ellsworth, 1861-1934

Columbia University President Butler writes to Silas McBee to commend him for printing Secretary of War Taft’s article. Butler asks if McBee could reprint it in The Educational Review so that teachers across the country could read and reflect upon it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-03

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Francis C. Travers was pleased with the administration’s reaction to the false complaints regarding teaching in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-12

Creator(s)

Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905

Mary Hope West goes over several charges of misconduct against school board members Gen. Harries and Ida G. Meyers. West has perfect confidence in Harries and Meyers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-12

Creator(s)

West, Mary Hope, 1861-1941

Acting General Superintendent Bowen requests information regarding schools and teachers in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-08

Creator(s)

Bowen, Frank H.