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President Roosevelt recommends Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon for membership in the Boone and Crockett Club, as he is an excellent hunter and could assist with an exhibition in Austria.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-02
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of State Root that the Japanese government has already informally announced the exposition’s postponement to the United States, and a formal announcement should appear soon. The delay until 1917 guarantees its success as the current date does not allow for adequate preparation. Additionally, Roosevelt finds it fitting that the newly scheduled exhibition marks the fiftieth anniversary of Emperor Meiji’s reign. He will discuss preparation for the exposition with Congress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-01
President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth he has written to Austrian Ambassador Hengelmüller von Hengervár about the Boone and Crockett Club planning an event with him. He invites Wadsworth to visit Sagamore Hill to see a new room C. Grant La Farge has built.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-12
President Roosevelt tells Austrian Ambassador Hengelmüller von Hengervár that he believes the Boone and Crockett Club will be able to undertake the planning of an international hunting exhibition and suggests Hengelmüller von Hengervár contact William Austin Wadsworth, the president of the club.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-12
C. Brook Johnston writes to President Roosevelt that Grover Cleveland will consider serving as president of the Jamestown Exposition and Henry St. George Tucker will be vice president. Roosevelt’s interest greatly encouraged Cleveland to consider participating.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt declines to accept the presidency of the Panama-California Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-30
Japan is making preparations to take part in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, and is prepared to spend large sums to be well represented. It is important to have a Japanese presence, as European participation will be low due to the war. The Japanese do not want any anti-Japanese legislation passed by the California legislature and it would be exceedingly awkward if there was hostile legislation attempted or passed during the exposition. Theodore Roosevelt hopes Governor Johnson can “stave off any action.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-30
President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth that he believes the Boone and Crockett Club is the right kind of organization to undertake the planning of an international hunting exhibition proposed by Austrian Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár in two enclosed letters. Roosevelt believes the United States should be represented by the type of men who belong to the club, and that undertaking such a project would be a good opportunity to justify its existence. Roosevelt suggests a few men to appoint to a committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-06
President Roosevelt introduces Francis B. Loomis, F. J. V. Skiff, and Francis Davis Millet to Kentarō Kaneko. The men will form the Commission to the upcoming Tokyo Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-29
President Roosevelt asks Massachusetts Senator Crane if he would help with the planning of the Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-25
President Roosevelt congratulates David Rowland Francis and the organizers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition on their great achievement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-30
President Roosevelt would like to encourage Congress to appropriate funds for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The State Department should state its willingness to work towards securing foreign exhibits and the necessary facilities.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-16
President Roosevelt is interested in the work of Edward Kemeys, the sculptor. Roosevelt has heard that Kemeys is not to be allowed to exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and asks Augustus Saint-Gaudens for further information.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-28
Pearl Wight and others are in Washington trying to lobby Congress to locate the upcoming Panama-Pacific International Exposition in New Orleans. He has heard that several from the New York delegation are likely to vote for San Francisco and asks if Theodore Roosevelt can send letters of introduction to members so he can meet with them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-01-07
Secretary of State Root encloses an invitation for the United States to participate in the proposed national exposition to be held in Tokyo in 1912. Root recommends Congress accept the invitation and begin appropriating money at once, recalling that the four and a half years the United States had to prepare for the French Exposition in 1900 had only barely been enough time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-11
Secretary of War Taft has followed President Roosevelt’s direction, and writes regarding a report by Colonel Clarence Ransom Edwards of the Bureau of Insular Affairs about the Philippines exhibit at the St. Louis exposition. Taft says that the report is interesting, and concerns the gathering of materials and people to be put on display at the exposition, as well as the expenses concerned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-07
David R. Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, requests President Roosevelt’s approval to invite President Diaz of Mexico to deliver an address at the opening ceremonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-26
With the assistance of John Barrett, commissioner of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Hawaii is moving towards being represented at the exposition. Acting Governor Cooper was named chairman of the preliminary committee. It is hoped that all sections of the populace can participate and that the work will be “broadly Territorial.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05
John Barrett, Commissioner General of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, spoke at a gathering hosted by Acting Governor Cooper on the possibilities and opportunities available to Hawaii if the territory participates in the exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-02
Museum exhibit layout sketch for Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1987-04-22