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The crew of the SS Roosevelt, which sailed on an expedition to the North Pole from 1908 to 1909. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The description on the back of the postcard explains that Captain Bob Bartlett is the man standing on the far right, below the “X”.
1909
The SS Roosevelt is stuck in ice. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The description on the back of the postcard describes the ship as “but an eggshell in [the icebergs’] grasp.” The men on Commander Peary’s arctic expedition had to be willing to sacrifice their lives for the “great work” of the exploration.
1909
The SS Roosevelt as it left Oyster Bay, New York, for Commander Peary’s Arctic expedition. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The description printed on the back of the postcard describes the ship landing at North Star Bay in Greenland after sailing through “thick fogs and heavy ice drifts.”
1909
A crowd of people on the deck of the SS Roosevelt. A drawing of the ship itself is inset in the top left corner. The description printed on the back of the card tells of Peary’s exploration of the Arctic Ocean and “dash” for the North Pole, which involved “repeated efforts by daring men and the sacrifice of hundreds of lives in the cause of science.”
1909
President Roosevelt shakes hands with Commander Peary before Peary sets sail from Oyster Bay, New York, for his Arctic expedition in July 1908. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The description printed on the back of the postcard says Peary successfully completed his “dash for the pole” on April 8, 1909. Frederick A. Cook announced on September 1, 1909, that he had reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908.
1909
Commander Peary leans on the deck of the SS Roosevelt. Peary is wearing a fur trimmed coat, gloves, and pants. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The back of the postcard features a description of the photograph, explaining that Peary has just left Upernavik in Greenland and is looking into the “land of the unknown.” Peary was an arctic explorer and claimed he and his expedition crew were the first to reach the geographic North Pole on April 8, 1909. This claim is still controversial.
1909
This vignette cartoon depicts the tendency of Americans to overdo everything, such as hosting “large receptions in small houses,” women’s fashions and their “elevation and advancement idea,” “Arctic exploration,” the “forcing process with our children’s educations,” and the “Bicycle Boom.” Caption: A few random examples of the general tendency towards overdoing things, viz.: overdone fashions, overdone county fair exhibits, overdone high buildings, overdone Sunday editions, etc., etc.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-01-15
Henry Hudson and crew on the ship Halve Maen (Half Moon) sail up the Hudson River and trade with natives along the way. Vignettes show scenes of what Hudson might witness if he returned 300 years later for the Hudson-Fulton Celebration. Caption: His original visit and some possibilities should he return for the celebration.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-09-29
A group of boxers stands behind a large boxer who is giving Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary a jeweled belt labeled “Championship.” Papers, probably from Peary’s lectures, extend from a pocket of his fur coat. They state “Cook’s a faker,” “I’ll show him up,” and “Bluff.” (Cartoon probably refers to boxers being known for their pre-fight taunting bluster.)
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-10-06
A group of explorers of the polar regions, representing discovery and exploration, float on an ice floe. They may all be on the verge of death. Weighing judgment are James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald and several European heads of state sitting in an area labeled “Reserved for J. G. Bennett and other Crowned Heads,” as well as a group of men seated in an area labeled “In the Name of Science – More! More!” This latter group has already pronounced judgment by giving the “Thumbs Down” sign. Notices pasted on the walls of the arena state “Kane died 1853, Franklin died 1850, Hall died 1871, [and] G. W. De Long 1882” referring to explorers who died in the name of science.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1882-05-31
The memorandum informs authors of the series “The World’s Explorers and their Explorations” of the new subjects should the series be expanded.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-01
Frank Harper, who accompanied Theodore Roosevelt on his South American expedition and acted as his secretary, details activities of the expedition. There are edits in pencil throughout the manuscript.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-12-10 to 1914-01-14
Photograph of an informational display entitled “Les Mauvaises Terres,” which discusses early explorers’ perception of the badlands; museum exhibit #16 in the South Unit visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1967-03-30
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks G. Hubert Smith for his research on the Verendrye expeditions. He is hesitant to discuss the expeditions in the handbook because most of the information is incomplete and controversial.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1951-03-13
The Verendrye National Monument research has been completed and reviewed. Regional Director Baker offers several suggestions for the future of Verendrye National Monument and proper recognition of the Verendrye explorations.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1951-06-11
Regional Historian Mattes acknowledges receiving the progress report on the Verendrye National Monument research. He is pleased that Professor Abraham Phineas Nasatir has offered assistance and is interested in finding information on early explorers of the Upper Missouri River prior to Lewis and Clark.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-11-06
The National Park Service currently administers the Verendrye National Monument in North Dakota and is not prepared to support the establishment of another Verendrye historic site near Fort Pierre, South Dakota. They are willing to share information with local supporters of the project in South Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1952-02-11
Theodore Roosevelt and Zélie Colvile discuss their families and the future career moves of their children as well as a theft suffered by Lady Colvile’s son.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry that Anthony Fiala cannot deliver the lectures on exploration himself and thinks George Kruck Cherrie is the best alternative. Roosevelt knows first hand of Cherrie’s capabilities, as they were together throughout the exploration of what was then the largest unknown river in the world. Roosevelt thinks Cherrie is one of the best explorers and doubts if there is a better man to take Fiala’s place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-07-08
Theodore Roosevelt responds to Byron B. Goldsmith’s letter regarding Danish explorer Frits Holm. Roosevelt notes that he is not qualified to speak on Holm’s capacity as an explorer, but he has heard on good authority that Holm’s Nestorian Chinese exploration had “wholly satisfactory” results.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-30