Fathers and sons

A young boy–“California”–falls out of bed and says, “Help! Help! Papa, the Japs are comin’!” President Roosevelt says, “Hush, son, it’s only a nightmare.” Caption: He’s dreaming again.

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Comments and Context

Nelson Harding borrowed from a popular comic strip in a competitor of his own Brooklyn Eagle for this cartoon. He was hardly giving free advertising to a rival (New York Herald) because the comics strip Little Nemo in Slumberland had swept New York City and much of the nation, appearing not only in Sunday funny papers, but in reprint books, games, and toys; and at the time of this cartoon was transformed into a lavish Broadway operetta with a cast of hundreds of actors and animals, and music by Victor Herbert.

President Roosevelt holds Edward Henry Harriman and J. Pierpont Morgan on his knees. Morgan holds a boat. Roosevelt says, “Now children, all in the world you have to do is to be good.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907

President Roosevelt agrees with William Kent that it is enough to do the deed without seeking recognition. Roosevelt writes that is good for him and for his sons; Roosevelt hopes that his sons will do the same by his name.

Collection

Muir Woods National Monument

Creation Date

1908-02-05

The Roosevelt bears in the department store. Number 9 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books. Postcard sent to John Stephen Bond by his father with the message “Hope the candy pills made you well.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1908-12-09

Postcard of a 1904 photograph of President Roosevelt and his sons. The original photograph was taken by Arthur Hewitt.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1904-1907

Postcard depicting President Roosevelt sitting with his four sons. The original photograph was taken by Arthur Hewitt in 1904.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1904

Postcard of a 1907 photograph of President Roosevelt and his sons in an outdoor setting. Original photograph taken by Pach Brothers.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-1914

Postcard depicting President Roosevelt sitting with his four sons. The original photograph, without backdrop, appears to have been taken by Arthur Hewitt in 1904.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1907

First film footage taken of Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island, during the summer of 1912. Film contains views of the house and surrounding grounds and Roosevelt reviewing his mail, assisted by his son Archie. William P. Helm, Associated Press correspondent for New York City and Washington from 1910 to 1918, who was detailed to Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign, speaks informally with Roosevelt under trees. The film continues with Roosevelt riding his horse, Sidar, away from Sagamore and stopping to feed the horse from his hand. Roosevelt and his dogs set out across a field with Sagamore visible in the background. Roosevelt, in white shirt and vest, chops down a tree. A band and crowd of men are seen on Sagamore grounds, and Roosevelt addresses a large group of men from Sagamore porch.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1912

Theodore Roosevelt tells Herbert Ward that he must be proud of his gallant son. Roosevelt laments that it is a sad time for people like Ward, but it is also a time for heroism. Roosevelt believes there are worse things than facing death–“to lead the swinish life of a fatted hog, for instance.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-18

Portrait photograph of President Roosevelt and his sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-08-24

President Roosevelt and two of his sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-03-31

Portrait photograph of President Roosevelt and his sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-08-23

Portrait photograph of President Roosevelt and his sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

This score and accompanying lyrics commemorate the bonding experience enjoyed by President Roosevelt and his son, Kermit Roosevelt, while on their African Safari. The front cover of this sheet music depicts a young man, wearing suit, cap, and college cardigan vest, smiling while looking up and gesturing at a portrait of Roosevelt. The portrait is a bust of Roosevelt with a huge grin and teeth. Roosevelt is wearing a dark suit with white vest, shirt, and a red tie. There is a red rug on floor, and there are columns in background with a rose border motif on the wall. The back cover contains an ad for “My Pony Boy.”

Collection

Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1909

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frances Theodora Parsons for lunch and makes plans for her to visit. He asks if she would like him to write a letter for her son, James “Russell” Parsons, about his father James “Jim” Russell Parsons. The former was only eight years old when the latter, a friend of Roosevelt’s, died.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-12

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his friend Seth Bullock about son Kermit’s performance on their African safari. Kermit does not shoot very well, but he has no fear and has killed a charging leopard, giraffe, hyena and wildebeest. Roosevelt would like to meet Bullock and his wife in London next May if possible.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1909-05-17

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with writer Edward Sandford Martin’s letter and says how much George Martin’s letters touched him and Mrs. Roosevelt. It is the same kind of attitude Kermit Roosevelt had and must make Martin very proud of his son George. Roosevelt enjoyed Martin’s editorial on “the Broker Type.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-11-21

President Roosevelt is sorry writer Edward Sandford Martin and his son cannot come. Roosevelt’s family thinks as well of Martin’s son as Martin’s family feels about Roosevelt’s son Ted.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-09-15

President Roosevelt writes his wife Edith about their daughter Ethel Roosevelt acting as the “mistress of the White House” and how close he has grown to her. Quentin Roosevelt has been a “dear” as well. He encloses a letter from Ted Roosevelt and one from Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt has dined with Seth Low and the Lodges.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-03-17