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Letter from Allyn F. Hanks to Hermann Hagedorn

Letter from Allyn F. Hanks to Hermann Hagedorn

Superintendent Hanks writes to Hermann Hagedorn, Secretary of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, to thank him for the Association’s donation of a book to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Hanks also thanks Hagedorn for the names of the Association’s Board of Trustees as Hanks intends to invite them to the dedication ceremony for the park. Hanks hopes Hagedorn can attend the dedication ceremony.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-03-31

Greatheart

Greatheart

McClure’s Magazine article “Greatheart,” memorializing Theodore Roosevelt and recounting his commitment to the armed forces. Above the article is a black and white portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt done by Underwood and Underwood.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1919-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

While hunting, President Roosevelt was “laid up” for a few days with “Cuban fever.” He has recovered and a bobcat was taken yesterday. Roosevelt requests that William Loeb send new magazines and a $10 watch that he wants to use for a gift. He may be in Glenwood next Saturday evening so there is time to handle the mail.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-04-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fernand Lungren

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fernand Lungren

Theodore Roosevelt had decided not to accept any gifts of substantial value but must break this resolution after seeing the painting offered by Fernand Lungren. The painting makes him homesick for the Great Plains, and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is delighted with it as well.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-10-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt relates the chase and capture of three thieves that had stolen his boat. The thieves were captured along the river and then Roosevelt took them overland to the sheriff in Dickinson, Dakota Territory. He read Anna Karenina during the trip and has mixed feelings about the quality of the book but enjoyed Leo Tolstoy’s writing style. Roosevelt requests that Corinne Roosevelt Robinson deliver some flowers to Edith Kermit Carow before Carow travels abroad.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-04-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Vice President Roosevelt expresses satisfaction with the visit from the Younghusbands that Anna Roosevelt Cowles helped him arrange. Roosevelt agrees to a visit to Farmington in the fall. He describes fun activities he has enjoyed with his family and their friends lately, including a humorous swimming adventure he had with the children that is not looked upon fondly by their mothers.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1901-06-19

Same old presents

Same old presents

Miss Democracy wakes up startled, in bed, on Christmas day. Her bedroom is filled with presents, everything bearing the countenance of William Jennings Bryan: the ornaments on the Christmas tree, the face on the grandfather clock, the handle on an umbrella, the inside of the horn on a gramophone, as well as Bryan portraits, busts, pillows, and dolls, and a copy of “Bryanecdotes.”

comments and context

Comments and Context

The issue of Puck dated Christmas Day 1907 contained a center-spread drawing at once a great political cartoon, and greatly funny — a humorous commentary. The subject was the imminent presidential campaign the following year.

A surprise party at Oyster Bay

A surprise party at Oyster Bay

A group of men make a surprise nighttime visit to Theodore Roosevelt, wearing pajamas, at Oyster Bay. Edward Henry Harriman carries a basket of lemons, James Roscoe Day carries a basket of “More Lemons,” Bellamy Storer carries a cake labeled “From Dear Maria” (his wife Maria Longworth Storer), Benjamin R. Tillman carries a watermelon, Chester I. Long carries a platter of “Welsh Rabbit” (possibly a reference to Herbert Welsh), and Joseph W. Bailey carries a bunch of bananas. Joseph Benson Foraker stands in the background, tipping his hat to Roosevelt.

comments and context

Comments and Context

This cartoon by Udo J. Keppler is an excellent summary for historians — and prescient commentary at the time — that despite President Roosevelt’s popularity throughout the United States, in 1907 he had a handful of nagging problems, a host of political opponents, and many looming challenges.

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Governor Roosevelt gives Anna Roosevelt Cowles his great thanks for her valuable Christmas gifts and shares details about his family’s activities on the day. He is pleased that everyone is healthy and although he is working hard, he is happy. He also discusses the war in South Africa briefly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1899-12-27

Christmas in a mining camp

Christmas in a mining camp

A gold miner stands at the door to a cabin telling the miners inside, who are celebrating Christmas, that there has been a “gold strike up the creek,” which causes the miners to rush for the door. Caption: Man at Door — Hey, you fellers! There’s been a gold strike up the creek!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-12-04

Christmas in the Balkans

Christmas in the Balkans

Santa Claus climbs out a window, leaving behind a large sack of Christmas presents in front of a large fireplace where stockings labeled “Montenegro, Servia, Italy, England, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Russia, Greece, [and] France” are hanging. Leaders from the countries mentioned are fighting among themselves to get to the presents first. Caption: Santa Claus — Here’s where I beat it. Somebody else can have the job of dividing presents among that bunch!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-12-18

A Christmas nightmare

A Christmas nightmare

Two children are surrounded by broken toys. The toys are pointing fingers at the children and complaining to Santa Claus about the treatment they’ve received from them over the past year. Santa is sitting on the right, reading a large book labeled “Condition of Last Years Toys.” Caption: Indignant Chorus of Last Year’s Toys — Do they deserve anything more, Your Honor? Just look what they did to Us!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-12-06