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A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Maria Longworth Storer is happy the Roosevelt family will be living in her house. Storer is hoping her husband, B. Storer, will be given another post in either Paris or Berlin in the spring, depending on vacancies, and discusses the tensions in Spain following President McKinley’s recent message. Storer notes efforts to bolster “Republican Catholocism” in France.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-12-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt about how he and wife Edith are fixing up the Sagamore Hill property. Roosevelt has hung all of his prized hunting trophies in his new study. He also gives updates on all the horses.
1887-05-21
Writing from Dresden, Theodore Roosevelt informs Godey that he has not written sooner because he does not have much to write about and describes life in Dresden as monotonous. He comments on Godey’s letter about mountain climbing and also discusses his living conditions. Roosevelt also mentions an incident when he forgot his keys and had to go two days without a change of clothing.
1873-09-23
Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna how he has been spending his time on the ranch. His home is comfortable and the walking is awful due to the mud. He has been hunting and will travel to Mandan, North Dakota, when the weather gets milder. Roosevelt truly enjoys being with the men out there.
1886-03-28
Second Avenue prepared for construction of new housing units.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Housing construction. Overhead electric power lines prominently visible.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-08
President Roosevelt believes that as the national capital, Washington, D.C., should be a model city in providing solutions for the social problems present in large cities. He thinks Charles Frederick Weller’s study will aid in identifying issues and suggesting solutions. The Homes Commission has been appointed to begin the same work in Washington, D.C. as it conducted in New York. Roosevelt appreciates Weller’s effective use of specific stories in his book instead of the usual, dull statistics. He feels Weller’s book provides a sympathetic understanding of these social problems.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-08
Paul V. Collins expresses to Samuel W. Church that he has no interest in political office, as his role as editor gives him greater influence than elected positions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles that her husband William S. Cowles has arrived in New York. Senator Lodge is “sanguine” over Roosevelt being made Assistant Secretary of the Navy, but Roosevelt does not hold much hope. He says Thomas Collier Platt and the machine politicians are his opponents.
1897-04-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles about his excitement over meeting her husband William and invites them to stay at Sagamore Hill this summer. Roosevelt doubts he will be appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy and feels he will soon be legislated out of his job as Police Commissioner.
1897-03-20
A photograph of the house where newlyweds Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt lived in San Francisco, California. Eleanor has written on the photo that the address is 1942 Pacific Avenue and this is where their daughter Grace was born.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-1911
The dining room of the house where Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt lived at 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-1911
The living room of 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California, the home rented by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt after their marriage. The home belonged to Rudolph Spreckels.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
The library of 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California, the home rented by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt after their marriage. The home belonged to Rudolph Spreckels.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt in the garden of 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California, the home they rented after their marriage. The home belonged to Rudolph Spreckels. Eleanor was pregnant with their first child, Grace.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911
Exterior of the home at 1942 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco, California, rented by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt after their marriage. The home belonged to Rudolph Spreckels.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-1911
View of Fifth Avenue in New York City including number 433 where Theodore Roosevelt attended a reception after returning to America on June 18, 1910. The house belonged to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt’s great-grandfather Theron R. Butler. It is the house with three awnings.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
Article describing how Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and his new wife, Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, tried unsuccessfully to travel incognito on their honeymoon. It says they will live at the St. Francis hotel in San Francisco, California, until they find a real home in the city. There is also an article on the page about Roosevelt Jr. having a famous father.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-06