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Theodore Roosevelt relates a tense meeting with Native Americans and his personal capture of three boat thieves.
1888
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909
Fragmented history of Analostan Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island. Included is an account of the Analostan tribes settlement of the area around the Potomac River, a discussion of John Mason’s mansion and social life and the effects of the causeway construction to attach the island to the Virginia shore. The history goes on to address more recent events in the life of the island in particular its being renamed for Theodore Roosevelt and its dedication as a memorial to the energetic President. The history concludes with a poem about the island and the hope that the island’s lush past will continue to be honored along with the its new role as a memorial.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1930-05-22
Wide ranging interview with Dr. Ralph Hubbard.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1977-08-14
Historian Brooks is writing the historical handbook for Theodore Roosevelt National Park and is looking for information on Native American activity in the North Dakota Badlands. He requests to loan Journals of Charles Le Raye, 1802-05.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1951-05-16
Reports regarding military activity in Dakota Territory and along the Yellowstone River.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1872-1873
Report on the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1873-08-09
Series of topics covering the history of Billings County, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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President Roosevelt tells Edward Henry Harriman that he is pleased Edward S. Curtis will be exhibiting his photographs of Native Americans and the American West in New York, and wishes the exhibition success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-02
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Root that General Nelson Appleton Miles is seeking an appointment to the Philippines so that he can stop the cruelties and brutalities of the Army against Filipinos, which are similar to what was done against the Native Americans. Roosevelt told Miles that Governor General William H. Taft and General Adna Romanza Chaffee would not benefit if Miles were sent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Lewis Albert for the volumes of The North American Indian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-08
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Louis C. Hill for his courtesy in sending the Indian club.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-26
Theodore Roosevelt is very interested in Major Mercer’s proposal to have a regiment of Indians, but Roosevelt might prefer to mix whites and Indians.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-07-04
Theodore Roosevelt is grateful he had the chance to read about the Indian, who he thinks was remarkable. Roosevelt is pleased to have met Robert H. Davis and his wife.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-20
Theodore Roosevelt is apologizing to Edward Curtis for not speaking about his Indian pictures due to the fact that by accepting the invite he would have to accept other invitations that he usually declines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-22
Theodore Roosevelt regrets that he cannot “come in and go to that Indian Picture Drama” of Edward S. Curtis’s, but it is impossible at this time for him to undertake anything else.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Harry J. Cantwell for his letter, but requests that Cantwell refrain from trying to see him about the Indian question unless he has a definitive request. If Cantwell has something specific in mind, Roosevelt asks that he still write in advance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-06
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of War Taft to order Colonel Hugh Lenox Scott to Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico to investigate charges made by Howard R. Antes against troops serving under Captain Harry O. Williard and William T. Shelton, superintendent of the San Juan Indian School. The troops recently arrested By-a-lil-le, a Navajo medicine man and leader and ten of his followers. Shelton played a part in the affair. En route, Scott should stop in Oklahoma to secure the services of “one or two” Native Americans to accompany and assist him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-01
President Roosevelt seeks to call Senator Allison’s attention to the need for increased appropriations for education and support of Native Americans in Alaska, along with the support of the reindeer industry. Roosevelt briefly comments on the need for expanded actions by the Bureau of Education to promote sanitation and health in Native American villages. Roosevelt urges that congress provide the full appropriation that Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield has asked for.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-28
President Roosevelt thanks Chief May-zhuc-ke-ge-shig for the letter, and says that he will prize the pipe and bead-bag.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-10
President Roosevelt is glad that his son Kermit Roosevelt liked his message, and has sent him a copy. Endicott and Fannie Peabody visited the White House recently, and the Roosevelts enjoyed their visit. Roosevelt says that he was able to go on several walks with Endicott Peabody, and tells Kermit a humorous story about an incident that occurred on one of the walks. Roosevelt also mentions a recent visit to the White House from some Native Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-10