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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
In “The Sighting at Pine Knot, Virginia,” Alton A. Lindsay explores the question of whether Theodore Roosevelt was the last person to report a credible sighting of the extinct passenger pigeon near his presidential retreat, Pine Knot in Virginia, in 1907. Lindsay provides a history of Pine Knot and also looks at the making of Roosevelt as a naturalist going back to his childhood. He notes some of the defining experiences in Roosevelt’s life that made him a naturalist and conservationist, such as his time in the Dakota Badlands. Like other scholars he pushes back against the idea that Roosevelt was merely a man of action and asserts that he “was a man of intellect.”
He details Roosevelt’s sighting of a small flock of passenger pigeons in May 1907, and argues that Roosevelt’s history and experience as a naturalist and ornithologist lend credibility to his claims to have seen the birds.
In an article from the Transactions of the American Electrochemical Society, C. Vey Holman discusses the geographical, meteorological, and geological advantages of Maine for the development of electrochemical industries. A handwritten note from Holman directs “please see particularly pages 3, 4, & 5.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04
Alton B. Parker sits at a desk and reads a letter reading “My Dear Alton, so far there IS NOT much doing here.” He is surrounded by “returns” from Maine, Arkansas, Oregon, and Vermont detailing poll numbers in those states.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-13
“Vermont” whispers into “Maine’s” ear as a paper with the words “32,000 strong” sticks out of Vermont’s back pocket.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-15
President Roosevelt and Alton B. Parker both hold “Maine election returns” as each one says, “Delighted!” An elephant and a donkey both smile.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-15
In a speech, San Franciscan Frank Vrooman appeals to the people of Maine to re-elect President Roosevelt, citing policy failures and inconsistency in the Democratic Party, and the lack of their candidate Alton B. Parker. Vrooman believes that Roosevelt will not back down in the Philippines and remain devoted to American supremacy in the Pacific.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
Attorney General Bonaparte received William Loeb’s confidential letter and asks him to send him a copy of the Washington Herald editorial. Bonaparte mentions that a newspaper indicated that Loeb would accept the presidency of the electric lines sooner than anticipated and looks forward to next summer in Maine if Loeb wants to “cast a line.” He finds great support for President Roosevelt in Maine and Massachusetts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-08
Songbook for the Republican presidential campaign of 1900. The cover features illustrations of the candidates for the Republican ticket, President McKinley, and Governor Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1900
Scrapbook containing an array of newspaper clippings of articles and photographs relating to the 1912 presidential campaign of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912
Theodore Roosevelt, astride a horse with “Wyoming” on its bridle, leads a number of lassoed cattle behind him, each with the name of a state on it. One cow, with Alabama written on it, rises up and says, “I don’t see how I can get out of this.” A teddy bear holding a bag walks alongside Roosevelt. This cartoon is likely a reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s massive success in the 1904 presidential election, which saw him capture the electoral votes of the Northern and Western states, leading to his second term as president.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
President Roosevelt was pleased with Senator Hale’s letter and they should be satisfied with the Maine results. Despite the factional debate over the governorship, President Roosevelt believes they will carry New York state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt discusses how he knew Maine when he was younger. He praises the values of “self-help” and “individual initiative.” In Maine, Roosevelt does not have to argue on behalf of the Navy. The people of Maine are good Americans and so they believe in the Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-27
Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1879. Roosevelt attended Harvard College, spent the summer in Oyster Bay, New York, and went on two expeditions to Maine. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances and his “game bag” for the year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1879
Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1878. Roosevelt attended Harvard College and spent the summer in Oyster Bay, New York, and on an expedition in Maine. The major event of the year was the death of Roosevelt’s father. Roosevelt reflects on the death of his father many times throughout the year. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances and his “game record” for the year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1878
Theodore Roosevelt encloses a document for William Roscoe Thayer. Roosevelt will be making a speech in Maine on August 31 that will put a “sharper edge” on campaign issues.
1916-08-21
Two men labeled “Georgia” and “Maine” hold bottles, “Orange Phosphate” and “Cold Tea,” respectively, which contain alcohol. Their pockets are filled with such bottles, their method of subverting prohibition.
Puck and cartoonist L. M. Glackens were letting their cynicism show — or, rather, emblazoning it on its colorful cover — about the Prohibition movement in America, generally; and in Georgia, specifically.
President Roosevelt addresses the farmers of Maine, praising their “self-help” American spirit and forecasting changes in the agricultural sector of the U.S. going into the 20th century. Roosevelt specifically mentions the obligations of all citizens to help their fellow Americans.
1902-08-26
Theodore Roosevelt sends thanks to Frank Lambert Dingley for sending him a number of editorials. He also declines an invitation to Maine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-15
A tintype of Theodore Roosevelt, William Wingate Sewall, and Wilmot Dow during a hunting trip in the Maine woods. From left to right: Sewall, holding a pair of snowshoes and an axe; Dow, with a rifle over his right shoulder and a pair of snowshoes on his back; Roosevelt, with a rifle in his right hand and a pair of snowshoes in his left.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1879