Maps

Charles R. Watson, writing on behalf of the Board of Foreign Relations of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, has learned that President Roosevelt is contemplating a trip to Africa after leaving the presidency, and invites him to visit any of the mission stations that the Presbyterian Church has established along the Nile River Valley. Watson believes Roosevelt’s visit to any of these stations would be a boon, and would allow him to see in person the sorts of missionary efforts he has previously praised. Accompanying the letter, Watson includes a list of various works that he is sending to Roosevelt under separate cover addressing the mission work in Egypt and the Sudan, a list of the various mission stations that have been established in the region, and a pair of maps illustrating their locations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Edward North Buxton sends President Roosevelt a list of the provisions which will be found in the provision boxes that Buxton is preparing for him. Additionally, Buxton sends possible lists for items which could fill the drink box and reserve box, as well as snacks, and asks Roosevelt to look at these and see if he approves. Buxton has spoken with Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, and it should be possible to send the rifle via diplomatic pouch for Roosevelt to test and return. In a handwritten note, Buxton also comments on a reproduction of an ancient map.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-21

Ambassador Hill brings the enclosed map to President Roosevelt’s attention. It was created by Walther von Wiese und Kaiserswaldau at the request of the late Baron Hermann Speck von Sternburg. Von Wiese und Kaiserwaldau serves in the military in German East Africa, and is also an avid sportsman. The map indicates conditions and locations of game in German East Africa. Hill notes that if Roosevelt ends up going into German East Africa, he should give him sufficient time to allow the Imperial Government to extend the appropriate courtesies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-15

Percy C. Madeira sends President Roosevelt details related to his upcoming African safari, answering many of his previous questions. Madeira mentions several books for Roosevelt to read, and recommends the best sources for maps of the region. He also outlines some short trips for Roosevelt to start out with after arriving in Mombasa, with Roosevelt’s goal of shooting various types of gazelles in mind. Madeira says that four or five months is ample time for his main safari. Madeira makes suggestions for Roosevelt’s Nile trip, including contacts for outfitters, recommendations for shipping equipment, and notes about climate and servants. Finally, Madeira warns Roosevelt that due to his status, he might be quoted very high prices by various vendors, and offers to keep his name secret to get better prices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-30

Edward North Buxton provides President Roosevelt with more information about a proposed itinerary for his upcoming safari to Africa. He sends maps of Uganda and British East Africa, marked with potential routes and areas that are the best for hunting big game. Buxton is glad that Kermit Roosevelt is coming along, and asks Roosevelt to pass along his regards to Leigh S. J. Hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-10

C. Hart Merriam sends President Roosevelt information he requested about the Biological Survey for use in Roosevelt’s message to Congress. Merriam just returned from a trip along the Mexican boundary. He learned that the Desert Bighorn is still common in the Colorado desert and that the mule deer sticks to the desert.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01

Map of Medora, North Dakota, area with major roads, ranches, and waterways marked.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Ambassador Meyer tells Senator Lodge that St. Petersburg, Russia, has been perfectly quiet since he arrived, due to extraordinary precautions taken by Governor-General Trepov to put down any troubles. Meyer thinks the disturbances in Warsaw, Poland, were a smaller scale repetition of those in St. Petersburg on January 22, 1905, and he notes that both could have been avoided by an able police. The stories Meyer has heard about corruption in some of the departments in St. Petersburg are astounding. Meyer thinks the ukaz issued by Emperor Nicholas II giving religious liberty to practically all sects except the Jewish people, if honestly and efficiently carried out, will be beneficial to the country. Representatives of Russian zemstvos, local municipalities, met recently at Moscow and blocked out a scheme of representative government. Meyer thinks the idea of a representative government is permeating all classes of society and that reforms are sure to come about, but the Russian government is currently “in a comatose state,” awaiting the result of the naval conflict and the next battle near Harbin, Manchuria.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-06

Baron Sternburg relates details of the arrangements for Mr. Littledale’s Alaskan trip. He encloses an article about Russia and speculates on Japanese military ventures, including their actions at Port Arthur. Sternburg also mentions his trip to the South and that he found a map of Manchuria that he made during the “war of 94.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-17

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.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Photograph of Archibald B. Roosevelt and Jesse Cummins studying a map on the ground. A stone building stands behind them and a horse can be seen in the background.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

A silk handkerchief featuring a printed map, portraits of President Roosevelt and naval commanders, and pictures of battleships that traveled with the Great White Fleet. The handkerchief was a souvenir for the voyage and was owned by a sailor in the fleet, Charles C. Myers.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1909

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Language

English

Map of England, Wales, and the English Channel affixed to the front of a postcard. On the reverse of the postcard is a description of the Central Stair Hall at the Library of Congress.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Frank L. Earnshaw sends Wesley D. Parker an acquisition examination report and map of Sullys Hill Game Preserve for the site’s records.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

1933-02-16

Theodore Roosevelt stands next to a large map of South America and points toward it with both his hand and a held device, identifying the area the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition explored in Brazil. Another man stands across from him and looks on.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-1918

President Roosevelt speaks into a pipe that is connected to a U.S. map. The words “Roosevelt! 1904! Roosevelt!” come out of the speaker on the map.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01

Uncle Sam paints President Roosevelt’s name on a number of American states as Roosevelt looks on. Caption: Uncle Sam–“I’ll probably label a few more for you, Teddy, though you’ve got much more than you’ll need for nomination now.” Mr. Roosevelt–“I’ll leave that to you, Uncle.”

comments and context

Comments and Context

Lucius “Lute” Pease was to have a long career as a political cartoonist, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 1949 while at his major outlet, the Newark News in New Jersey; but he began drawing in 1890s, for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Portland Oregonian, where this cartoon appeared. In his colorful life he was also a Klondike gold prospector (he created a comic strip, Powder Pete, based on his experiences), a ranch hand, and a miner. As a reporter he once profiled Mark Twain, who declared the interview to be the best he ever granted.

President Roosevelt rides a horse and stops as he sees Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s face in the side of a mountain. Caption: A rocky mountain not on the map.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Cartoonist W. A. Rogers depicted a political situation of the day, and despite drawing for the Democratic New York Herald, declined to attack the figures he caricatured, or persuade his readers.