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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
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
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Souvenir copy of the Harvard House Gazette, detailing the festivities surrounding the grand opening of the Harvard House in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The Harvard House originally belonged to the parents of John Harvard, the founder of Harvard University. The effort to purchase it for the university and restore it was led by Marie Corelli and funded by Edward Morris. A number of dignitaries and academics spoke at the ceremonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-10
This list comprises the plan of Randolph Hall at Harvard University with suites marked.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-24
Historian Ray H. Mattison responds to H. Raymond Gregg, the regional chief of interpretation, regarding a proposal that the National Park Service make an intensive investigation of Theodore Roosevelt’s personal papers in order to gather information to make an archaeological investigation of the Elkhorn Ranch site. Mattison notes that he and others have already made thorough investigations into the relevant materials, and he believes there would be little to gain from retreading the same materials. He agrees, however, that the Elkhorn Ranch deserves a detailed study.
1958-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Secretary of the Navy Meyer but regrets that it is not possible for him to accept. Roosevelt wonders if Meyer is going to Harvard on December 13 for the overseers’ meeting, as Roosevelt will be going then. He will be staying with James Ford Rhodes, but if Meyer is going, he will make a date to see him, too.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1911-10-27
Scenes of Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of General Electric and co-author with Charles Gates Dawes of the Dawes Plan for German reparations, in various locations. Young speaks at the dedication of buildings comprising the Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University, on June 4, 1927. Panning shots of campus buildings; Young speaks from podium, with donor of new buildings, George F. Baker, identified in group seated behind him; panning shots of audience seated during ceremony and standing informally. At separate location Young and other men are seated around a conference table surrounded by crowd. Close shot of Young outdoors at an unidentified location.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1927
Photographs of the 1901 football game between Harvard and Yale. Three of the photographs are wide shots of the field and crowd. The fourth photograph was taken near the goal line as Harvard scored a touchdown.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-23
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
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 1880. Major events include Roosevelt’s graduation from Harvard, entry into Columbia Law School, and a Midwestern hunting trip with Elliott Roosevelt. Roosevelt also engaged, married, and honeymooned with Alice Lee Roosevelt. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances and “game bag” totals for several years.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1880
Zoological observations made by Theodore Roosevelt between March 24, 1876 and February 7, 1879. Observations were made in Oyster Bay, New York; the Adirondack Mountains; Forest Hill near Boston, Massachusetts; Island Falls, Maine; Garrison, New York; Long Island Sound; Red Bank, New Jersey; and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1879
A photograph of the house at 16 Winthrop Street, Theodore Roosevelt’s living quarters during his four years at Harvard.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1921
Editor of the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine William Roscoe Thayer discusses the need for additional faculty in Harvard University’s Department of Modern Military and Government. Thayer suggests that President Roosevelt’s graduating class of 1880 ought to consider creating an endowment for a faculty position in the department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-09
Ray H. Mattison provides a daily account of his research travels from the East Coast to the Badlands to Allyn F. Hanks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-04-19
Howard W. Baker writes to Nora E. Cordingley of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard College Library regarding research for Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1947-11-12