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Photograph showing Company G troop posing for group picture, Montauk Point, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898
Photograph showing Company D troop, posing for group picture, Montauk Point, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt at Camp Wikoff standing in front of tent with two unidentified men behind him.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898, c1904
Arthur Williamson Alsager Pollock is conducting a six-month experiment in which he will train one hundred Englishmen from the “wage-earning class” and make them individually more proficient soldiers than any company from the regular army. If Pollock is successful, Great Britain will be able to organize their current militia force on the basis of six months of training for recruits.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-10
Theodore Roosevelt and other Rough Riders ride in formation as they wait departure from the military training camp in Tampa, Florida.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1898
Kermit Roosevelt and his brothers are undergoing military training in Plattsburg, New York. Archibald B. Roosevelt and Ted Roosevelt have received commissions in the reserve corp and Quentin Roosevelt is doing well at the aviation camp. Richard Derby is a major in the Medical Reserve Corps, but has not gone to the front yet. Kermit hopes to be on the Mesopotamian front as he is familiar with that area. Belle Roosevelt is staying nearby and Kermit visits her when he can. Kim Roosevelt has been ill and may have German measles, which Kermit describes as very unpatriotic. They will join Belle’s family in Spain when Kermit goes to the front.
1917-06-14
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to hear that John T. McCutcheon will be participating in the summer military camp. He believes the work will be valuable and a first step in developing a “comprehensive reserve system.”
1915-08-02
Theodore Roosevelt thanks the members of the National Security League for their work and praises the young men at military training camps across the country. He says the United States was unprepared to participate in the world war and discusses his experiences during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt calls for the need to “speed up” the current war and to be better prepared in the future by instituting universal military service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to hear that Quentin Roosevelt is learning how to shoot at the French school. He understands the aviation service’s frustration over the service stripe regulation. Roosevelt encourages Quentin Roosevelt to write to Flora Whitney and her family to ask if Flora could go overseas to marry him. He is confident that Flora wants to marry Quentin under any conditions. General Wood visited and had nice things to say about Quentin. Roosevelt closes by expressing his pride in Quentin.
1918-03-24
A letter from Banner Shull, who had served in the motor company commanded by Quentin Roosevelt, was printed in an Indiana newspaper and was very complimentary of Quentin’s leadership. A copy was sent to Flora Whitney. Theodore Roosevelt has been working to have Tommy Hitchcock transferred to the American aviation service. Roosevelt has been on a three day speaking trip to Cincinnati, Ohio and the army camp at Chillicothe, Ohio. He was once again impressed by the officers and enlisted men but noticed an obvious lack of equipment.
1917-12-18
Richard Derby’s letter was a great relief and joy for Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Ethel is feeling better and is enjoying seeing her children in the home where she grew up. Theodore Roosevelt has been having fun with the children; sledding with Richard Derby, Jr. and cuddling with Edith Roosevelt Derby. He visited the National Army camp at Chillicothe, Ohio where admirable work is being done, but the men lack weapons.
1917-12-18
Theodore Roosevelt is beginning to plan the organization of a division of the military and has directed mailed applications and letters accordingly. He updates Anna Roosevelt Cowles on Archibald Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt at Plattsburg, and discusses his frustration with President Wilson and the recent Republican National Convention.
1916-07-23
Theodore Roosevelt tries to organize a stop at Anna Roosevelt Cowles’ house on his trip to speak in Maine. Quentin Roosevelt has returned from training camp a sergeant.
1916-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. photographed at military camp in Plattsburgh, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s certificate verifying he completed a month long course of military instruction at Plattsburgh, New York. It also certifies him as a first lieutenant.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915-09-06
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. instructing men during bayonet drill at military training camp in Plattsburgh, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915-1916
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. photographed on horseback as a company commander at military training camp in Plattsburgh, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1916
Archibald Roosevelt (left) and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (right) photographed at military training camp in Plattsburgh, New York, with an unidentified man.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915-1916
Archibald Roosevelt (left) and Quentin Roosevelt (right) photographed in uniform at military training camp in Plattsburgh, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915-1916
Article about 1,000 men from Wall Street taking a month’s training at a military camp in Plattsburgh, New York, to better the military situation in the United States. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was among the trainees.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1915-06-30