Minnesota

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.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Paul V. Collins recently had the chance to speak with Theodore Roosevelt on a train approaching the Twin Cities, as well as in the offices of The Outlook, and recounts his experience speaking with the ex-president. Rather than Roosevelt being interviewed, Collins writes, it felt as though he was doing the interviewing. The two spoke about reciprocity and the political situation in the United States, although Roosevelt did not grant permission to be quoted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-25

This treaty between the United States, as represented by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Lea and Governor Ramsey of Minnesota, and the Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands of Sioux, cedes native control of a substantial portion of territory in Iowa and Minnesota in exchange for a payment of $1,665,000, to be paid out over several decades, and which will be put toward several purposes, which the treaty enumerates. The Native American bands further agree to remove themselves to reservations designated for them by the United States government.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

1851-07-23

Creator(s)

Sisseton Band of Sioux Indians; Wahpeton Band of Sioux Indians; Lea, Luke, 1879-1945; Ramsey, Alexander, 1815-1903

Brief historical synopsis of the history of exploration and military activity on the North Dakota plains near what is now known as Devils Lake and Sullys Hill. The hill got its name from General Alfred Sully, who camped on the shores of Devils Lake in 1865.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

Unknown

Press organizations across Minnesota generally agree with the notion of founding “a state farm or state colony for vagrants.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-10

President Roosevelt sits at his desk with a paper in front of him and a sign that reads, “My busy day.” His “big stick” is leaned against the desk. All around him are bouquets from various states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and “John T. Graves, Georgia, 3rd term.”

comments and context

Comments and Context

Hugh J. Doyle, the longtime Philadelphia cartoonist, drew this cartoon probably in response to anti-Roosevelt rumblings in the Republican Party at the time. There were few, but influential, men who had personal reasons to snipe at the president.

William H. Taft stands with a gavel in his hand as the delegates select President Roosevelt as the nominee. In the audience are Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, and New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. A balloon in the top right-hand corner shows William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Hearst holding signs that read, “Gov’t Ownership” and “Socialism” respectively as they step on Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Whether cartoonist Tyler McWhorter drew this cartoon as a prophecy or a hopeful dream, it was another cartoonist’s speculation on whether President Roosevelt would break his pledge of Election Night 1904 that he would not allow his name to be put into nomination in 1908. With its long caption, it also might have been an illustration for an article, or part of series. In any event the St. Paul Dispatch drawing was pasted in the White scrapbook, and presumably seen by the president.

Map of Minnesota, showing the boundaries of Indian Reservation land, ceded and not ceded, boundaries of land districts, and forest reserves. On the verso is written “Lake Commission.” The map may have been consulted with reference to the International Waterways Commission, which was formed in 1903.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-1909

President Roosevelt introduces John Campbell Greenway to Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission Bishop. Greenway, a former Rough Rider, is a mining executive in Minnesota and is visiting Panama to study the techniques used by the commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-27

The cause of child labor laws has been advancing, albeit slowly. Child labor activists have experienced setbacks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but many other states have seen expanded labor protections.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-06

Sally Flandrau Cutcheon has been recovering from scarlet fever. She describes a recent visit from Theodore Roosevelt. Cutcheon enjoyed Sarah Bernhardt in Theodora and plans to see Bernhardt again in Cleopatra in Chicago, Illinois

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1891-10-09

John Campbell Greenway will chair the progressive, Arizona delegation to Chicago, Illinois. He provides an update on which delegates will be supporting Roosevelt. The Villa expedition is at a standstill and Greenway believes that President Wilson is waiting for a pretext to withdraw.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1916-04-21

John Campbell Greenway believes that every side light on the political situation helps. He encloses a letter from Chester A. Congdon that may interest Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1910-12-06

Commissioner Roosevelt has been working hard as police commissioner and also delivering speeches for the Republican National Committee. He feels that he needs to do everything he can to help defeat William Jennings Bryan. Roosevelt is glad to have work as he worries that he will someday be idle since he has no regular business.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1896-10-11

President Roosevelt describes his recent activities with Fitzhugh Lee and Gordon Johnston. John Campbell Greenway will have to vote for someone else in 1908 and Roosevelt believes the nominee will be Secretary of War William H. Taft. He will be unable to visit Minnesota but invites Greenway to stay a few days at the White House.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1906-08-11

Although John H. Parker proposes to correct any “errors of fact” made in his previous publication concerning the Santiago campaign during the Spanish-American War, such revisions will not sufficiently remedy the evil done by his first publication of questionable statements reflecting on other officers. Any future publications must be submitted to War Department for review. The report also contains a timeline of Parker’s commendations, efficiency report summaries with statements by previous commanding officers, and a list of battles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-13

Theodore Roosevelt does not believe he will receive a nomination for President at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Roosevelt agrees with John Campbell Greenway about having delegates at the convention, including Greenway as the Chairman of the Arizona Progressive delegation. Roosevelt is grateful for Greenway’s report on injured soldiers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-03

Index listing of President Roosevelt’s speeches made during his tour of the Pacific Coast in April of 1903.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903

T. E. Byrnes encloses a letter from Eugene Gano Hay regarding Canadian reciprocity. Hay reports Minnesota Republicans are dissatisfied with rumors that tariff legislation is being delayed until after the 1904 election. He does not want the postponement to include Canadian reciprocity as this will create further delays until after the 1905 election in Canada.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-06

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks informs National Park Service Regional Director Merriam that the park has compiled a list of people who should receive invitations to the dedication of the park. Hanks’s memorandum is two pages and the list of people is 40 pages.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-04-23