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President Roosevelt tells Andrew Carnegie that when he next sees Dr. Isaac K. Funk to tell him that his recent letter was convincing, but their opponents will not listen to reason. Roosevelt does not believe he can take action on the Geographic Names issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-21
Henry P. Curtis describes a recent publication on European natural history that he believes Theodore Roosevelt might be interested in. He explains how many towns were named after the animals that once resided there, such as Wolverhampton (wolves).
Curtis also shares with Roosevelt that his father was a Whig, while Curtis is a Republican. He expresses admiration for Senator John Sherman, discusses his political adversaries, and wishes that Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and Daniel Webster could have been presidents.
The writer of an editorial expresses support for a speech in which Isthmian Canal Commission Chairman Theodore P. Shonts suggested naming the completed interoceanic canal in Panama the Roosevelt Canal. President Roosevelt has been a champion of the canal as vital to the carrying out of the Monroe Doctrine since he was governor of New York, and as President he is its most powerful supporter. Other editorials on the page discuss the political situation in Chicago and William Randolph Hearst’s attempts to settle the disputed New York City mayoral election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-13
Historian Chester L. Brooks is searching for a map of Francois Antoine Larocque’s 1805 journey from the Assiniboin to the Yellowstone and a historical map on Montana place names.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1952-01-11
Historian Chester L. Brooks offers several corrections regarding a series of articles Ray W. Lingk wrote on military expeditions in western North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-04-21
Historian Chester L. Brooks has interviewed T. Frank Roberts regarding the Keogh Trail and examines some of Roberts’s assertions.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-03-24
Ray W. Lingk provides an update on his Sully Trail research and appreciates the honor of having a butte named after him.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-11-20
President Roosevelt tells Acting Secretary of the Interior Pierce that although he thinks the name Loch-Katrine is “ridiculous,” he will favor it because it is better to “have one absurd name for a reservation than to discourage men who are helping us in preserving the wild animals.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-24
Edward R. Morawetz invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend an open fair in Roosevelt, Long Island. The fair is for the benefit of the Roosevelt Hose Co. 1 for purchasing needed fire prevention equipment for the rapidly growing village named after Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-28
Robert F. Gorman is writing an article for the Harrisburg Telegraph about the improvements being made in Lykens Valley, Pennsylvania. He has a letter in which Theodore Roosevelt says that one of his ancestors is partially responsible for giving the valley its name. Gorman would like Roosevelt to write him a letter stating which ancestor this was, how they are related to him, and what how they were involved in the naming.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-09
Topographic base map of the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park with handwritten names and locations of geographical features and park attractions.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-10
Handwritten notes on the previous names of Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s Big Plateau and Petrified Forest Plateau.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Many locations have been named after Theodore Roosevelt across the United States, including towns, cities, lakes, schools, and more.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1992