New Year

Uncle Sam walks down a street in an unsavory neighborhood, with signs for such establishments as “Railroad Pool Parlor $1000.00 an Hour,” “Flim-Flam Bar,” “Impure Food Café ‘Coaltar & Glucose prop. Regular Adulterated Dinner 25 cents’,” “Harriman’s Place ‘All 5¢ Drinks 10 cents’,” “Rockefeller’s Rest ‘Free Hot Guff All Day’,” and even a sign for “Chop Suey.” Caption: His New Year resolution.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Surely one of Frank A. Nankivell’s best-drawn cartoons for Puck, this arresting cover drawing, with eye-catching perspective and a personality-intense Uncle Sam, is as much about the previous several years in America as it is about a “New Year Resolution.”

Father Time ushers out an old man labeled “1911.” He is surprised when he looks over his shoulder at the arrival of “1912” and sees a female Baby New Year wearing a hat and furs and holding a paper that states “Happy New Year Votes for Women.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-12-27

President Roosevelt wishes William Dean Howells a happy New Year and invites him to bring Mr. Stedman to dinner.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-12-06

John Willis sends New Year’s wishes to President Roosevelt and thanks him for instilling an “ambition to be something better.” He suggests that a proper candidate for the Montana United States District Judge needs to be favorable to either of the two big copper companies. Willis had a successful fall season of hunting and wishes Roosevelt could have joined him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-01

George W. Smalley encloses a letter from The Times. He had intended to send greetings to President Roosevelt through Lord Brooke, but as he understands those greetings were not delivered, he now sends best wishes for the New Year.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-12

Assistant Attorney General Robb called to say that Edmund H. Driggs has been convicted. William J. Youngs sends his compliments to President Roosevelt and wishes him a happy New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-07

Yick Nam Quan thanks President Roosevelt for his “kind remembrances during the Christmas holiday,” asks him to forgive him again, and wishes Roosevelt and his family a happy New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-26

Yick Nam Quan accepts an invitation to attend a reception at the White House. He extends New Year’s wishes to President Roosevelt and his family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-29

General Brugère extends wishes for happiness in the coming new year to President Roosevelt. Brugère recalls the friendly welcome he received during his visit to the United States in 1902. He was pleased to be able to see Henry Cabot Lodge and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge in Paris, France over the summer.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-22

Judge Brawley writes to assure Roosevelt that despite Brawley’s recent actions to prevent an appointment his feelings toward President Roosevelt have not changed. Brawley wishes Roosevelt a happy New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-23

Joseph Wheeler extends Christmas and New Year’s wishes to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-23

Yick Nam Quan describes how much his father and his friend value the cane that has President Roosevelt’s name inscribed on it. Quan is disappointed that his gifts to Roosevelt were returned and asks if he can send them to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-24

Captain Loeffler sends New Year’s wishes and congratulates President Roosevelt on his successful administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01

Andrew Carnegie’s New Year greeting stresses the efforts of President Roosevelt and Czar Nicholas II to make the Hague Tribunal a viable means of settling international disputes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-01

Robert Roosevelt congratulates President Roosevelt from escaping arbitrating the Venezuelan crisis. He believes that doing so helped the nation’s reputation. He wishes the Roosevelts a merry Christmas and happy New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-31

Julia L. Michler is related to President Roosevelt and knew him as a boy. She congratulates him on his success and sends New Year’s greetings. Michler remembers Roosevelt’s parents and mentions how proud they would have been of him. She also remembers him coming to her place in Easton when he had asthma attacks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-31

Thomas H. Netherland requires a memorandum written by Edith Roosevelt held in the President’s private files regarding the 1903 New Year’s reception in the Blue Room.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-19

Andrew Carnegie sends New Years greetings. Carnegie argues that the Cooper Union audience is the intelligent mass that sees what the general masses only see later. He argues further that the American idea will continue, not imperialism, but Americanism.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-21

Joseph Bucklin Bishop would like President Roosevelt to look over what he has said about Roosevelt the enclosed article. He also wishes Roosevelt a merry Christmas and successful New Year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-22

Baron Pauncefote thanks President Roosevelt for an expression of sympathy. He regrets not being able to attend the New Year’s Day reception and will forward Roosevelt’s message through Lord Lansdowne to King Edward VII.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-02