New York (State)--Buffalo

Report on the joint history conference, “The Big Stick and the Square Deal: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt,” and annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Buffalo, New York, in October 2002. The report has three parts: a report on the conference and meeting; a full-page of thirteen photographs showing speakers, attendees, and dignitaries; and a full-page listing of patrons, supporters, and sponsors of the weekend’s events. The report highlights the conferring of the TRA’s Bertha B. Rose Award and its Distinguished Service Medal. The Rose Award was given to three members of Congress who helped secure Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor while the Distinguished Service Medal was given to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. 

An additional photograph on the first page of the report shows eleven of the conference speakers.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Report on the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Buffalo, New York, on October 19, 2002. The article notes the various reports given by officers of the TRA, and it covers the election of a slate of officers as well as members of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board. The report highlights the TRA’s approval of efforts to expand the Elkhorn Ranch site in North Dakota, use of the TRA website, and changes to the association’s by-laws.

Three photographs supplement the report, including two winners of the Bertha B. Rose Award, Paul F. McHale and Kent Conrad, honored for their work in securing Theodore Roosevelt the Medal of Honor. An advertisement for Liberty Title Agency of Garden City, New York, appears at the end of the report. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

This edition of the “News & Notes” section provides brief notices of three books, all of which have some content related to Theodore Roosevelt. The section also promotes the website, upcoming annual meetings, and publications of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). It also lists the roster of historians and biographers scheduled to speak at a symposium marking the centennial of Roosevelt’s presidency scheduled for September 2001, and it includes a text box listing the officers of the TRA. Two photographs of the Medals of Honor awarded to Roosevelt and his son, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2001

Creator(s)

Unknown

Seven of the nine pages of this edition of the “News and Notes” section deal with the meeting, dinner, ceremonies, and reports from the annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on October 31, 1992. Highlights of the meeting include the presentation of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to the members of the Rio Roosevelt expedition team; the conferring of the TRA’s Bertha B. Rose Award to Paul Whitney Parcells; and the inauguration of the TRA Junior Officer Leadership Award for a member of the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The section includes TRA President Robert D. Dalziel’s annual report, and it highlights the donation of Pine Knot, Theodore Roosevelt’s rustic retreat in Virginia, to the TRA by Theodore Roosevelt IV. “News and Notes” also covers programs held at the Sagamore Hill and Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Sites, and it details the performance of the cast of “Phantom of the Opera” onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Five photographs from the annual dinner and two photographs of Pine Knot supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1992

Photograph of President William McKinley in a carriage on his way to the Temple of Music on September 6, 1901.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-09-13

Creator(s)

Unknown

This article notes the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. It traces Roosevelt’s movements and actions in the days surrounding McKinley’s shooting and death, and additionally provides a history of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York that served as the site of Roosevelt’s swearing in ceremony. The article concludes with a look at the state of the nation in 1901, and how Roosevelt addressed the many issues confronting the United States. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Creator(s)

Unknown

Description of the ceremony on September 14, 1976 marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency. The ceremony was held at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York where Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of President William McKinley. The article notes the order of the ceremony and summarizes the remarks of the speakers. It also gives a brief history of the inaugural site, notes the other commemorative programs in the fall of 1976 marking the beginning of Roosevelt’s presidency, and concludes with a paragraph on the challenges faced by Roosevelt from 1901 to 1909 and how he responded to these issues.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Creator(s)

Unknown

Alexander H. Kaminsky discusses the three main indictments against New York’s lack in Children’s Court work. These include judges, probation officers, and cost.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-02

Creator(s)

Kaminsky, Alexander H., 1883-1937

The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal’s waterway develops horsepower sold at a reasonable price and removes sewage. Whereas, in Buffalo, New York, sewage from the Niagara front pollutes Lake Erie and the Niagara River. The Erie and Ontario Sanitary Canal Company proposes building a waterway similar to Chicago. Millard F. Bowen, President of the Company, further discusses plans for the canal and its benefits. The final page includes a diagram of the proposed waterway.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-27

Creator(s)

Bowen, Millard F. (Millard Fillmore), 1856-1940

This newspaper article section includes remarks made by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte made at the twenty-seventh annual convention of the National Civil Service Reform League. Hughes spoke about competitive civil service examinations, while Bonaparte emphasized the importance of swaying public opinion to desire reform in the civil service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

The Buffalo Express

This newspaper article describes remarks made by Richard Henry Dana attacking President Roosevelt for his lax approach in enforcing civil service laws during the annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte and New York Governor Charles Evan Hughes were also in attendance, among other government representatives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

The United States Patent Office issued a patent for Cyrus S. Dean’s improvements in breech closures for ordnance. The specification describes the invention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-09

Creator(s)

United States Patent Office

Senator Platt advises President Roosevelt to invite William C. Warren, editor of the Buffalo Commercial and a member of the State Committee, to lunch. As of yet Roosevelt has done nothing for that part of the state and Platt believes it would be wise for him to follow Platt’s suggestion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-14

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

The U.S. Attorney asks for Roosevelt’s recommendation concerning his acting as delegate to the Republican National Convention and the Republican State Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-03

Creator(s)

Brown, Charles H.

A color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house in Buffalo, New York, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. Image features an insert oval portrait of a young Roosevelt in the top right corner.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1930-1945

Creator(s)

Unknown

The Eureka Coffee Company of Buffalo, New York, converts “Busy Bears – Thursday” postcard into advertisement with phrase “Visit our show rooms, 102-106 Carrol Street.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1902-1907

Creator(s)

Unknown

President Roosevelt took the oath of office following William McKinley’s death at the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901

Creator(s)

Unknown

Postcard featuring image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office upon President McKinley’s death. “9:30 a.m. Waiting for the train to Mt Pocono to see Jack. Had a fine boat trip from Detroit. Aunt Ida.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1939-06-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Postcard illustrating President Roosevelt taking the oath of office following President McKinley’s death. A crowd is gathered at the porch area of Ansley Wilcox’s home and banners decorate the porch area.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-1914

Creator(s)

Unknown

Holiday postcard with photographs of the Ansley Wilcox house and the Milburn residence. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence, and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Ansley Wilcox house.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1907

Creator(s)

Unknown