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Photographs of the library at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Various animal heads and portraits adorn the walls, including one of Roosevelt’s father, Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
Photograph of the library fireplace at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Various animal heads and portraits adorn the walls, with chairs and couches spread about.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
Photograph of the library at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Various animal heads and portraits adorn the walls, including one of Roosevelt’s wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
Natalie A. Naylor offers a detailed survey of the contents of Cove Neck: Oyster Bay’s Historic Enclave and less in the way of analysis or scrutiny though she admits that the book demonstrates “the value of local history.” In her review, Naylor demonstrates how the book places Theodore Roosevelt’s life at his home, Sagamore Hill, in a larger context of his neighbors and relatives who lived nearby in the village of Cove Neck. Naylor relates information about numerous Roosevelt family members and highlights the prominence of Sagamore Hill to the history of the area.
Four photographs, a drawing, and a map, all taken from the book, join the work’s front and back covers in illustrating the review.
Frederic R. Coudert thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his kind letter following his accident. He is nearly recovered and expects to ride again shortly. Coudert is disappointed Roosevelt cannot attend the Rockefeller Institute as the microscopic displays are interesting. Alexis Carrel’s experiments dictate when he can come to Sagamore Hill. Coudert is glad Roosevelt is writing on the trust question.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt about how he and wife Edith are fixing up the Sagamore Hill property. Roosevelt has hung all of his prized hunting trophies in his new study. He also gives updates on all the horses.
1887-05-21
Heins & LaFarge forward a certificate of payment due to John V. Schaefer Jr. and Company for $1000.00 for construction of an addition to Sagamore Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-09
Heins & LaFarge forward to President Roosevelt a certificate of payment due to Fuller and Company for $205.60, for work done at Sagamore Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-09
William Loeb informs Hamilton Bell & Company that President Roosevelt desires the wood to be substituted for plaster caps in the large room at Sagamore Hill in accordance with the estimate they sent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-01
President Roosevelt informs C. Grant La Farge that the tops of the plaster pillars in the north room of Sagamore Hill are shabby and asks La Farge to send someone to fix them. In a postscript, he expects to see La Farge and his wife Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge by the afternoon of September 1 to stay through September 3.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-17
President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth he has written to Austrian Ambassador Hengelmüller von Hengervár about the Boone and Crockett Club planning an event with him. He invites Wadsworth to visit Sagamore Hill to see a new room C. Grant La Farge has built.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-12
President Roosevelt invites architect C. Grant La Farge and his wife Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to come and see him, not just socially but also to consult regarding the placement and installation of a new painting the Roosevelts have acquired by Pinckney Marcius-Simons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10
President Roosevelt tells John Lewis Childs that he recently shot a yellow-throated or Dominican warbler for purposes of identification and gave the skin to the American Museum of Natural History. Roosevelt also came across a recently hatched spotted sandpiper the other day while riding.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-20
On behalf of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou thanks James Edward Kelly for the letter, and asks that when he is done with the saddle and uniform he ship them to Roosevelt’s home at Sagamore Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-25
Jack Crawford has previously sent Theodore Roosevelt poetry but received unfavorable responses from his secretary. He hopes by introducing himself and his credentials that Roosevelt might let him visit his home at Oyster Bay, and the “Broncho Scout” won’t bother Roosevelt after this letter. The reverse side of the letter contains letters from Crawford’s supporters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Albert Shaw discusses his new magazine Country Calendar and updates President Roosevelt on the arrangements for articles featuring Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-28
An invoice for work done at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-26
Architect C. Grant La Farge writes to President Roosevelt about the addition of the North Room to Sagamore Hill. The windows and blinds will be arranged as Roosevelt wishes. La Farge asks a number of questions regarding the types of wood to be used in the room. Some of the wood may be more expensive than Roosevelt can afford, but if this is the case Lafarge has other projects in which he can use it. He also asks if Roosevelt wants the room wired for electricity or gas, and asks that Roosevelt send him a telegram so that La Farge can get things set up before he goes to Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-29
Andrew J. Corcoran responds to President Roosevelt’s letter from January 25, 1905, explaining his reasons for recommending the installation of a new 40,000 gallon water tank at Sagamore Hill. Corcoran also explains the problems with repairing the current system and installing a 20,000 gallon tank on the back porch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-28
Andrew J. Corcoran recommends to Noah Seaman that President Roosevelt accept his offer to replace the tower, tank, and wheel attached to the windmill at Sagamore Hill because the existing structure is old, worn, and provides an inadequate water supply.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-20