New York (State)--Plattsburgh

Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Wood for his letter, letting him know that Edith Roosevelt is recovering. Roosevelt informs Wood that he will visit him at Governor’s Island, New York, after Roosevelt returns from Syracuse. Roosevelt shares Wood’s alarm and disgust over the situation. Roosevelt is pleased to hear his sons Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt will be attending the Plattsburg Camps, private military training encampments established in Plattsburg, New York, to prepare young, upper-class college graduates for officer positions in the United States Army.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-05-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes for Senator Depew the text of a letter by Senator George Roland Malby. The letter details an agreement between Depew, Malby, and Senator Thomas Collier Platt that would allow Roosevelt to make a recess appointment of John F. O’Brien as Collector of the Port of Champaign at Plattsburg, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt updates Walter C. Witherbee on the status of Witherbee’s resignation. Roosevelt had previously told Witherbee that he would accept the resignation on the qualification of his successor, but now there has been a slight complication. Roosevelt has decided to put Witherbee’s deputy, Frank H. Clough, in charge, and instructs Witherbee to turn the office over to Clough on February 15.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf to investigate whether Emma Tabberrah is able to perform the duties of lighthouse keeper that her deceased husband William H. Tabberrah used to hold. If she is able, Roosevelt requests that the position be given to her.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

Young men undergo training at the Citizens’ Military Training Camp in Plattsburgh, New York. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., overseeing the training, salutes the camera in a close-up shot.

Collection

Sherman Grinberg Film Collection

Creation Date

1926

Creator(s)

Unknown

Obituary of Archibald B. Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, written by his cousin P. James Roosevelt. He discusses Archibald’s childhood antics in the White House with his brother Quentin and his education at various schools. He details his service in both world wars and how he earned his military decorations, and he examines Archibald’s career in finance in New York and Florida and discusses his charitable and volunteer work, especially in conservation, most notably with the Boone & Crockett Club. The obituary includes a poem written by Archibald, “Canada Geese.”

Four photographs of Archibald Roosevelt accompany the obituary: one shows him as a young man; another shows him and his brother Quentin training for service in World War I; another shows him and his wife Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt on horseback; and the last one shows him holding one of his father’s hunting rifles.

A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and of the members of its executive, finance and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees is on the second page of the obituary.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Color postcard with image of Theodore Roosevelt conversing with General Wood.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1919-1951

Creator(s)

Unknown

Kermit Roosevelt and his brothers are undergoing military training in Plattsburg, New York. Archibald B. Roosevelt and Ted Roosevelt have received commissions in the reserve corp and Quentin Roosevelt is doing well at the aviation camp. Richard Derby is a major in the Medical Reserve Corps, but has not gone to the front yet. Kermit hopes to be on the Mesopotamian front as he is familiar with that area. Belle Roosevelt is staying nearby and Kermit visits her when he can. Kim Roosevelt has been ill and may have German measles, which Kermit describes as very unpatriotic. They will join Belle’s family in Spain when Kermit goes to the front.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1917-06-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Kermit Roosevelt is in New York with Ethel and Richard Derby. He has plans to stay at Sagamore Hill soon. Roosevelt will be attending one of the camps in Plattsburg, New York, and his family will be going abroad in the fall. Belle Roosevelt is still recovering and their son, Kim, is also having some health issues. The planning for Kim’s christening is underway.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1916-09-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

The two-page handbill includes “Camp Satire on Wilson,” a reprint of an article originally written for The Evening Post. The article describes the posting of a “bitter political satire on President Woodrow Wilson” on a military training camp bulletin board. The satirical placard apparently included Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and other prominent political figures as characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The second page of the handbill is a dramatis personae, listing the characters and the political figure used to represent them in the satire.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1916-09-16

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt plans to use some of Dr. Schaefer’s letter in his next speech. Roosevelt recommends visiting the camp at Plattsburgh.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt has received Captain McCoy’s letter and will discuss its suggestions with Gordon Johnston when he visits the Plattsburgh Camp. He has discussed the machine gun division with Mr. Smedburg. Roosevelt is unsure if the Wilson administration can be “kicked into war” but the Germans might declare war.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood stand at Plattsburg, New York.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt is beginning to plan the organization of a division of the military and has directed mailed applications and letters accordingly. He updates Anna Roosevelt Cowles on Archibald Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt at Plattsburg, and discusses his frustration with President Wilson and the recent Republican National Convention.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-07-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt shares his thoughts with Anna Roosevelt Cowles about the military preparations for the impending war. He suggests that William Sheffield Cowles should enlist at Plattsburgh, where Archibald Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. have completed their two years of training and are now available for deployment in the case of war. Roosevelt states that all young men are duty-bound to serve the country in this way. He has volunteered his own services to the Secretary of War. Roosevelt and his wife Edith are planning an eight-month trip to Polynesia the following year. He mentions an article he has written about Canada’s lesson to the United States in the current issue of Metropolitan.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-02-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt assures Anna Roosevelt Cowles that he will notify her if he hears any news of an expedition from the officers’ training camp at Plattsburgh that might include her husband William Sheffield Cowles. Roosevelt is overwhelmed with work, and is unsure whether he will be able to travel to Japan, the Philippines, Australia, or New Zealand in the next year.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Anna Roosevelt Cowles to update her on his potential involvement in the war. He strongly disagrees with President Woodrow Wilson’s approach to the war and does not believe Wilson encourages proper service to the country and patriotism among citizens. Roosevelt notes that Quentin Roosevelt is now a sergeant in the Army Aviation Corps and his other three sons are heading to officers’ training camp at Plattsburgh.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-04-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. photographed at military camp in Plattsburgh, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1915

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s certificate verifying he completed a month long course of military instruction at Plattsburgh, New York. It also certifies him as a first lieutenant.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1915-09-06

Creator(s)

United States. Army