Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920

William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the issue of monetary contributions to his presidential campaign. While Taft knows it will likely decrease the amount of money available for his campaign, he feels strongly that he should follow New York’s publicity law for donations nationwide, which he hopes will ultimately contribute to reducing the power of money in politics. Taft also writes about other issues that have been arising in his campaign, including the selection of certain people to his campaign staff.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-09

Walter Wellman compliments President Roosevelt’s ability to establish peace between Russia and Japan, and offers his assistance in any possible way. Wellman encloses a suggestion for a working peace agreement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-21

George W. Perkins sends his compliments to President Roosevelt and congratulates him on the result in Vermont.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-07

Stacey A. Cordery reviews the final volume of Edmund Morris’s trilogy of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt. Cordery contends that with his final volumes on Roosevelt, Morris has restored his reputation as a biographer which had been damaged by his inventive biography of Ronald Reagan, Dutch. Cordery praises Morris for his “marvelous prose” and his ability to set a scene, but she balks at some of the language he employs, especially references to sexuality and race. Cordery asserts that Morris handles politics poorly, and that he pays insufficient attention to the women in Roosevelt’s life, especially his wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Cordery believes that Morris has not adequately incorporated the latest in Roosevelt scholarship, but she recognizes that his work has made Roosevelt known to legions of readers and elevated his place in American culture. 

The front cover illustrations for all three volumes of Morris’s trilogy appear in the review.

President Roosevelt describes his negotiations with the representatives of the owners of the coal mines and with John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers during the 1902 coal strike. Roosevelt informs Winthrop Murray Crane that the stubborn position of the owners was threatening to unleash violence, and he describes how the make up of the commission designed to negotiate a settlement was finally agreed upon by both parties. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1902-10-22

Ironically, George W. Perkins, partner of J. P. Morgan & Co., “is the only voice to speak a good word” for Theodore Roosevelt. In his recent speech, Perkins spoke for cooperation instead of competition and profit sharing between capital and labor. He expressed that efficiency stands “above all for open, honest, and square dealing.” Perkins added that while dictating this part, his stenographer commented, “and T. R. did it.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-04

President Roosevelt describes to Senator Lodge the difficulties he has had in negotiating the composition of the commission to examine the Anthracite Coal Strike. The mine operators did not want a representative of labor included. Roosevelt discovered the importance of labeling and perception, however, in that they would protest his appointment of Bishop John Lancaster Spalding as “eminent sociologist” and the addition of a representative of labor, yet they would happily accept the representative of labor being labeled an “eminent sociologist” and the addition of Bishop Spalding.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-10-17

Albert Shaw was not able to stop in Washington, D.C., on his way home to New York. If he could be of any use to President Roosevelt, he would be happy to visit Washington at any time. He believes, with regard to New York state politics, that the President ought not seem to be interfering. Shaw asks William Loeb to arrange a time for Roosevelt to have his photograph taken for the Statesman edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s works.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-15

Scenes from the 16th Republican National Convention held in Chicago, June 7-10, 1916. Long shot of delegates outside the Congress Hotel. Medium shots, from left to right, of Mrs. Olive H. Whitman; Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York (1915-1918); Francis Hendricks, former New York State Senator (1886-1891); George W. Perkins, a leader in the Progressive movement (1912-1916); Chauncey M. Depew, former New York State Senator (1899-1911); and a medium shot of the Coliseum where the convention was in session.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1916

Scrapbook containing an array of newspaper clippings of articles and photographs relating to the 1912 presidential campaign of Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

Reprint of an editorial that attempts to reconcile George W. Perkins’s reputation as a financier and big businessman with his support of the Progressive Party.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

Black and white cartoon portraying Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, George W. Perkins, Frank Andrew Munsey, and Everett Colby as frogs. Roosevelt is perched on a log labeled “Big Stick.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

President Roosevelt encloses $25 as a donation for the Porcellian Club gate. Although fond of both George W. Perkins and Robert Bacon, Roosevelt believes they are wrong about the trust question and knows that William McKinley had been uneasy over the issue.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-04

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Paul A. Ewert for the valuable information and states he will forward it to George W. Perkins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-05

Theodore Roosevelt tells former territorial governor of Hawaii George Robert Carter that he agrees with George W. Perkins that the delegates should be given to Hawaii and to the other territories.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-22

President Roosevelt is touched by Joseph G. Butler Jr.’s letter and is glad to do a sitting any time George W. Perkins arranges it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-03

Theodore Roosevelt notes that Lemuel Ely Quigg’s views coincide with his, and that Quigg perfectly understands his position and intentions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-10

Theodore Roosevelt tells Judge William L. Ransom that work should begin on the platform and asks him to get in touch with George W. Perkins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-21

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Whitefield McKinlay for his letter and forwards it to George W. Perkins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-21

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates William Jesse Oliver on what he is doing. As to Roosevelt’s nomination, he comments that it is necessary for the people to make their desires known to politicians. Roosevelt suggests Oliver contact the Progressive Party Chairman, George W. Perkins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-17