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President Roosevelt sends his thoughts on the present movement towards building playgrounds in American cities to the Washington Playground Association through Cuno Hugo Rudolph. Roosevelt believes that play is important to the physical welfare of children, especially after most have been barred from employment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-16
President Roosevelt tells William Emlen Roosevelt and Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt how much he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed having William and Christine’s boys visit them. The president details a walk he took with William and Christine’s boys and Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, and Archibald B. Roosevelt. He looks forward to seeing William and Christine at the inauguration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-04
Mabel E. Macomber, president of the City Playground League of New York, received Theodore Roosevelt’s interesting and helpful opinion on the playground creed. She found Roosevelt’s Carnegie Hall speech inspiring. Tremendous faith in the triumph of truth is necessary to keep going in reform work. Macomber discusses how she finds the playground question especially discouraging.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-04
William Brown Maloney informs Theodore Roosevelt of the excerpts they are using from his letters to be presented in the play Graft and seeks his endorsement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-20
Frederick Landis tells Theodore Roosevelt that the Shubert Co. has suggested changes in the play, and once the changes are implemented, Landis will send it over to Roosevelt for his consideration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-04
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
President William L. Pieplow updates the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on the state of the public schools, states notable events that have happened in the past year, and outlines future actions to be taken.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-06-30
Theodore Roosevelt believes in playing hard while you play and “when you work don’t play at all.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-29
President Roosevelt remarks on the fertility and prosperity of Kansas, especially as he has seen through his travels. He discusses seeing the Haskell Indian School, agricultural colleges, and the crops. Roosevelt also congratulates the cadet corps present and discusses the Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-02
President Roosevelt speaks to a crowd in Clarinda, thanking them for the greeting and thanking the Grand Army of the Republic. He also greets the children, and speaks to them regarding play and work. Roosevelt also speaks about the veterans in the Civil War and their character.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-28
Theodore Roosevelt had an asthma attack but has recovered. He explored a cave in the Albano area and has been playing soldiers with some Roman friends. Of the Roman sites, Roosevelt has seen the Colosseum and tombs along the Latin way. The Roosevelts are looking forward to returning home and leave for New York on May 15.
1870-01-28
The family misses Martha Bulloch Roosevelt but everyone is well. Five boys visited last Saturday and they had a beautiful time. They were noisy but did not break anything. During Sunday school, everyone laughed at the biblical story of Job’s comforters, whom Anna Roosevelt called “scallawags.”
1871-04-22
Theodore Roosevelt describes the family’s activities since they moved back to Sagamore Hill. Kermit turns somersaults in overalls, Ted is riding the pony Grant, and Roosevelt has been teaching them both to shoot. The scenery is beautiful but Roosevelt’s work as Police Commissioner has been wearing and harassing.
1896-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt that he took his son Kermit to the doctor for his knee and he may have to wear “an instrument” for a couple years. He describes a fight between Kermit and daughter Ethel and Alice and Ted have been playing with sister Corinne’s children. Roosevelt updates Anna on their alcoholic brother Elliott who fell recently and laments that he should have died instead of Elliott’s wife Anna. He made a speech in Philadelphia and offers Anna condolences over Alice Lippencott’s death.
1894-07-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes his mother-in-law Gertrude Tyler Carow with updates on wife Edith and the children. Edith has been attending many dinners and the children had measles.
1893-02-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his mother-in-law Gertrude Tyler Carow detailing his summer at Sagamore Hill. He and wife Edith row and ride and he plays with the four children. He provides updates on each child.
1893-08-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes his mother-in-law Gertrude Tyler Carow to update her on wife Edith and the children. Edith enjoys riding horses, Alice is very affectionate and is fond of reading, Ethel is a jolly baby, Kermit is a little “coax”and Ted is very fond of his father and wears glasses now.
1892-10-03
President Roosevelt writes his sister-in-law Emily Tyler Carow describing how the family celebrated wife Edith’s birthday. They even decorated all the pets for the occasion. He and Edith ride and row often. He also gives updates on all the children. They play hide-and-seek and Roosevelt took Kermit, Archie, and their friends camping.
1903-08-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs his daughter Alice that Edith’s sciatica is improving and he is reading to and romping with the children. During his visit to the Lodges, Nannie Cabot Lodge had an attack of the grippe. The Maine disaster has kept him very busy.
1898-02-20