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Théodore Roosevelt

This newspaper article presents illustrations and text about President Roosevelt, beginning with his childhood and including stories of his ranching life and his military service in the Spanish-American War. The heading reads, “We begin the publication of these interesting scrapbook pages with the story of the childhood and the life of the great citizen who, by restoring peace to the world, acquired the right to recognition.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12

Theodore Roosevelt: the man

Biographical information on Theodore Roosevelt’s youth and his many non-presidential activities.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1958

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt

President Roosevelt understands how William Emlen Roosevelt feels about his mother. He shuddered when hearing of Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s “scheme” regarding his childhood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-03

The early life of McKinley

Profile of William McKinley as a child and how his youth shaped his character and outlook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09

Student Roosevelt

Zaza Belasco relates several anecdotes about President Roosevelt’s life at Harvard College.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09

Timely advice to Roosevelt

A teacher at Groton School made a humorous remark when a young President Roosevelt could not finish a recitation of the poem Marco Bozzaris, by Fitz-Greene Halleck.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-05

Teddy and his little bear behind

Brown postcard featuring a color cartoon image of a young boy in unbuttoned pajamas pulling a toy. The text of the postcard reads: “Teddy and his little bear behind.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1907

Little Roosevelt and the zeal

Anecdote about President Roosevelt’s childhood visits to the New York Presbyterian Church. He had been anxious about “the zeal,” which he thought might be a beast or dragon, having heard the minister read from Psalm 69:9, “For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901

Letter from H. D. Macdona to Theodore Roosevelt

H. D. Macdona was approached by a journalist for information on President Roosevelt’s early political career and enjoyed remembering the events of his youth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-13

Letter from Murat Halstead to Theodore Roosevelt

Murat Halstead is writing a biography of President Roosevelt and asks for his assistance in obtaining information. He requests additional insight about Roosevelt’s time in the New York legislature and about publishing a story concerning his parents from his boyhood. Halstead would like to include maps of Roosevelt’s journeys during the 1900 campaign and asks his opinion of the title, The Strenuous Life of Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-19