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Friends

Friends

Sheet music for “Friends,” the lyrics describe the value of friends, as well as the death of Theodore Roosevelt, “A real true blue friend to this nation.” The song was printed in a smaller size than usual to conserve paper during World War I. The cover illustration is red hearts surrounded by gray leaves, with the word “FRIENDS” printed in black with a red outline. The final verse of the refrain is about the death of Theodore Roosevelt; “Good-bye old Rough and Ready, we’ll miss you Teddy you’re the best friend we’ve ever had.” The last page features samples of two other songs, “Chong” by Harold Weeks and “Alabama Lullaby” by Cal DeVoll.

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1919

Friends

Friends

Sheet music for “Friends,” the lyrics describe the value of friends, as well as the death of Theodore Roosevelt, “A real true blue friend to this nation.” The song was printed in a smaller size than usual to conserve paper during World War I. The title, “FRIENDS,” is printed on the cover in black with a red outline, with the words “Successfully introduced by Julian Eltinge.” The cover illustration features a photograph of a woman in a wide-brimmed black hat and formal dress, looking to the side, and an inset photograph of a man in a three piece suit and fedora, possibly Eltinge.

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1919

Postcard from Ida to Mrs. George Willard

Postcard from Ida to Mrs. George Willard

Postcard featuring image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office upon President McKinley’s death. “9:30 a.m. Waiting for the train to Mt Pocono to see Jack. Had a fine boat trip from Detroit. Aunt Ida.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1939-06-27

Ansley Wilcox residence

Ansley Wilcox residence

Postcard illustrating President Roosevelt taking the oath of office following President McKinley’s death. A crowd is gathered at the porch area of Ansley Wilcox’s home and banners decorate the porch area.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-1914

Compliments of the season

Compliments of the season

Holiday postcard with photographs of the Ansley Wilcox house and the Milburn residence. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence, and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Ansley Wilcox house.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1907

Wilcox House

Wilcox House

Postcard featuring image of the Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office following President McKinley’s death.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-1914

Wednesday September 14th 1910

Wednesday September 14th 1910

“This day in history” style postcard for Wednesday September 14, 1910. Postcard features a black, white, and yellow illustration of President Roosevelt taking the oath of office. Accompanying text reads “President McKinley died and Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as chief executive nine years ago today.”

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1910-07-19

Airmen honoring Theodore Roosevelt by dropping wreaths on his grave

Airmen honoring Theodore Roosevelt by dropping wreaths on his grave

On October 20, 1919, as part of opening day ceremonies of Roosevelt Week, to honor Theodore Roosevelt and raise funds for the restoration of Roosevelt House in New York City, military aviators fly from Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, New York, to Oyster Bay to drop wreaths on Roosevelt’s grave site in Young’s Memorial Cemetery. The film has scenes of two pilots sitting in a biplane with an emblem showing the name of Mitchel Field, a picture of a dog, and the numbers 41866. The rear pilot is given two wreaths, one with a ribbon inscribed “American Legion” and the other “Spanish American War Veterans.” There is a scene of the biplane taking off, then aerial views of what is probably Oyster Bay and the surrounding area. The wreath is dropped, the a group of men retrieve it and carry both wreaths to Roosevelt’s grave site. The final views are of two men in uniform placing the wreaths on Roosevelt’s grave with the tombstone visible.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1919-10-20

Liberty war scrapbook

Liberty war scrapbook

Scrapbook primarily consisting of newspaper clippings and magazine articles related to the death and memorializing of Theodore Roosevelt. There are also several articles related to the activities of Roosevelt family members in the years after Roosevelt’s death.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1919-1925

Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope

Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt presidential succession envelope

Envelope commemorating the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency on September 1, 1901. Roosevelt was in the Adirondacks that day and first heard of William McKinley’s death at the D & H Railway Station in North Creek, New York. On the left side of the envelope is a black and white photograph of the railway station.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1976-09-14

Postcard to Mrs. James Alderson

Postcard to Mrs. James Alderson

Color postcard with image of the Wilcox house in Buffalo, New York. An oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is in the upper left corner. After William McKinley’s death, Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office in the Wilcox house. The sender is having a good time and the weather has been nice. She is planning to visit for Christmas.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-11-22