Presidents--Public opinion

The writer of this article opines that it was improper for President Roosevelt to travel in a submarine because it endangered his life.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08

President Roosevelt jousts with a “trust” octopus as he holds a dove in his right hand. “San Juan Hill” is in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-02

President Roosevelt’s face is blended with George Washington’s face. Caption: “First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-01

President Roosevelt rides a Democratic donkey pulled by a member of the “Iroquois Democratic Club” as crowds cheer. There are illustrations of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, and William Jennings Bryan in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-12

President Roosevelt is the only individual in sight as he stands on a dirt road with the United States Capitol building in the background. Caption: The overshadowing personality of Roosevelt keeps every other aspirant for public favor from the zone of vision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-18

President Roosevelt and Uncle Sam listen to a “public opinion” gramophone that projects, “relief from oppressive trusts—a square deal for all, both white and black—honesty and efficiency—no foreign entanglements—retrenchment—economy.” The side of the gramophone says, “Xmas present to Theodore Roosevelt and Uncle Sam from the people.” In the background a number of man dance around a Christmas tree with different ornaments, including “larger navy,” “plenty,” “full work,” “peace,” and “army.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

President Roosevelt holds the “Ship of State” boat’s wheel as William McKinley looks on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-11

New York Senators Thomas Collier Platt and Chauncey M. Depew led a durbar procession, which includes President Roosevelt, who holds a paper that reads, “the presidency compliments of the people,” sitting on a Republican elephant. Democratic party leaders, including Arthur P. Gorman, David B. Hill, Alton B. Parker, August Belmont, and Henry Gassaway Davis, watch from the side. Uncle Sam bows toward the procession.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-29

Baron d’Estournelles de Constant has written an article in the Revue Bleue in which he says that, under the leadership of President Roosevelt, America is competing with other nations materially but providing an example morally. Roosevelt is a true statesman and deserves the respect of both his countrymen and others around the world.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-16

Several items from the editorial page of the Commercial Advertiser are highlighted. They include comments on the current gridlock in the Senate, the Michigan Republican State Convention, which endorsed President Roosevelt’s policies, and a criticism of Secretary of War Elihu Root’s response to new information about an insurgency in the Philippines. An article from the Chattanooga Times criticizes the New Orleans Picayune’s criticism of Roosevelt’s social equality platform.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-07

Governor Vardaman angrily criticizes President Roosevelt for taking action against the white citizens of Indianola, Mississippi, after they forced black postmaster Minnie M. Geddings Cox to resign from her post.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-10

Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles that they are looking forward to meeting her husband William Sheffield Cowles. Roosevelt’s work as Police Commissioner is hopeless because he cannot accomplish any more. He feels William McKinley has begun his presidency well and likes the choice of John Hay over Chauncey Depew for Ambassador to Great Britain. His naval manuscript is complete.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897-03-07

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles about President McKinley. He has not shown signs of being a leader yet and Roosevelt criticizes some of his choices. He asks Anna to ask her husband William where Roosevelt should send his naval manuscript and ask him to forward some letters for him. He describes some recent dinners and the controversial Bradley-Martin ball.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897-02-14

A humorous painting shows two rural men arguing about politics. One holds a newspaper and President Roosevelt’s image is clearly seen on the page.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Robert Robinson’s first commissions were for Judge Magazine and its sister publication Leslie’s Weekly. Later Robinson painted for other magazines and advertising accounts and painted 38 covers for The Saturday Evening Post into 1925. Most of his subjects were farmers and rural character types. This humorous painting appeared as the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on the May 4, 1912 issue.

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to criticize President Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the war and bemoan the lack of equipment and supplies for the army.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-22

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about how happy he is that Scribners accepted Kermit’s poem. He describes his travels for the liberty loan drive and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the war. Roosevelt closes with a list of recent dinner guests.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-10-13

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about President Woodrow Wilson’s failure at attempting a peace negotiation which enraged the American public. He encloses a check from Scribners for Kermit’s poem and says he has finished his speaking tour for the liberty loan. A letter from Endicott Peabody of Groton School was enclosed.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-10-20

Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that Bridges wanted some articles from Kermit about his time in Mesopotamia. Roosevelt says it is his sixtieth birthday and he has a lot of happy memories to look back on. He lists several guests he has had the past few days and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson for accepting any type of peace just to end the war.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-10-27

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the honor of him serving in General John J. Pershing’s army and the state of peace negotiations. He gives updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Archie Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-11-03

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the lack of equipment at military training camps for which he blames President Woodrow Wilson and his administration. He says Ted and Archie Roosevelt have been praised for their work in the trenches and Ethel Roosevelt Derby is staying at the house.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-12-10