The president song
“The President Song” lists each president in order through President Eisenhower.
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1959
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Presidents
Presidents of the United States presidential campaign fan
Hand-held fan with printed music for the presidential campaign of 1908. The front of the fan illustrates all presidents from George Washington through Theodore Roosevelt. Oval photographs at top feature William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan under the caption “Who’s Next.” The reverse side features a short notation of “The Star Spangled Banner,” arranged by George Braveson, with four verses. The lyrics for the rest of the verses are printed below the notation. The bottom of the fan has two advertisements. The first is an advertisement for Hill & Goodrich, “dealers in Fresh and Salt Meats of every kind.” The second is for “Fish and Oysters in Season. Cash paid for Hides and Skins, Portland St., Morrisville, VT.”
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
A real American fan
Hand-held fan with a poem printed on the front and song lyrics on the back. The front of the fan features portraits of presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Calvin Coolidge above a printed poem, “A Real American.” The reverse side features the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America.”
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1923-1929
Creator(s)
Postcard to Orla Richmond
Postcard with black and white cartoon drawing of Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft dressed as baseball players with Uncle Sam in the middle. Uncle Sam is pointing at Roosevelt with the title above, “Back Up; You’ve Batted Twice,” referring to Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign.
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Creation Date
1911-1912
Creator(s)
America their alma mater, democracy their goal
Black and white postcard featuring the heads of eleven United States presidents superimposed on to the bodies of football players. From left to right pictured are: Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Woodrow Wilson, William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the background is the United States Capitol.
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Creation Date
1933-1943
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Postcard from Mrs. D. Hut to Lauretta Dunn
Postcard with a color portrait of President Roosevelt positioned on the left side. Mrs D. Hut writes that she expects to see Lauretta Dunn on Friday.
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Creation Date
1901-1907
Creator(s)
Roosevelt and King Eduard
The front of the postcard shows intersecting color circular portraits of President Theodore Roosevelt and King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, with leaves and an American flag and a Union Jack flag.
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Creation Date
1907-1914
Creator(s)
Verein Staaten v. Nord Amerika
German postcard, printed in Saxony, with an image of President Roosevelt on the front. The portrait is in sepia inside of a diamond, in front of an American flag with the words, “Verein. Staaten v. Nord=Amerika” above, which translates to, “Club (United) States of North America.”
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Creation Date
1907-1914
Creator(s)
The United States Capitol at Washington
The front of the postcard shows a black and white print of the U.S. Capitol building and two prints of President Roosevelt. The oval image on the left shows a younger Roosevelt standing next to a row of tents, dressed for war. The oval image on the right shows a bust of Roosevelt wearing a suit and spectacles. Beneath the image of the Capitol, there is a brief biography of Roosevelt: “Theodore Roosevelt Born in New York 1858. Graduated at Harvard 1880. Col. Rough Riders, 1898. Governor New York, 1899-1900. Vice-President, 1901. President September 14, 1901. Re-elected 1904.”
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Creation Date
1906
Creator(s)
President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks
This postcard contains no message. The front of the postcard features full color oval portraits of President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks, in front of an American flag with the U.S. Capitol building in the background.
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Creation Date
1901-1907
Creator(s)
Postcard to Harold Jolles
The postcard is addressed to Harold Jolles of Indianapolis, Indiana, but there is no message. The front of the postcard shows a color image of the U.S. Capitol building and two prints of President Roosevelt. The oval image on the left shows a younger Roosevelt standing next to a row of tents, dressed for war. The oval image on the right shows a bust of Roosevelt, wearing a suit and spectacles. Beneath the image of the Capitol, there is a brief biography of Roosevelt: “Theodore Roosevelt Born in New York 1858. Graduated at Harvard 1880. Col. Rough Riders, 1898. Governor New York, 1899-1900. Vice-President, 1901. President September 14, 1901. Re-elected 1904.”
Collection
Creation Date
1907-01-16
Creator(s)
Book of Knowledge flash card number 40 featuring Theodore Roosevelt
Children’s flash card with black and white image of Theodore Roosevelt on front and biography of Roosevelt on the reverse.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1960
Creator(s)
Our 25 presidents
This postcard features black and white illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.
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Creation Date
1901-1909
Creator(s)
Our 25 presidents
This postcard features black and white illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.
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Creation Date
1901-1909
Creator(s)
Our 25 presidents
This black and white postcard features illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.
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Creation Date
1901-1909
Creator(s)
Our 25 presidents
This color postcard features illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt. George Washington is featured prominently in the center of the postcard.
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Creation Date
1901-1909
Creator(s)
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.”
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Creation Date
1910-07-19
Creator(s)
Speech by Gutzon Borglum
Text of a speech delivered by Gutzon Borglum on the occasion of the unveiling of the figure of Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore. Borglum notes the historical significance of the impending completion of Mount Rushmore and invokes the architectural accomplishments of antiquity to underscore the success of Mount Rushmore.
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Creation Date
1936-08-30
Creator(s)
Memorandum on Mount Rushmore inscription contest
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial inscription contest has not been settled and will be decided by the president’s committee. The contest is primarily for publicity and it is unlikely that the appropriate inscription will be found through the contest.
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Creation Date
1935-03-13
Creator(s)
Ex-President Cleveland, President Roosevelt, and David R. Francis, holding hats
Photograph showing Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and David R. Francis, posed standing, full length with hats in hand.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903