Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

Photograph showing Quentin and Archie Roosevelt blowing bubbles at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Photograph showing Nicholas, Archie and Quentin Roosevelt with a dog, playing on the lawn at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

This photograph shows Quentin, Archie, and Nicholas Roosevelt, with Walter Russell, burying a dog in the sand at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

This photograph shows Nicholas Roosevelt lying covered with sand surrounded by Archie and Quentin Roosevelt and Walter Russell at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Photograph showing Nicholas Roosevelt kneeling as Archie Roosevelt stands on his back at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Photograph showing Archie and Quentin Roosevelt blowing bubbles at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Photograph showing Archie and Quentin Roosevelt blowing bubbles on lawn at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

This photograph shows Walter Russell with Quentin Roosevelt on his shoulders as Archie Roosevelt digs in sand and Nicholas Roosevelt lies buried in sand at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Theodore Roosevelt writes to William W. Nolen, sending a check for Nolen’s services in regard to Roosevelt’s son, Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt. Roosevelt expresses his and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s pleasure in Archie’s success.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-16

Theodore Roosevelt thanks H. B. Munro, Harvard government professor, and will send his letter to Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt. Focusing on the Constitution is best, but items on the examination confused Roosevelt and Archie. He admits they did not review state matters, such as forming state constitutions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Theodore Roosevelt asks Edgar Huidekoper Wells for the title of the book Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt should study in civics. He was disappointed he did not see Wells at Oyster Bay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Theodore Roosevelt returns Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt’s exam papers to Edgar Huidekoper Wells. It appears Archie was confused by the civics questions. Roosevelt tried to get Wells out but could not contact him. He thanks Wells for the letter to Kermit Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-04

Theodore Roosevelt tells Teresa Stoughton Richardson that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is doing better after her fall but is in great pain. He details the horse-related accident and Edith’s injuries, and provides updates on his children.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-06

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Douglas Robinson that Roosevelt would be happy to deposit $100 in the bank account of Archibald B. Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Theodore Roosevelt updates his son Theodore Roosevelt on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s recovery, and says that she was able to read some letters but then had a painful night. Roosevelt also thinks his son handled himself well from a political standpoint, and provides an update on Kermit Roosevelt’s recent hunting excursions and Archibald B. Roosevelt’s whereabouts.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Theodore Roosevelt celebrates Archibald B. Roosevelt’s educational accomplishments after he passes two more subjects, French and History. Roosevelt thinks it would be a joke on Groton School if Archie Roosevelt is able to get into Harvard University two years early because of his studies at the Evans School, where he had to go because of his poor health. He credits Evans for the good work he has done for Archie Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-02

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edgar Huidekoper Wells of his two sons, Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt. Archie passed two of his four subjects this year, of which Roosevelt is very pleased and may allow him to get in to Harvard University next year. Roosevelt asks if he might get the test papers for Archie’s civics test to better understand what Archie failed in. Kermit Roosevelt was granted permission to start school a few days late so he might finish hunting moose, caribou, and beaver in New Brunswick on behalf of the National Museum. Kermit wrote of his hunting experience and his essay was accepted by Scribner’s Magazine.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-02

Theodore Roosevelt tells his son, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt that he has heard from Mrs. Alexander how wonderful the recent christening was. The Spreckels are visiting and Roosevelt will invite them to stay the night. Roosevelt received a letter from William Kent about a conversation he had with Ted. Roosevelt cautions Ted against speaking out publicly in support of Woodrow Wilson or against President William Howard Taft. Roosevelt also disapproves of Taft, but he still prefers him over the Democrats or past Presidents Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband Nicholas Longworth are traveling to Panama, and they hope to see Ted in San Francisco on their way home. Archibald B. Roosevelt has been studying for his Harvard preliminary exams, and intends to visit San Francisco as well. Quentin Roosevelt has returned to Groton School unhappily. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is planting a grove of pine trees for their granddaughter, Grace Green Roosevelt, to play in when she is older. Roosevelt is sending Ted a copy of Kermit Roosevelt’s account of a hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-22

Theodore Roosevelt thanks D. W. Griffiths for tutoring Archibald B. Roosevelt (Archie Roosevelt) in Latin, French, and Geometry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-19

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Albert Shaw for the six volumes and explains how Archibald B. “Archie” Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt took them away to read.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-19