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Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt responds to George Lenox Curtis and explains that Theodore Roosevelt does not have any photographs to provide Curtis, though she suggests that he inquires with the Pach Brothers in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-29
Alden Stevens provides a brief biographical look of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, giving particular focus to his experience with and impact on conservation in the United States.
1958-10-27
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of James T. Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Photocopy of a photograph of Quentin Roosevelt and Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt–incorrectly identified– with the White House police. A quote by Alice Roosevelt Longworth about the White House Secret Service is included below the photograph.
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An account of the work of Uncle Jimmy Owens, a game warden who lived and worked in the Grand Canyon and often led hunting trips in the region, including a trip for Theodore Roosevelt, Archibald B. “Archie” Roosevelt, Quentin Roosevelt, and Nicholas Roosevelt. William M. Mace describes Owens’ efforts to control the mountain lion and cougar populations with his hunting dogs, and praises his success in protecting the area from an overabundance of these predators.
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Governor Roosevelt’s uncle, James King Gracie, hopes he will reconsider returning the check, especially since Gracie has never asked for a commission from Roosevelt or his sisters, Anna Roosevelt Cowles and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-05-19
William Loeb returns the proofs to Mrs. George S. Welch and informs her how to obtain a group photograph of the Roosevelt children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-05
Photograph of Alice Roosevelt standing in front of a large tree trunk with her arms crossed and her body slightly angled to her right. Roosevelt is wearing a patterned dress with a high lace collar and a brooch.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Vice President Roosevelt informs Robert Barnwell Roosevelt he has sent the requested photograph and had fun on his recent hunt. His uncle replies using the same paper and clarifies that his friend mistakenly sent a photograph and the request for autographs in two separate envelopes. His friend, Hatch, will write to Roosevelt with another clearer request soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-02-28
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
An unpublished manuscript, “A 1913 Trip to the Colorado Plateau: Nicholas and Theodore Roosevelt on a Hunting Trip,” edited by Waldo M. Wedel.
2010
William J. Vanden Heuvel looks at the connections between Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, especially their shared commitment to American engagement with the world and promoting conservation. Vanden Heuvel highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize and his support for an inheritance tax, and he notes that both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to regulate corporations and the wealthy for the benefit of the working class. Two photographs and a drawing of Sagamore Hill supplement the address.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2003-10-24
William N. Tilchin recalls his friendship with William J. Vanden Heuvel. Tilchin quotes from their correspondence, and he notes that they shared a belief that Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt shared similar outlooks on domestic and foreign policies. Tilchin asserts that Vanden Heuvel devoted much of his work to linking the two presidents, as well as healing the rift between the two branches of the Roosevelt family.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Lyman Metcalfe Bass thanks President Roosevelt for helping him gain access to the Republican National Convention and congratulates Roosevelt on winning the nomination. Bass also shares news of his engagement to Grace Holland before it gets formally announced.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-26
Otto Reinhold expresses his admiration for Theodore Roosevelt in poetic form.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-20
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-12-26
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary explains that Roosevelt and his family are too busy to do anything additional.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-12-06
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-03-28
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt sketches scenes from family life and describes them: Mother on a horse, the white rabbit, the dog chasing the white rabbit and Ethel chasing the dog, and a pillow fight between Roosevelt, Archie, Quentin and Ethel.
1903-10-27