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A musical number from the Ziegfeld Revue, The Follies of 1909, describing the fear of the jungle animals when they hear of Theodore Roosevelt’s arrival, based on his trip to Africa from 1909-1910. Lyrics by A. Seymour Brown.
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
1909
Sheet music for “I’d Rather be with Teddy in the Jungle” from “Melville & Higgins Great Tropical Success,” composed by George J. Leavitt and lyrics written by Harry Meyer. The cover design is green on white ground with illustration of grinning Theodore Roosevelt’s head in the jungle. Photo portraits of Rob Higgins and Mae Melville also are on the cover. The back cover is sample piano music for “The Man who Swung a Pick at Panama.”
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
1909
This score and accompanying lyrics commemorate the bonding experience enjoyed by President Roosevelt and his son, Kermit Roosevelt, while on their African Safari. The front cover of this sheet music depicts a young man, wearing suit, cap, and college cardigan vest, smiling while looking up and gesturing at a portrait of Roosevelt. The portrait is a bust of Roosevelt with a huge grin and teeth. Roosevelt is wearing a dark suit with white vest, shirt, and a red tie. There is a red rug on floor, and there are columns in background with a rose border motif on the wall. The back cover contains an ad for “My Pony Boy.”
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
1909
Sheet music for “When Teddy Comes Home with His Gun,” a satire concerning Theodore Roosevelt’s African safari. Arranged by Christian A. Praetorius. Cover design, blue on white ground, is an illustration of Roosevelt marching with his rifle over his shoulder, dressed for his safari. On the ground behind him are elephant and hippo carcasses and a pile of bones. Three monkeys climb a pole behind Roosevelt. At the top of the pole is a Pach Bros. portrait of Roosevelt. Chickens, birds, a dog and a cat react to his coming (cat arches back, dog creeps away).
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
1910
Handwritten draft of the final chapter of African Game Trails.
1910
Handwritten draft of volume two of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Handwritten draft of volume three of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Handwritten draft of volume four of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Handwritten draft of volume five of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Handwritten draft of volume six of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Handwritten draft of volume one of African Game Trails.
1909-1910
Single, undated page from Life with two cartoons titled “Historic Boys” and captioned “Our Teddy” and “Clever Little Henry Ford.” The black ink cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt in a safari-type outfit with knives stuck in his belt and patent leather shoes. One foot is resting on an overturned toy elephant and in the opposite hand is a rifle labeled “(Hot) Air Rifle.”
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1917-1918
Theodore Roosevelt is shown wearing a pith helmet and a herringbone wool suit with a vest, white shirt, and polka-dotted tie.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
Theodore Roosevelt (center) with (left to right): R. J. Cuninghame, Kermit Roosevelt, Edmund Heller, and Hugh Heatley, standing in front of tent with American flag. Heads of three African buffalo are on the ground in front of the men.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909-1910
Theodore Roosevelt standing with dead rhinoceros, holding dead buzzard and shotgun.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909-1910
Theodore Roosevelt is shown on the Nile, arranging transport. An unidentified man with white jacket, hat, and riding crop is in the front, and unidentified African men in the background.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909-1910
Theodore Roosevelt in Africa, hand on hips, in covered pith helmet, mounted. Another person partially visible behind horse.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
The body of a leopard is suspended on a rope from a pole borne by two Africans with a tent in the background.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909
Theodore Roosevelt in safari outfit, pith helmet, and cartridge belt, holds a rifle and stands behind a dead lion. This image was used as the frontispiece of his book African Game Trails.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909-1910
Deck of 48 cards. On the back of the cards is the image of Theodore Roosevelt from the rear, shooting an animal. On the faces of the cards are various animals, people, and places associated with Roosevelt’s 1909-1910 safari.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910