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Assurance doubly sure

Assurance doubly sure

Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Elihu Root, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw also listen to a sound recording from a machine that has a sign that reads, “Drop a penny in the slot and hear the president decline the nomination for 1908.” Caption: President Roosevelt, during his visit in Chicago, on two occasions reaffirmed his declaration that he would not again be a candidate for the Presidency.—News Item.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-12

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell Reid

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell Reid

Historian Chester L. Brooks is forwarding the microfilm of military records. He believes that Colonel David Sloane Stanley’s memoirs are valuable to North Dakota and Montana history, particularly the 1873 letters to Stanley’s wife. The recorder is working well and Brooks has plans to record “old timers.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1953-05-12

Memorandum from John W. Jay to George B. Hartzog

Memorandum from John W. Jay to George B. Hartzog

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park has two recordings of frontier “old timers,” Benton C. Bird and George R. “Shy” Osterhout. The recordings are too fragile to mail but could be transcribed on tape. Superintendent Jay suggests contacting Harry F. Roberts, manager of the Chateau de Mores, who is knowledgeable of the early history of the badlands.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1960-07-26