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President Roosevelt informs Christopher Columbus Shayne that he will not attend the Amen Club dinner. Roosevelt comments on the speech he will give at the Charleston Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-21
President Roosevelt is returning from the Charleston Exposition on Friday and would like to meet with A. J. Cassatt on Saturday. He would like to discuss the Interstate Commerce Bill and other matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-04
President Roosevelt recommends that Major Jenkins accept the sword, and if there is a problem he offers to have the Rough Riders get together and award Jenkins a sword.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-03
The Roosevelts look forward to visiting Charleston, South Carolina and attending the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-12
President Roosevelt congratulates J. C. Hemphill and everyone involved on the opening of the South Carolina, Inter-State, and West Indian Exposition. Roosevelt hopes the undertaking will benefit industry and commerce between the United States and the West Indies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-02
Stereograph of President Roosevelt wearing a top hat and riding in an open carriage through a large crowd at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1902
Theodore Roosevelt attends an enthusiastic reception in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Marines pass Theodore Roosevelt’s reviewing stand before the auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Virginia Polytechnic Institute soldiers pass Theodore Roosevelt in review at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Theodore Roosevelt attends an enthusiastic reception on the exposition grounds in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
A monument to enterprise, the Inter-State and West Indian Exposition grounds in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
This stereograph depicts the South Carolina building at the Inter-State and West Indian Exposition in Charleston.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
The military parade passes in review before Theodore Roosevelt in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
The military parade passes in review before Theodore Roosevelt in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
President Roosevelt remarks on the colonial history of North Carolina and North Carolinians. He emphasizes the warm reception he received in North Carolina and by representatives of North Carolina while in South Carolina. He mentions reviewing the North Carolina National Guard at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, which he refers to as the “Charleston Exposition.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-10
President Roosevelt addresses an audience at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, commonly known as the Charleston Exposition. Roosevelt feels that the invitation for him to speak at the exposition emphasized how completely the United States has been reunited. The unity of the Nation became “instantly and strikingly evident” during the Spanish-American War and Roosevelt felt it was satisfying to see the sons of Union soldiers and Confederate soldiers serving together. Roosevelt details the accomplishments of several former Confederate soldiers within his own administration. He also praises South Carolina’s efforts to engage the West Indies in an industrial exposition, as the West Indies should “occupy a far larger place in our national policy” in the future. Roosevelt also praises the work the U.S. has done in Cuba, which will soon be a free public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-09
Howard Melville Hanna invites President Roosevelt to his plantation in Thomasville, Georgia for rest and sport. Roosevelt will be in the area attending the Charleston Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-21
Senator McLaurin requests Representative Elliott’s help to secure funding for the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition by pushing the necessary legislation through the House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-03
Senator McLaurin appreciates President Roosevelt’s comments regarding the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition. McLaurin believes it is courteous for Representative Elliott to introduce the legislation as Elliott introduced the bill during the last session. He also fears that if he introduces the bill then Elliott will work towards preventing its passage. McLaurin is interested in passing the legislation and not using the passing for political advantage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-03