South Dakota

Letter from Benjamin F. Beazell to Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin F. Beazell tells Theodore Roosevelt that he has traveled through many midwestern states and all republicans he meets are dissatisfied with William H. Taft and will not vote for Taft even if nominated. Beazell states the dissatisfied businessmen and farmers are true blood republicans, not insurgent republicans. Beazell believes the office will seek out Roosevelt despite Roosevelt not seeking office and offers to help in any way he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-12

Letter from Donald Livingston to Theodore Roosevelt

Donald Livingston informs Theodore Roosevelt of the political situation in South Dakota, as Livingston sees it. William H. Taft is disliked and many are indifferent to Robert M. La Follette, though Livingston believes he is to radical, but thousands hope Roosevelt will be nominated their lives would be restored. Livingston also believes a new Senator could enter the race if Roosevelt was the presidential candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Civilian Conservation Corps job #11 completion record

North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #11 for fine grading near upper Cedar Canyon, including a job narrative, maps, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1937-06-11

Civilian Conservation Corps job #14 completion record

North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #14 to conduct a grade line survey beyond Cedar Canyon, included is a job narrative, job completion information, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1937-08-20

Civilian Conservation Corps job #9 completion record

North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #9 to work on one mile of park road above Cedar Canyon; included is a job narrative, job completion information, approval papers, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1938-05-20

Letter from Agnes Lackey to Theodore Roosevelt

Agnes Lackey invites Theodore Roosevelt to be a speaker at the March 1912 school teacher’s meeting if he is available.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

South Dakota

Gifford Pinchot offers conservation themed speaking points that President Roosevelt can use in South Dakota during his western trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-30

Proposed outing trip number three

Hiram R. McCullough provides a potential itinerary for a trip to Colorado after the prairie chicken hunt in South Dakota.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-03

Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

James Wilson writes to President Roosevelt to discuss politics in South Dakota, focusing on railroad legislation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-19

Letter from Marvin Hughitt to Theodore Roosevelt

President of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Marvin Hughitt writes to President Roosevelt to say his son, Marvin Hughitt, Jr., would be pleased to entertain Kermit or Ted Roosevelt. He offers them fishing and boating in Wisconsin, or duck and chicken hunting in Minnesota or Dakota.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-05-13

President Roosevelt’s western tour – Edgemont, S. D. Rough Riders

A cheering 1st Volunteer Cavalry

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Rough Riding by the Black Hills Pioneers – cheering President Roosevelt – Edgemont, S.D.

A cheering 1st Volunteer Cavalry

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-06-12

One of the hundreds of brief stops on President Roosevelt’s long western trip, Woonsocket, S.D.

President Roosevelt gesturing from the back of the train

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-04-06

Crowds at Mitchell, S.D., while President Roosevelt says “It rests upon yourself to win success”

A gathered crowd listening to President Roosevelt

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

Theodore Roosevelt points out that the Socialist papers are the central papers backing the Non-Partisan League. Roosevelt has been dealing with the Non-Partisan League based on the people he trusts in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Roosevelt believes the League is misleading farmers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-10-19

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

Theodore Roosevelt requests that Albert J. Beveridge travel to South Dakota and directs him to make arrangements with John Sutherland of Pierre, South Dakota. Roosevelt believes that this will be an effective division of labor with Roosevelt campaigning in New Jersey and Beveridge in South Dakota.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

Theodore Roosevelt explains the meaning of his statement in a speech at Orchestra Hall that he would “bodily take” the Republican Party. In all states but Colorado, the Progressive Party took the Republican electors into their party. Meanwhile in Colorado, if Philip Battell Stewart wins a nomination, he will go on a ticket with the electors pledged to President Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick

Theodore Roosevelt states that his position was that unless men came out for him, presumably in the 1912 Republican nomination, it would be necessary to nominate a third party ticket. Roosevelt states that there are states that are exceptions, such as Wisconsin, Kansas, California, and South Dakota, but that Illinois was not such a state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Coe Isaac Crawford

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Senator Coe Isaac Crawford of South Dakota, conveying his wish to visit and asking that Crawford make arrangements with Senator Dixon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. X. Way

Theodore Roosevelt thanks S. X. Way for the “great” victory he helped achieve in South Dakota.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-13