Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

President Theodore Roosevelt stands on a reviewing stand, holding hat in raised right hand as a large group of capitalists, industrialists, and financiers wearing the tattered clothing of tramps, march past the stand. Some carry placards with such statements as: “Irrigate the Trusts,” “No place to go but the Waldorf,” “We want the earth,” “Free quick lunches,” “Pity the poor banker,” “Dividends or we perish.” At the front of the group, J. P. Morgan carries a wooden bucket labeled “The full water pail.” Caption: “Aggregated wealth largely represented among Parker’s Supporters”–New York Tribune.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-09-14

An unruly infant labeled “Arbitration” cries, sitting in a high chair. Oscar S. Straus, as a nurse, is measuring out a spoonful of “Anti-Strike Tonic,” and a puzzled “Dr. Hanna” is standing behind the child. Caption: The child of the labor question worries its nurses.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902-05-28

Benjamin F. Barnes conveys President Roosevelt’s views and directions regarding a petition that will be sent to the Russian government.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-14

Creator(s)

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

President Roosevelt denies that there was any danger in the “crazy man incident.” He encloses a letter from Albert Shaw and asks if Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody and Mr. Leishman should be consulted.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt wishes that he could have written George Sylvester Viereck sooner about his poem, which Roosevelt enjoyed and hoped The Outlook would publish. Roosevelt tells Viereck to keep in touch with Oscar S. Straus.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt acknowledges John H. Finley’s alliance with the Progressive Party, as reported by Oscar S. Straus. Roosevelt suggests Finley meet with Judge William H. Hotchkiss.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary notes that Roosevelt has received William E. Mason’s letter and suggestions and has turned them over to Oscar S. Straus.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-08

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Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt thanks Walter F. Haskett for his letter, which he forwarded to Oscar S. Straus.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells Judge Robinson he can bring Frederick Morgan Davenport. Roosevelt is waiting until the Baltimore affair is settled, and he thinks Oscar S. Straus should head the committee. He will be able to arrange for the conference in a few days.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles J. Bonaparte for his support and provides his thoughts on a past Cabinet meeting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt encloses notes concerning Oscar S. Straus and his suspected arrangement of a trade agreement. Roosevelt explains that Straus exercised not the slightest influence on the agreement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt explains to Charlotte Matson that he gave his Nobel Prize money to a committee for a foundation to promote the cause of peace. Seth Low can provide a full account of how the money is being used.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt informs Jacob Saphirstein the proposal was made after a consultation and with the endorsement of Oscar S. Straus.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-20

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Israel Frederick Fischer that he does not know if there is anything that The Outlook can do, but he is in communication to Straus about it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Victor Hugo Duras received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and appreciates him taking an interest. He hopes Roosevelt will contact Senator Elihu Root about appointing him as minister following Oscar S. Straus’ resignation. Duras is pleased Andrew Carnegie selected Root as the peace fund’s trustee, as many Europeans have confidence in him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-16

Creator(s)

Duras, Victor Hugo, 1880-1943

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Governor Sulzer for his letter and is pleased that Sulzer was elected governor of New York. Roosevelt hopes Sulzer and his wife will visit him at Sagamore Hill.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends Andrew Carnegie a letter to be used at his discretion. Roosevelt did this on the impetus of Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S. Straus.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt details the numerous accomplishments of Secretary of State Elihu Root to Andrew Carnegie. Roosevelt makes clear that while the successes occurred during his administration, the credit for State Department efforts firmly belongs to Root, especially as they relate to world peace. Roosevelt is unable to give a speech in Norway, as the request came after he accepted three speaking engagements in Europe and rejected all others.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has placed Senator Newlands’s letter before Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S. Straus with the instructions to follow Newlands’s instructions. Roosevelt is glad Newlands liked his action on the Council of Fine Arts.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has recently spoken with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, following Lodge’s conversations with President-Elect Taft, and thanks Taft for the consideration he shows in appointing William Loeb to the collectorship of the port of New York. Lodge also informed Roosevelt of Taft’s thoughts regarding appointments in his cabinet, and Roosevelt advises Taft to inform several members of the current cabinet that they will not be reappointed. Roosevelt is sure, however, that Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer will serve Taft well in his planned position as Secretary of the Navy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919