Photograph of mudflats and swamp
View of mudflats and swamp on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Smokestacks from the mainland are visible in the distance.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1952-07-17
Your TR Source
Swamps
Photograph of swamp and marsh with park ranger
View of the swamp and marsh on Theodore Roosevelt Island. A park ranger is visible taking notes. Smokestacks from the mainland are visible in the background.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1952
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lorenzo S. Lake
Theodore Roosevelt feels that the flooding from the Mississippi River must be dealt with by the nation as a whole and by all the states that share its watershed. Roosevelt writes that had recommendations from the Inland Watershed Commission been followed damage would have been averted. If elected president, Roosevelt will commence a comprehensive study of the Mississippi River focused on the River’s economical and ecological usefulness, impacting transportation, housing, food production, and emigration. Roosevelt supports conservation policies and the 14-Foot Waterway Board of Army Engineers plan to construct an efficient, extensive canal and levee system.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-06
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Vice President Roosevelt says he will come to visit as long as he is not called to speak for the campaign. Alice wants him to walk through the swamp and Edith and Quentin have had a hard time. He will join Edith for a stretch of three or four days one week from Sunday.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-08-28
Letter from John Milliken Parker to George B. Cortelyou
John Milliken Parker replies to George B. Cortelyou’s request with an enclosed memorandum. His reply was delayed by a two-week trip to the Delta. He informs Cortelyou that he has sent a souvenir to President Roosevelt from a trip to the swamp.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-17
Letter from John Milliken Parker to Theodore Roosevelt
John Milliken Parker sends President Roosevelt an item related to “the famous tied bear.” He hopes it will sign many important documents and sends it as a souvenir of Roosevelt’s time in the swamp.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-15