Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Francis Davis Millet criticizes the design of a medal of George Washington discussed in a newspaper clipping he has enclosed, saying that it fails to capture Washington’s noble characteristics. Millet stresses the importance of a medallist’s duty to capture a President’s features, as a medal will survive after all other forms of art have disappeared. He hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will have a medal that will “hold its own.” He also sends a set of eight medals struck by the French mint as examples of what he means by “nobility in a medal.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

Creator(s)

Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912

This newspaper article includes several images of President Roosevelt on horseback, including the president instructing Ted Roosevelt in hurdling, the president himself hurdling a stone fence, Captain Fitzhugh Lee riding a horse, and the president sitting at his desk.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-02

Creator(s)

Couch, William S. (William Sykes), 1878-1914

Theodore Roosevelt does not know why McCoy did not receive his letter and thinks they should also get in touch with Robert D. Carey. Roosevelt expresses his opinion to Mrs. Thorne Hitchcock that if President Wilson had “one ounce of the spirit” of Andrew Jackson or Zachary Taylor that they would already be at war. Roosevelt mentions that his three sons in the United States have been trained at Plattsburgh Camp.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt has just finished reading Arthur Twining Hadley’s Undercurrents in American Politics, and he discusses Hadley’s conclusions, particularly as they relate to the records of American presidents through the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-07-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt hopes that he did not credit “Old Rough and Ready,” i.e. Zachary Taylor, to the wrong state. He is confident Taylor was born in Virginia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

John Carter Rose was interested in a statement that President Roosevelt said to him recently, that he was “successful in a larger portion of what [he] set out to do than any of [his] predecessors.” Rose considers all the previous presidents, and ultimately draws the comparison down to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington, Rose writes, made the nation, Lincoln preserved it, and Roosevelt has caused it to adapt to twentieth century conditions. He praises the various policies that Roosevelt has instituted during his term in office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-14

Creator(s)

Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927

Leslie G. Foschio explains how the home of Ansley Wilcox of Buffalo, New York, became, over time, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Foschio provides an overview of Roosevelt’s career, looks at the history of the Wilcox Mansion, and explores intersections in the lives of Roosevelt and Wilcox. Foschio documents how the house was saved from the wrecking ball more than once, and he details the efforts of local politicians and volunteers who rallied in the 1960s to save the home and secure it a place in the ranks of National Park Service sites.

A drawing of the Wilcox Mansion and an illustration of Roosevelt in a dynamic speaking pose supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1983-10-26

Robert C. Kimberly provides a detailed examination of the various afflictions and ailments that marked the life of Theodore Roosevelt from his childhood to his death in January 1919. He describes Roosevelt’s struggles with asthma and poor eyesight as a youth, his battle to control his weight, and details many of the injuries he suffered while living out the strenuous life. Kimberly delves into the serious leg injury Roosevelt suffered in a carriage accident in 1902, his decades long struggle with malaria, his near death experience on the River of Doubt expedition, and the treatment he received after the October 1912 assassination attempt. He notes the many doctors who treated Roosevelt as well as the implications his health problems had for his wife Edith.  

A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on page three of the article and an advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank is found at its conclusion. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Souvenir postcard from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition with the phrase “Our Presidents” featuring images of the first twenty-five presidents.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907

Creator(s)

Unknown

Sheet music for “Presidents on Parade,” a patriotic song with lyrics that mention all presidents from George Washington to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1933

Creator(s)

Fisher, Fred, 1875-1942; Unger, Stella

Hand-held fan with printed music for the presidential campaign of 1908. The front of the fan illustrates all presidents from George Washington through Theodore Roosevelt. Oval photographs at top feature William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan under the caption “Who’s Next.” The reverse side features a short notation of “The Star Spangled Banner,” arranged by George Braveson, with four verses. The lyrics for the rest of the verses are printed below the notation. The bottom of the fan has two advertisements. The first is an advertisement for Hill & Goodrich, “dealers in Fresh and Salt Meats of every kind.” The second is for “Fish and Oysters in Season. Cash paid for Hides and Skins, Portland St., Morrisville, VT.”

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Unknown

This color postcard features illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt. George Washington is featured prominently in the center of the postcard.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1909

Creator(s)

Unknown

This black and white postcard features illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1909

Creator(s)

Unknown

This postcard features black and white illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1909

Creator(s)

Unknown

This postcard features black and white illustrated portraits and the dates in office of all twenty-five United States presidents through Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1901-1909

Creator(s)

Unknown

President Roosevelt honors General Luke E. Wright on his return from the Philippines. Roosevelt praises both the state of Tennessee and Wright. Roosevelt gives several examples of how the United States is once again a whole entity, using especially Wright’s conduct as acting governor of the Philippines. He also discusses the United States’ actions and duties in the Philippines, and addresses charges of wrongdoing against the U.S. Army. He notes that while the U.S. has made some steps towards allowing self-government for the Filipinos, it would be more dangerous to move too quickly towards self-rule than to move too slowly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt honors Luke E. Wright on his return from the Philippines. Roosevelt praises both the state of Tennessee and Wright. Roosevelt gives several examples of how the United States is once again a whole entity, using especially Wright’s conduct as acting governor of the Philippines. He also discusses the United States’ actions and duties in the Philippines, and addresses charges of wrongdoing against the U.S. Army. He notes that while the U.S. has made some steps towards allowing self-government for the Filipinos, it would be more dangerous to move too quickly towards self-rule than to move too slowly. This is the press copy of Roosevelt’s speech with edits and applause noted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt honors General Luke E. Wright on his return from the Philippines. Roosevelt praises both the state of Tennessee and Wright. Roosevelt gives several examples of how the United States is once again a whole entity, using especially Wright’s conduct as acting governor of the Philippines. He also discusses the United States’ actions and duties in the Philippines, and addresses charges of wrongdoing against the U.S. Army. He notes that while the U.S. has made some steps towards allowing self-government for the Filipinos, it would be more dangerous to move too quickly towards self-rule than to move too slowly. This is the press copy of Roosevelt’s speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Murat Halstead urges Governor Roosevelt to accept the probable nomination for the vice presidency as a vehicle to run for the office of president in the future, pointing out that Daniel Webster missed being president twice by refusing to accept a nomination as vice president for William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. Halstead thinks that Roosevelt should spend the next four years as vice president while working on his writing career and then run for president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-06-01

Creator(s)

Halstead, Murat, 1829-1908