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Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photograph of the crowd gathered outside the presidential train upon the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt at the Grand Canyon train station. President Roosevelt is sitting upon a white horse in the middle of the crowd.
1903-05-06
Photograph of the crowd gathered outside the presidential train upon the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt at the Grand Canyon train station. President Roosevelt is sitting upon a white horse in the middle of the crowd.
1903-05-06
Photograph of the train on which Theodore Roosevelt arrived to the Grand Canyon. Several carriages, horses, and people are in the foreground.
1903-05-06
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Postcard featuring a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, John Hance, Ida Tarbell, and the Colgate Party on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Photograph of several men and horses at Walhalla Plateau in the Grand Canyon. In the foreground, Uncle Jimmy Owens is picking up pottery pieces. Theodore Roosevelt is likely behind Owens on horseback with his arms crossed, looking away from the camera.
1913
Photograph of several members of Theodore Roosevelt’s Grand Canyon group on horseback taken in front of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ cabin in Harvey Meadow in Arizona.
1913
A draft of “The Great Rainbow Natural Bridge,” written by Nicholas Roosevelt and copyrighted by Waldo M. Wedel. The manuscript includes photographs and journal entries by Roosevelt on this portion of his trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Throughout the manuscript are notes made by Wedel.
2010
A hand tinted photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and an unidentified man riding mules in the Grand Canyon.
1908
A draft of “Through the Painted Desert to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon of Arizona,” written by Nicholas Roosevelt and copyrighted by Waldo M. Wedel. The manuscript includes photographs and journal entries by Roosevelt on this portion of his trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
2010
An unpublished manuscript, “A 1913 Trip to the Colorado Plateau: Nicholas and Theodore Roosevelt on a Hunting Trip,” edited by Waldo M. Wedel.
2010
Roosevelt, Nicholas, 1893-1982; Wedel, Waldo M. (Waldo Mott), 1941-2018
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-12
Charles M. Miller copies part of a news letter sent by Janette Miller from her missionary post in Angola, Africa. Janette Miller describes the climate, weather, and details the long trip from Lisbon to the village where she lives and works. The men, women, and children she helps to educate and teach Christian ways are also described. Janette Miller ends saying she trusts her African friends and reminds the reader that there are cousins of the tribe she lives with in the United States who are suffering because of what her race did to them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-18
Miller, Janette, 1879-1969; Miller, Charles M. (Charles Marshall), 1852-1914
John F. Stevens asks Theodore Roosevelt if he might call upon Roosevelt next week, after he returns from a trip to the West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-15
Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran he has received the cables. Roosevelt provides a statement in support of Robert E. Peary’s expedition success to be published if the reports of his success in the North Pole is true. Roosevelt is confused by the cable about Frederick Albert Cook because he is unaware of who the man is or what he has accomplished. He informs Foran he and Kermit Roosevelt have had success hunting elephants and rhinoceros together, but they will soon separate to travel and hunt separately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran he has received the cables. Roosevelt provides a statement in support of Robert E. Peary’s expedition success to be published if the reports of his success in the North Pole is true. Roosevelt is confused by the cable about Frederick Albert Cook because he is unaware of who the man is or what he has accomplished. He informs Foran he and Kermit Roosevelt have had success hunting elephants and rhinoceros together, but they will soon separate to travel and hunt separately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-09-12