White, William Allen, 1868-1944

Albert Shaw spoke with President Roosevelt about the situation in Missouri. Roosevelt asked Shaw to write to Cyrus Packard Walbridge to express Roosevelt’s support for him and to deny that Roosevelt was favorable to the election of Joseph Wingate Folk. Since Shaw has corresponded with William F. Saunders about politics in Missouri, he is writing to Saunders in the hope that Saunders will deliver this information to Walbridge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-20

Creator(s)

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947

William N. Tilchin provides an introduction to former Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal editor John A. Gable’s last major public address of October 23, 2004. Tilchin notes that Gable’s speech called for a comprehensive study of Theodore Roosevelt and conservation and that Douglas Brinkley has met that need with his 2009 book The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America. The journal reprints Gable’s address in its handwritten version with Gable’s final edits added by Tilchin.

In the speech, Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt’s record as a conservationist and an environmentalist has not been adequately explored by historians and biographers, and he notes the work of Tweed Roosevelt in trying to correct this shortcoming. Gable also argues that Roosevelt, a man of many seeming contradictions, was both a use-conservationist and a preservationist when it came to natural resources, and he quotes Theodore Roosevelt and cites examples from his record as president to bolster his argument. 

Four photographs of Gable supplement the text. Gable’s address first appeared in volume 26, number 3, 2005 issue of the journal.

John A. Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt’s record as a conservationist and an environmentalist has not been adequately explored by historians and biographers, and he notes the work of Tweed Roosevelt in trying to correct this shortcoming. Gable also argues that Roosevelt, a man of many seeming contradictions, was both a use-conservationist and a preservationist when it came to natural resources, and he quotes Theodore Roosevelt and cites examples from his record as president to bolster his argument. The section also includes a text box with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt, an announcement about the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization at Tulane University, and information about the 2005 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

The article includes ten photographs of Gable with various figures, including three Presidents of the United States–Jimmy Carter, George Bush, and George W. Bush.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2004-10-23

John A. Gable reports that Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite hymn to sing in church was most likely “How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord.” Gable quotes a letter in which Roosevelt cites the hymn as one of his favorites, and he also quotes from William Allen White’s autobiography in which White recounts Roosevelt singing the hymn at a church service in Emporia, Kansas. Gable also notes the singing of the hymn at Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York. 

The article includes the verses to “How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord” as well as two photographs of a lectern that Roosevelt donated to Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Aloysius A. Norton contends that Theodore Roosevelt “was able to think as a man and as a woman” because he had a strong sense of intuition that he often used to make decisions. Norton argues that the intuitive sense is most often identified with women and with the right side of the brain, but Norton says that Roosevelt made use of both sides of his brain, and he cites writers and thinkers who have studied the topic as well as contemporaries of Roosevelt such as William Allen White.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1991

Creator(s)

Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998

Three works come under consideration in the “Book Reviews” section. Cole Patrick looks at both the 1941 and 1989 editions of the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia. He comments on the work of Albert Bushnell Hart in compiling and editing the first edition, and he quotes from William Allen White’s foreword from 1941. Patrick explains the various additions made to the 1989 edition by John A. Gable of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), including a bibliography, a chronology of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, and a history of the TRA.

Tweed Roosevelt examines Bartle Bull’s Safari: A Chronicle of Adventure and highlights its coverage of Theodore Roosevelt’s African safari of 1909-1910, and he also looks at other figures, British and American, who made safaris. He praises the book’s organization and illustrations but faults it for not giving a sense of who the hunters were as people, Roosevelt included. Marilyn E. Weigold praises Elizabeth Winthrop’s novel, In My Mother’s House, for its “precise descriptions of life in Manhattan in the last few decades of the nineteenth century.” The novel’s main character is based on the life of the daughter of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt’s sister.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1989

Two books are reviewed and two books are revisited in this edition of the “Book Reviews” section. John A. Gable examines The Letters of Edith Wharton and focuses on what the letters reveal about Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt’s sister, and Ethel Roosevelt Derby, the president’s daughter. Gable provides portraits of each, and he notes that Edith Wharton “regarded [Theodore] Roosevelt with an awe bordering on worship.” Perry D. Floyd asserts that Garrett and Roosevelt falls short as a biography of the last twenty years of lawman Pat F. Garrett’s life in part because there was not much a relationship between Garrett and Roosevelt. Floyd says that the available evidence cannot support the book’s title.

The column offers extended quotes from Lewis L. Gould and Gable taken from their reviews of Carol Felsenthal’s biography Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and it features a notice (which acts as an advertisement) about the reissue of the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia. The notice quotes from William Allen White’s foreword to the 1941 edition.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1989

Joe F. Decker studies Theodore Roosevelt’s use of language and focuses on some of his most colorful expressions and opinions, which was most often found in his correspondence. Decker says that Roosevelt tended to be more cautious with his language when speaking in public. He dwells on the object of much of Roosevelt’s invective, President Woodrow Wilson, but he cites numerous letters to various figures such as Amos Pinchot and Henry Cabot Lodge to give examples of Roosevelt’s use of language. Decker notes that Roosevelt was also willing to use animated language to poke fun at himself.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1986

Creator(s)

Decker, Joe, F.

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). The article highlights twenty-one of the winners, lists the thirteen different fields of endeavor for which individuals are honored, and details the design of the medal by James Earle Fraser.  It also discusses the various venues at which the Medal has been awarded. An illustration of both sides of the medal accompanies the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Unknown

John A. Gable provides a brief history of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Gable highlights twenty-one of the winners, lists the thirteen different fields of endeavor for which individuals are honored, and details the design of the medal by James Earle Fraser. Gable also discusses the various venues at which the Medal has been awarded.

A photograph of TRA President William Davison Johnston presenting the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to Captain Edward L. Beach is found on the second page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1984

Barbara W. Tuchman examines Theodore Roosevelt’s thoughts on, and conduct of, foreign policy during the Spanish-American War and during his presidency. She shows both the belligerent and diplomatic sides of his nature by looking at his handling of the Perdicaris-Raisuli affair in 1904 and his relationship with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Tuchman also compares Roosevelt’s views with those of the long-time president of Harvard, Charles W. Eliot.

The invitation to the symposium at Harvard featuring Tuchman is reproduced on the second page of her article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1980

Hermann Hagedorn uses quotes from various friends, family, and colleagues of Theodore Roosevelt to demonstrate that he had an active Christian faith that he nurtured with Bible study and regular church attendance. He employs these quotations to counter the argument that Roosevelt was not a Christian and because Roosevelt himself seldom spoke openly about his faith.

Reverend George E. Talmadge, the Rector of Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York, provides a view of Theodore Roosevelt the parishioner. He provides a number of anecdotes about Roosevelt’s participation in Sunday services and his support of church ministries. Talmadge discusses Roosevelt’s religious roots in the Dutch Reformed Church, his work with the Boy Scouts, and the death of Quentin Roosevelt.

A picture of Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York accompanies the Talmadge article.

This article announces the publication of The Bull Moose Years: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party by John A. Gable, the Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association. The article recaps the history of the Progressive Party, describes the contents of the book, and quotes from a favorable review of the work.

A political cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands with California Governor Hiram W. Johnson, Roosevelt’s running mate on the 1912 Progressive ticket, accompanies the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Selections from five reviews of John A. Gable’s The Bull Moose Years: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party. Three of the reviews are positive, one is positive but “expresses reservations,” and one is critical.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

Creator(s)

Unknown

Edmund Morris argues that “the more one analyzes Theodore Roosevelt in the harsh light of historical research, the more authentic an American hero he becomes.” Morris looks at different episodes in Roosevelt’s life, such as his service during the Spanish-American War, to make his case, and he compares Roosevelt’s life to heroic figures from mythology and literature such as Hercules, Beowulf, and King Lear.  

Homer Davenport’s famous cartoon, “He’s good enough for me,” featuring Uncle Sam and Theodore Roosevelt is on the first page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Clerin T. Zumwalt sends Theodore Roosevelt a prospectus outlining a temperance organization built on a wider basis than just the liquor question. He asks Roosevelt for a letter of introduction to Andrew Carnegie or another financier to help launch the movement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-11

Creator(s)

Zumwalt, Clerin T. (Clerin Thurston), 1875-1924

Norman Hapgood passes along the text of a telegram from William Allen White stating that the governor is consulting with Garfield and will follow the advice, which will not be different from “our friend’s.” Hapgood believes the outcome is satisfactory to Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-07

Creator(s)

Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937

George Judson King is quoted as having given a speech in which he related a story about Abraham Lincoln speaking regarding the initiative and referendum, predicting that eventually every state in the union will have those rights, leading to true government by the people. King is additionally quoted as relating conversations he had with Swiss politician Ludwig Forrer regarding why Switzerland adopted direct legislation. William Allen White’s book, The old order changeth, speaks to many similar questions, and can be purchased from the Woodbury Book Co., of Danville, Illinois.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-24

Creator(s)

Unknown

Robert J. Collier suggests an edited list of people to invite to a breakfast in honor of President Roosevelt before he leaves on his safari.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-04

Creator(s)

Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918

An advertisement for content that will be produced by S. S. McClure Company in the next year. It includes material about President Roosevelt by William Allen White and Henry Beach Needham.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-26

Creator(s)

Unknown