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| Title: | Strauss, Herbert R. Collection of Theodore Roosevelt Papers |
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| Dates: | 1884-1919 |
| Size: | 5 linear feet (5 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | This collection contains manuscripts, photographs and memorabilia of Theodore Roosevelt. Also contained within this collection are autographed John T. McCutcheon cartoons. The collection dates from 1884 to 1919, with the bulk of the material dating between 1895 and 1919. |
This collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Strauss, Herbert R. Collection of Theodore Roosevelt Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Herbert Strauss (1899-1974) was a Chicago investment banker who collected historical documents. The Herbert R. Strauss Collection of Theodore Roosevelt Papers was donated to the University of Chicago in four installments from 1960 to 1974.
Born on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt'sfirst elected office was as a New York State Assemblyman. After serving his term as an Assemblyman, Roosevelt left public life and founded and operated a ranch in North Dakota. After the collapse of his ranch, Roosevelt returned to public life, and quickly rose through the Republican Party. He was a member of the Civil Service Commission from 1888 to1895. In 1895 he became president of the New York City Police Commission and served in that capacity until he was made Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897. He served in this position until the Spanish American War. During the war, he founded and lead the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in Cuba.
After his success in Cuba, Roosevelt returned to politics. In 1898 he was elected governor of New York. In the second year of his term as governor, he was selected as the running mate of the eventual winner, William McKinley. After McKinley's assassination in 1901, Roosevelt became president. In 1904 Roosevelt easily won reelection. After he decided not to run in the 1908 election, Roosevelt returned to politics, and in 1912 ran for president of the United States under the Bull Moose Party. Roosevelt lost the election and largely retreated from public life. Theodore Roosevelt died in 1919.
Lemuel E. Quigg was a journalist and New York Republican politician who was associated with Theodore Roosevelt. Quigg was the editor of the Republican organization newspaper and integral to Roosevelt's quick rise through the Republican ranks. Quigg helped arrange Roosevelt's appointment to the New York City Police Commission and persuaded Republican elites to nominate Roosevelt for the New York Governorship.
William Murphy was a real estate investor and active in the New York Republican Party. He served on many state conventions and was an early supporter of Theodore Roosevelt.
This collection contains manuscripts, photographs and memorabilia of Theodore Roosevelt. Also contained within this collection are autographed John T. McCutcheon cartoons. The collection dates from 1884 to 1919, with the bulk of the material dating between 1895 and 1919.
The collection is organized into three series: Series I Correspondence; Series II Photographs, Slides, and Ephemera; Series III Oversized. All folders are in chronological order by year of the latest dated document within the folder, with the exception of the correspondence series. The correspondence series is organized in chronological order by year of the latest dated document with the exception of the folders organized by recipient. Those folders are organized in alphabetical order.
Series I, Correspondence, is divided into four subseries.
Subseries I contains correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and Lemuel. E. Quigg from 1894 to1919.
Subseries II contains correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and William Murphy from 1890 to1905.
Subseries III contains the correspondence of members of Theodore Roosevelt's Cabinet from 1901 to1916.
Subseries IV contains the general correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt from 1882 to1918.
Series II, Photographs, Slides, and Ephemera, consists of photographs of Theodore Roosevelt, glass lantern slides of political cartoons, newspaper clippings, cartoons, pamphlets, and other ephemera.
Series III, Oversized, contains oversized material, including original cartoons by John T. McCutcheon, and a printed cotton scarf produced for Roosevelt's presidential campaign.
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Series I: Correspondence |
Subseries I: Correspondence between Roosevelt and Lemuel. E. Quigg |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Police Commission, 1894-1895 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | Police Commission, 1895 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | Police Commission, 1896-1897 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | Governor of New York, 1897-1898 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | Governor of New York, 1898 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | Governor of New York, 1899 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | Governor of New York, 1900 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | White House, 1901 |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | Autobiography, 1913 |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | Republican Party and Politics, 1916 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | Republican Party and Politics, 1916 |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | Republican Party and Politics, 1917 |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | Republican Party and Politics, 1918 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | Miscellaneous Correspondence and Letters of Condolence from Quigg to Roosevelt Family, 1918-1919 |
Subseries II: Correspondence between Roosevelt and William Murphy |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | Roosevelt to Murphy, 1890-1901 |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | Roosevelt to Murphy, 1904-1905 |
Subseries III: Correspondence of members of Roosevelt's Cabinet. |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | Correspondence of Bonaparte, Cortelyou, and Fairbanks, 1903-1916 |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | Correspondence of Hay, Knox and Metcalf, 1900-1908 |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | Correspondence of Moody, Morton and Straus, 1901-1908 |
Subseries IV: General Correspondence |
| Box 2 Folder 6 | General Correspondence "A," 1898-1914 |
| Box 2 Folder 7 | General Correspondence "B," 1886-1894 |
| Box 2 Folder 8 | General Correspondence "C," 1915-1916 |
| Box 2 Folder 9 | General Correspondence "C-D," 1882-1906 |
| Box 2 Folder 10 | General Correspondence "E-F," 1891-1917 |
| Box 2 Folder 11 | General Correspondence "G," 1887-1911 |
| Box 2 Folder 12 | General Correspondence "H-M," 1885-1917 |
| Box 2 Folder 13 | General Correspondence "P," 1898-1900 |
| Box 2 Folder 14 | General Correspondence "S-U," 1884-1918 |
Series II: Photographs, Slides, and Ephemera |
| Box 2 Folder 15 | Photographs, 1901-1948 and undated |
| Box 2 Folder 16 | Photographs and Clippings, undated |
| Box 2 Folder 17 | Political Cartoons, undated |
| Box 2 Folder 18 | Newspaper Clippings, 1891-1960 |
| Box 2 Folder 19 | Magazines, Pamphlets and General Publications, 1908-1912 |
| Box 2 Folder 20 | Memorials, 1918-1919 |
| Box 2 Folder 21 | Invitations, Programs and Menus, 1887-1905 |
| Box 2 Folder 22 | National Progressive Convention Program, 1912 |
| Box 2 Folder 23 | Realizable Ideals, Text Block, 1912 |
| Box 2 Folder 24 | Postcards, 1903 |
| Box 3 | Lantern Slides, undated |
Series III: Oversized |
| Box 4 | Printed Cotton Campaign Scarf, undated |
| Box 5 | "Theodore Roosevelt." Pencil Drawing by F. Soule Campbell. 1907 |
| Box 5 | "Cartoons of the Day." Autographed Cartoon by John T. McCutcheon. |
| Box 5 | "When an Irresistible Force Meets an Immovable Body." Autographed Cartoon by John T. McCutcheon. |
| Box 5 | "His First Lion." Autographed Cartoon by John T. McCutcheon. |