Scrapbook belonging to American president Theodore Roosevelt, includes years at Harvard College and first year as member of the New York State Legislative Assembly.
Dates
- 1876-1881
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
Extent
.5 linear feet (2 volumes in 2 boxes)
Collection includes: correspondence, clippings, playbills, programs, and other printed ephemera from Roosevelt’s years at Harvard College, including admission, grading, and graduation documents and autograph examinations in Natural History; and items from his first year as a member of the New York State Legislative Assembly.
A few items have been moved to a separate folder [volume 2] due to preservation concerns.
A few items have been moved to a separate folder [volume 2] due to preservation concerns.
Biographical / Historical
Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States.
Physical Location
TRCb
Immediate Source of Acquisition
43M-827. Deposited by the Theodore Roosevelt Estate; received: 1943.
- Title
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Theodore Roosevelt scrapbook, 1876-1881: Guide.
- Author
- Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Sponsor
- Digital content funded by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University.
- EAD ID
- trc00022
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
Houghton Library is Harvard College's principal repository for rare books and manuscripts, literary and performing arts archives, and more. The library's holdings of primary source material are managed by an expert staff and shared with scholars, students and the public in the reading room.
Contact:
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu