Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders and Progressive Party scrapbooks
Overview
Contains one scrapbook about the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the "Rough Riders" in the Spanish-American war, mainly with regards to Arthur Fortunatus Crosby, and a scrapbook of campaign literature and ephemera of the United States Progressive Party dating from 1913-1916.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1957
Creator
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research. This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.8 linear feet (2 boxes)Contains two scrapbooks related to Theodore Roosevelt.The first is a scrapbook about the military career of Arthur Fortunatus Cosby, a Private and then Captain and Assistant Adjutant General in the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the "Rough Riders," serving under Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American war. The scrapbook contains clippings, images and photographs, and correspondence, as well as an envelope of more general Rough Riders-related newspaper clippings.The second scrapbook contains campaign literature of the Progressive Party from 1913-1916, including announcements, invitations, flyers, member lists, correspondence, and additional ephemeral material related to the Party.
Biographical / Historical
Arthur Fortunatus Cosby was a private in the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders, during the Spanish-American War, under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. In August, 1898, he was promoted to the role of Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank of Captain. Born in 1872 in San Francisco, California, Cosby was an 1894 graduate of Harvard College.
The Progressive Party was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former President Theodore Roosevelt following his loss of the Republican Party presidential nomination. The new party was known for progressive reforms such as campaign finance regulations, reduction of tariffs and the establishment of a social insurance system, support of an eight-hour workday, and women’s suffrage. After its defeat in the 1912 presidential election, the Progressive Party declined in membership and interest, disappearing fully by 1918. The Party’s common nickname was the “Bull Moose Party,” named for Roosevelt.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed. Volumes are in alphabetical order.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, presented by the Roosevelt Memorial Association, 1943.
Processing Information
Processed by Betts Coup, 2019.
Creator
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 (Person)
- Title
- Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders and Progressive Party scrapbooks, 1898-1957 (MS Am 3292): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2019 April 17
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03158
Repository Details
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