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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., assistant secretary of the navy during the administration of Warren G. Harding, army officer, author, and political aspirant, were given to the Library of Congress by his heirs, 1958-1964.
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. were arranged and described in 1972. This register was revised in 1998.
Photographic negatives and prints have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and his wife Eleanor Butler Roosevelt in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was not a consistent diarist. However, the diaries he did maintain, written primarily
during the 1920s, are significant for their observations on important events and
individuals. There are numerous entries concerning his activities as assistant secretary
of the navy and his relationships with
Roosevelt maintained a large correspondence with family members, often writing diary-like letters. Other significant family correspondence includes the letters he exchanged with his father concerning political events, particularly after 1903.
Correspondence of Theodore and
The General Correspondence
and the Subject File contain
much information about social, political, and intellectual currents in the 1920s and
1930s. Prohibition, military preparedness, "Cousin Franklin"
Among the major facets of Roosevelt's career that are documented in the Subject File are his activities
in organizing the
Roosevelt was in much demand as a speaker and appeared before many veterans groups and
political gatherings. During the period between the world wars, he regularly campaigned
throughout the nation for Republican presidential nominees. The Speech, Article, and Book File contains the
texts of many such speeches, as well as speech requests and comments. It also contains
speeches and other material relating to his role as governor of
The Miscellany file contains
a variety of papers, including an autograph collection, items relating to the
The collection is arranged in ten series:
Handwritten diaries and typescripts of diaries.
Arranged chronologically.
Letters sent and received.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and chronologically therein.
Letters received, with enclosures, and copies of letters sent.
Arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically by name of correspondent therein.
Correspondence of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt with prominent individuals and friends.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and chronologically therein.
Letters of congratulation to Theodore and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt on the marriage of their daughter, Grace, to William McMillan, and condolence letters to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt on the death of her husband, and her son Quentin.
Arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Replies and telegrams have been separated regarding Grace Roosevelt's marriage.
Correspondence, supplemented by reports, transcriptions, copies of speeches, and printed material.
Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically therein.
Holograph, typewritten, and bound volumes of speeches, with related correspondence, followed by articles and material relating to
Arranged chronologically or alphabetically within categories.
Holograph, typewritten, and printed material including guest lists, financial and household records, awards, certificates, and correspondence.
Arranged by type of material.
Newspaper clippings, photocopies of clippings, books, and monographs.
Arranged by type of material and, in the case of the newspaper clippings, in chronological order by year.
Letters to and from Theodore Roosevelt and one speech. Arranged by type of material.
Correspondence arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and chronologically therein.