Elmendorf, Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop), 1859-1929. Theodore Roosevelt Collection: visual materials, 185- -<ongoing>.
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Theodore Roosevelt Collection: visual materials, 185- -<ongoing>.
Visual materials described here consist chiefly of photographs. For political cartoons see: Theodore Roosevelt Collection: political cartoons (008177701). For pictorial ephemera see: Theodore Roosevelt Collection: ephemera (000602382) Photographs document Roosevelt's public and private life, family, homes, and memorials, with particularly extensive background on the Dakota ranching years (1880s), Spanish-American War, African safari of 1909-1910, and South American expedition of 1913-1914. There are formal portraits, newsreel stills, family and souvenir albums, cartes de visite, cabinet cards, panoramic views, and lantern slides. Picture files also include lithographs, blueprints, drawings, and watercolors. Published works consisting chiefly of illustrations and certain photograph albums are included in the Roosevelt class. Family photographs and albums also occur in the manuscript collection (see: Theodore Roosevelt Collection: manuscripts--Theodore Roosevelt papers (008177696); Theodore Roosevelt Collection: manuscripts--Roosevelt family papers (008186829)) Most photographs are included in the following series. Unless dealing with a special topic, each series is arranged according to a scheme developed for the Roosevelt class as follows: Original paintings, etc.; illustrations in magazines; TR photographic portraits by period; copies of painted portraits; sculptures and busts of TR; family groups; TR's homes; special periods and events (childhood, Harvard, New York Assembly, Dakota, Civil Service Commission, NYC Police, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Spanish-American War, Governor, Vice-President, President--first and second terms, African/European trips (1909-1910), 1909-1911, 1912 campaign, 1913-1915, South American trip (1913-1914), 1916-1919, World War, funeral); friends, associates, and relatives and associated sites; memorial parks and memorial associations. TRC-PH-1. Mounted photographs. 98 boxes. TRC-PH-2. Unmounted photographs. 17 boxes. TRC-PH-3. Small folio photographs. 16 boxes. TRC-PH-4. Large folio photographs. 5 boxes. TRC-PH-5. Portfolio photographs; includes other graphics such as lithographic portraits, blueprints, campaign posters, a few original works of art. 5 boxes. TRC-PH-6. Birthplace collection photographs. 2 boxes. Photocopies (with accompanying copy negatives) of images from Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. TRC-PH-7. Spanish-American War photographs. 3 boxes. Text photos for Frank Freidel's The splendid little war, periodical clippings, and glossy copies. TRC-PH-8. Spanish-American War photographs: Baker collection. 2 boxes. Quarantine camp and embarkation scenes, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. TRC-PH-9. Emerson lantern slides. 1 box (ca. 140 slides). From Edwin Emerson, former Rough Rider, New York, depicting Rough Rider activities during the Spanish-American War. TRC-PH-10. Elmendorf lantern slides. 2 boxes (ca. 130 slides). Spanish-American War. (Over 550 related prints with accompanying original negatives by D.L. Elmendorf are in TRC-PH-1.) TRC-PH-11. African safari photographs, 1909-1910. 6 boxes. Chiefly taken by Kermit Roosevelt, some published in: African game trails. TRC-PH-12. South American photographs, 1913-1914. 4 boxes. Chiefly taken by Kermit Roosevelt, some published in: Through the Brazilian wilderness. TRC-PH-13. Draft stereocards, chiefly from Underwood & Underwood negatives as preserved by Keystone View Company, depicting Theodore Roosevelt, 1898-191-, bulk 1902-1905. Ca. 265 images. For further details see: Guide to the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, available onsite, under: Photographs/graphics. Original/copy negatives on file for many images. For conditions/fees for reproduction consult curator.
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Ca. 11,000 items.
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