Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt, president and vice president of the United States, United States civil service commissioner, governor of New York, author, and conservationist, were given to the Library by Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and other family members. Other gifts, purchases, and transfers were received from the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association and others.
Processing History
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt were arranged, indexed, and microfilmed in 1969. Subsequent additions were processed between 1979 and 2021. Material received from 1964 to 1983 was processed as Addition I between 1979 and 1983. Material received between 1986 and 1996 was processed as Addition II in 1997. Material received from 1999 to 2002 was processed in 2004 as Addition III. In 2009 the finding aid was expanded by including description of the main collection from the published index. Material received from 2012 to 2018 was processed in 2021 as Addition IV.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some illustrations and photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Maps Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact these divisions in advance of a research visit.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on 485 reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Online Content
The papers of Theodore Roosevelt are available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000075. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Theodore Roosevelt Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.