The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-26
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.


A drive is launched today by the
trustees of the Roosevelt Memorial
association. 1t is a campaign, not for
dollars, but for "Rooseveltiana'-f
all sorts of material relating to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, from specimens of mis-
handwriting to photographs of his pet
enemies.
The object of the drive is to bring
together a great collection which will
enable posterity so far as possible to
see Colonel Roosevelt as his own
generation saw him, and will supply
historical writer's with the material
they need to give a clear impression
of Roosevelt's times.
Two years ago, October 20 to 81
Roosevelt Week" In all the larger
cities and in thousands of small
towns to the memory of the man who
has come to be known as 1.-The Great
American" At that time approx
mately s1.75O,eOO was collected for
the memorial fund.
This year, the sixty-third ami
NCsHaAg OA SOtOAAEl 1AOOoSNGll D4IlIl
his friends and admirers are being
asked ITO remember 7. R. on his
birthday by presenting to the asso-
citation some object intimately con-
nected with the colonel.
What the association wants to Sc
cure especially are: Original letters;
manuscripts in Mr.. Roosevelts hand;
welt, especially first and limited edi-
tions; literature bearing on his politi-
cal campaigns, also posters, but
tons, campaign handkerchiefs; books,
pamphlets, periodical articles, news
paper clippings and original cartoons
relating to Mr.. Roosevelt or to his
administrations; paintings, bronzes,
drawings, etchings, engravings, pho
tographs. negatives. commemorative
medals and other personal souvenirs
and mementos. Gifts should be ad-
dressed, Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton, Inc, One Madison Avenue, New
York, and should be sent either reg
istered or insured.
william Boyce Thompson, presi-
dent of the Roosevelt Memorial asso-
citation, last night issued the following
statement with regard to the associa-
TONS present undertaking:
Il hope that every friend and fol-
lower of Colonel Roosevelt will work
with US to make this collection really
notable and comprehensive. To be
worthy of Roosevelt, a collection
bearing his name must be Roosevelt
size. have no question that it will
be, to judge by what the association
has already received.
THE same spirit, which made men
and women willing to sacrifice every
thing in q cause in which Roosevelt
was the leader, seems to be wor,:ing
now, impelling them to place their
treasures where the whole people may
derive enjoyment and benefit from
them. We are not asking anybody
really to give up their valuable me-
mentos. but to share then1 with the
public. The name Of the donor will
be attached for all time to every item
in the collection. which will thus in
cidentally become a unique record OF
friendship.
The following committee on Roose-
veltiana, of which Mr.. Elon H.
Hooker is chairman, is assisting in
the collection of material: Lawrence
F. Abbott, William Hamlin Childs,
James r. Garfield. Irwin r. Kirk
wood, Frank Knox, Mrs. c. Grant La
4 Fargo, Alexander Lambert, William
Loeb. jr.. Mrs. Medin Mccormick.
Clifford Pinchot. Albert Shaw, Henry
L. Stoddard. Oscar S. Stratus, Mark
Sullivan, Harry Whigham. william
Allen White and E. A. Van Valken-
burg.