Theodore Roosevelt in Indiana photograph collection
Collection — Folder: SP151
Identifier: SP151
Scope and Contents
This collection includes black-and-white photographs taken during the Henry W. Lawton statue dedication in Indianapolis, Indiana. The photographs show the dedication ceremony in front of the courthouse and President Roosevelt addressing the crowd, as well as the parade and procession to or from Vice President Fairbanks' house. The images also include snapshots from the gathering at the house earlier in the day. There are also 3 clippings from newspapers showing scenes from Roosevelt's 1907, 1910, and 1918 visits to Indiana.
Dates
- 1907/05/30; 1957-1971
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 30, 1907 and traveled by carriage through the city in a procession to the home of his vice president, Charles Fairbanks, for a luncheon where he met with several local public figures such as authors Meredith Nicholson and James Whitcomb Riley, politicians Governor Hanly, Thomas Taggart, Albert J. Beveridge, Harry S. New, Jesse Overstreet, and more.
That afternoon, members of the party attended the dedication of the Henry W. Lawton statue in front of the old Marion County Courthouse. Roosevelt gave a well-received speech to a crowd of 40,000 to 60,000 people in front of the Marion County Courthouse, along with governor, and Riley read his poem, "The Home Voyage." Lawton's widow and daughters attended the event.
The Lawton statue, sculpted by Andrew O’Connor in 1906, was later moved and rededicated in the Sunken Garden Garfield Park in 1915.
Roosevelt also visited Indianapolis on June 11, 1918 to promote Americanism and support the War Savings stamp campaign. The 1971 clipping in the collection incorrectly identifies a photograph as beign from Roosevelt's June 11, 1918 visit, despite the presence of Charles W. Fairbanks, who died in a few days earlier on June 4th. The two images were taken during the 1907 visit when the president and vice president traveled by horse-drawn carriage to Fairbanks' home.
Sources:
Arts Council of Indianapolis. "Henry Lawton Monument." Indy Arts Guide. Accessed November 5, 2021. https://www.indyartsguide.org/public-art/henry-lawton-monument.
"City Gives Executive Chief Rousing Welcome and Pays Soldier Tribute." Indianapolis Star, May 31, 1907, 1, 3. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Warren Fairbanks." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/323/charles-warren-fairbanks.
"Lawton, Greatest Hero of Indiana." Indianapolis Star, May 26, 1907, 17. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
"London Will Honor Sculptor Whose Statue of Gen. Lawton Stands Here." Indianapolis Star, May 26, 1931, 3. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
"Roosevelt War Message Stirs Thousands Here." Indianapolis Star, June 12, 1918, 1, 8. Accessed November 9, 2021. ProQuest.
That afternoon, members of the party attended the dedication of the Henry W. Lawton statue in front of the old Marion County Courthouse. Roosevelt gave a well-received speech to a crowd of 40,000 to 60,000 people in front of the Marion County Courthouse, along with governor, and Riley read his poem, "The Home Voyage." Lawton's widow and daughters attended the event.
The Lawton statue, sculpted by Andrew O’Connor in 1906, was later moved and rededicated in the Sunken Garden Garfield Park in 1915.
Roosevelt also visited Indianapolis on June 11, 1918 to promote Americanism and support the War Savings stamp campaign. The 1971 clipping in the collection incorrectly identifies a photograph as beign from Roosevelt's June 11, 1918 visit, despite the presence of Charles W. Fairbanks, who died in a few days earlier on June 4th. The two images were taken during the 1907 visit when the president and vice president traveled by horse-drawn carriage to Fairbanks' home.
Sources:
Arts Council of Indianapolis. "Henry Lawton Monument." Indy Arts Guide. Accessed November 5, 2021. https://www.indyartsguide.org/public-art/henry-lawton-monument.
"City Gives Executive Chief Rousing Welcome and Pays Soldier Tribute." Indianapolis Star, May 31, 1907, 1, 3. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Warren Fairbanks." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed November 9, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/323/charles-warren-fairbanks.
"Lawton, Greatest Hero of Indiana." Indianapolis Star, May 26, 1907, 17. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
"London Will Honor Sculptor Whose Statue of Gen. Lawton Stands Here." Indianapolis Star, May 26, 1931, 3. Accessed November 5, 2021. ProQuest.
"Roosevelt War Message Stirs Thousands Here." Indianapolis Star, June 12, 1918, 1, 8. Accessed November 9, 2021. ProQuest.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized materials are available online in the ISL Digital Collections (http://digitalcollections.library.in.gov): https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll13/id/3271/rec/6
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/11/05 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2021/11/05 by Brittany Kropf.
- Authors -- Indiana
- Clippings
- Courthouses
- Dedication to public use
- Dwellings
- Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918
- Fairbanks, Cornelia Cole, -1913
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Parades
- Photographs
- Politicians
- Politicians -- Indiana
- Politicians -- United States -- 20th century
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Statues
- Title
- Theodore Roosevelt in Indiana photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
