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Tangible History

The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation is home to an extensive collection of historical artifacts and documents, most of which were acquired through the generosity of our donors.

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The TR Site maintains an extensive collection of objects and documents known to be associated with:

  • TR’s 1901 inauguration
  • The Wilcox residence at the time of TR’s inauguration
  • TR’s presidency & life
  • The Wilcox residence & the immediate Ansley Wilcox family (1883-1933)
  • President William McKinley’s assassination & death
  • The Kathryn Lawrence Dining Rooms (circa 1937-1960)
  • Buffalo’s 1901 Pan-American Exposition

 

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Theodore Roosevelt Collection

From postcards to political cartoons and newspapers to scrapbooks, the Theodore Roosevelt collection includes a wide range of objects relating to TR’s life & presidency, with a focus on the events surrounding his 1901 inauguration in Buffalo, New York.

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Pan-Am Expo Collection

The TR Site’s Pan-American Exposition collection has many two- and three-dimensional objects: from booklets, daily programs, tickets & postcards to spoons, paperweights, glasses & pins.

While most of the collection consists of souvenir material, there are also a number of rare & unusual items, such as a waiter’s jacket from the Streets of Mexico restaurant, or a guest register from the Board of Directors’ private retreat.

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