Jordanville Public Library Dedication

Jordanville Public Library

President Theodore Roosevelt addressing a crowd at the Jordanville Public Library - Image Source

Collection Facts

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Dates of Original:

1908, 1933

Historical Context

The Jordanville Public Library was inaugurated on August 26, 1908. It was built by Corrine Roosevelt Robinson, her husband Douglas Robinson, Jr., and his sister, Mrs. Harriet Whitmore, in honor of their parents, Douglas Robinson, Sr., and Fanny Monroe Robinson. A dedication ceremony was held on that day, attended by several notable figures. Corrine Roosevelt Robinson, who was the sister of President Theodore Roosevelt, invited her brother, the President, along with his wife Edith, daughter Ethel, and son Kermit. Also in attendance were Secretary of State Elihu Root and his wife Clara, Vice-Presidential candidate Hon. James S. Sherman and his wife Carrie, Supreme Court Justice Irving Devendorf, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt delivered a speech to the gathered crowd that lasted over an hour.

Scope of Collection

This collection features photographs from the dedication of the Jordanville Public Library on August 26, 1908. The event was attended by several prominent figures, including President Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and others. The collection also includes signatures from many of these distinguished guests, taken from the dedication ledger book, along with a photograph of Corrine Roosevelt Robinson, the President's sisters, who invited her brother to the ceremony.