President Roosevelt addresses the farmers of Maine, praising their “self-help” American spirit and forecasting changes in the agricultural sector of the U.S. going into the 20th century. Roosevelt specifically mentions the obligations of all citizens to help their fellow Americans.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Farmers of Maine

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

10

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Speech to the farmers of Maine. [August 26, 1902]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Speech to the farmers of Maine. [26 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285878.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, August 26]. Speech to the farmers of Maine.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285878.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.