Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial, Portland, Oregon, May 21, 1903
Subject(s): Clark, William, 1770-1838, Imperialism, Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809, Oregon--Portland, Pioneers, United States. Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt praises the work of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, as well as the pioneers who came to “possess the land.” Roosevelt connects those accomplishments to what Navy battleships have done.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial, Portland, Oregon, May 21, 1903. [May 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial, Portland, Oregon, May 21, 1903. [21 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289898.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 21]. Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial, Portland, Oregon, May 21, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289898.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
