Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cuno Hugo Rudolph
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Boutell, Henry Sherman, 1856-1926, Child labor--Law and legislation, Cricket, Dinners and dining, England, Eton College, Germany, Groton School, Illinois--Chicago, Lawrenceville School, New York (State)--New York, Play, Playground Association of America, Playgrounds, Rugby School, School buildings, Soccer, St. Paul's School (Concord, N.H.), Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt sends his thoughts on the present movement towards building playgrounds in American cities to the Washington Playground Association through Cuno Hugo Rudolph. Roosevelt believes that play is important to the physical welfare of children, especially after most have been barred from employment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cuno Hugo Rudolph. [February 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198623. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cuno Hugo Rudolph. [16 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198623.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cuno Hugo Rudolph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198623.
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. January 16, 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.
