Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Guinan
Subject(s): Presidents--Medals, Railroads--Safety measures--Government policy, Railroads--Safety regulations, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt informs Mary Guinan that under the provisions of “an Act to promote the security of travel upon railroads engaged in interstate commerce,” she is awarded a medal of honor for her actions on December 16, 1906 when she risked her own life to save an elderly man from being hit by a train. He encloses the medal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spencer, Mary Guinan, 1859-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Mary Guinan. [May 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Guinan. [8 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199324.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Guinan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199324.
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. March 5, 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.
