Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals
Subject(s): Building materials--Testing, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Panama--Panama Canal
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President Roosevelt informs George W. Goethals, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, of his plan to form a National Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. Roosevelt wants this new board to experiment with building materials to devise the best means to construct the Panama Canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. [June 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199542. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals. [10 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199542.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199542.
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 6, 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.
