Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William G. Frost
Subject(s): African American college students, African American universities and colleges, Appalachian Mountains, Berea College, Segregation in education, Universities and colleges
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President Roosevelt praises William G. Frost’s work in the southern mountains. He has heard about the emergency at Berea College which necessitates separate schools for African Americans and whites. He hopes that the fund Frost is seeking to establish will solve the problem without interfering with the work being done at Berea.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Frost, William G. (William Goodell), 1854-1938
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William G. Frost. [January 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William G. Frost. [11 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201247.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William G. Frost.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201247.
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 27, 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.
