Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Barton
Subject(s): Advisory boards, Building materials, Fuel, Geological Survey (U.S.), United States. Forest Service, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Steam Engineering, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Steam Engineering
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President Roosevelt informs Rear Admiral Barton, Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, that he is creating an advisory board related to the properties and best uses of structural materials and fuels in the United States. Roosevelt believes that this topic is very important to the Navy, and appoints Barton to serve on the board as representative of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Barton, John K. (John Kennedy), 1853-1921
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 John K. Barton. [November 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Barton. [30 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205451.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John K. Barton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205451.
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. May 8, 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.
