Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Justin Allen
Subject(s): Campaign paraphernalia, Copyright, Pencils, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s secretary gives permission for Henry Justin Allen’s friend to copyright and produce pencils with Roosevelt’s image as Progressive Party campaign souvenirs. Roosevelt does not endorse or object to the use of his image but leaves such matters to the discretion of his friends.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-26
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Justin Allen. [July 26, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Justin Allen. [26 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229786.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, July 26]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Justin Allen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229786.
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.
