Memorandum on Navy Department civilian training

Subject(s): Civilians in war, United States. Navy, War--Planning, Warships

A memorandum (in the handwriting of Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary) describing the creation of a Navy civilian training program.  Roosevelt considers the training cruises to be “of the highest importance.” 

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Memorandum

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Memorandum on Navy Department civilian training. [1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278402. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Memorandum on Navy Department civilian training. [1916]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278402.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916]. Memorandum on Navy Department civilian training.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278402.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.