Manuscript regarding political bosses

Subject(s): Patronage, Political, Political corruption

Typed excerpt from Chapter V of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Applied Idealism, in which he discusses political bosses and machine politics.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1913

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Dickinson State University

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Manuscript

Rights

No Copyright - United States No Copyright – United States

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Manuscript regarding political bosses. [December 11, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281970. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Manuscript regarding political bosses. [11 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281970.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [2025, December 11]. Manuscript regarding political bosses. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281970.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.

APA:

Dickinson State University. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.