Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the Great White Fleet

Subject(s): Speeches, addresses, etc., Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, United States. Navy

Speech which President Roosevelt delivered to the Great White Fleet upon its return from circumnavigating the globe. Page has Roosevelt’s handwritten edits. This item is incomplete (missing pages).

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1909-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Speech

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the Great White Fleet. [February 1, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283081. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the Great White Fleet. [1 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283081.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 1]. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the Great White Fleet.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283081.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.