Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday
Subject(s): Armed Forces, Loyalty oaths, Teachers--Government policy, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to zoologist William T. Hornaday that he heartily approves of all teachers being forced to take an oath of loyalty to the United States. He says school teachers should stand in loyalty exactly as an officer for the army or navy does.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-11-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday. [November 25, 1917]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283395. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday. [25 Nov. 1917]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283395.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283395.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
