Minutes of the August 7-8, 1912, meetings of the Progressive National Committee. Committee organization was discussed. Oscar K. Davis was elected secretary and George W. Perkins was elected chairman of the Executive Committee. Appointment of most other officers was referred to the chairman, in consultation with the party’s candidates for president and vice president. Jane Addams, Frances Kellor, Isabella W. Blaney, and Jean Gordon were appointed as members-at-large of the Progressive National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-08

Creator(s)

Progressive Party (1912)

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Minutes

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:

Minutes of the Progressive National Committee, August 7-8, 1912. [August 8, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Progressive Party (1912). Minutes of the Progressive National Committee, August 7-8, 1912. [8 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284808.

APA:

Progressive Party (1912)., [1912, August 8]. Minutes of the Progressive National Committee, August 7-8, 1912.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284808.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.