Display containing letter and ceremonial pen
Subject(s): Child labor--Law and legislation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Writing--Materials and instruments
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The pen with which President Theodore Roosevelt signed Senate bill 4812, regulating child labor in the District of Columbia, is sent with a letter from Maurice Latta, Assistant Secretary to the President, to Alice Gitterman (Mrs. John M. Gitterman), who had advocated for the law. On the letter, an oval photograph print of Theodore Roosevelt has been inset.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1908-05-28
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Display containing letter and ceremonial pen. [May 28, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Latta, Maurice, 1869-1948. Display containing letter and ceremonial pen. [28 May. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286474.
APA:
Latta, Maurice, 1869-1948.: , [1908, May 28]. Display containing letter and ceremonial pen. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286474.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
