Check written by Edward W. Bok payable to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Journalism--Authorship, Payment
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Check payment from Edward W. Bok to Theodore Roosevelt in the amount of $600 and dated December 22, 1916.
Comments and Context
This check was payment for a series of articles Theodore Roosevelt wrote anonymously for the Ladies Home Journal in 1916-1917, under a column or department called “Men.” The readers did not know that the homey advice, on such matters as how a father should behave the first time a young man comes to call on his daughter, was being given by a former president of the United States.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1916-12-22
Creator(s)
Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Check written by Edward W. Bok payable to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 22, 1916]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286952. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930. Check written by Edward W. Bok payable to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Dec. 1916]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286952.
APA:
Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930., [1916, December 22]. Check written by Edward W. Bok payable to Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286952.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
