Colonel Roosevelt’s Labor Day Speech at Newburgh Ship Yards, Newburgh, New York
Subject(s): France, Germany, Labor Day, New York (State)--Newburgh, Patriotism, Shipbuilding industry--Military aspects, Shipyards, World War (1914-1918)
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Colonel Roosevelt’s copy of the press release containing the text of his speech to the workers at the shipyard in Newburgh, New York, while attending the launch of a new warship. Roosevelt encourages the workers, noting that the work they are doing for the war effort is honorable and patriotic.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-09-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Colonel Roosevelt’s Labor Day Speech at Newburgh Ship Yards, Newburgh, New York. [September 3, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Colonel Roosevelt’s Labor Day Speech at Newburgh Ship Yards, Newburgh, New York. [3 Sep. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288723.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, September 3]. Colonel Roosevelt’s Labor Day Speech at Newburgh Ship Yards, Newburgh, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288723.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
