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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Press release containing the text of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the workers at the shipyard in Newburgh, New York, while attending the launch of a new warship. Mr. 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/o288725. 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/o288725.
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/o288725.
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.
