Address of President Roosevelt at the ceremonies incident to the breaking of sod for the erection of a monument in memory of the late President McKinley, at San Francisco, May 13, 1903
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Monuments
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President Roosevelt speaks at a ceremony to break ground for a monument to former President McKinley in San Francisco. McKinley represented the virtues of the soldier and embodied the ideals of good citizenship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Address of President Roosevelt at the ceremonies incident to the breaking of sod for the erection of a monument in memory of the late President McKinley, at San Francisco, May 13, 1903. [May 13, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289826. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the ceremonies incident to the breaking of sod for the erection of a monument in memory of the late President McKinley, at San Francisco, May 13, 1903. [13 May. 1903]. Multi-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/o289826.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, May 13]. Address of President Roosevelt at the ceremonies incident to the breaking of sod for the erection of a monument in memory of the late President McKinley, at San Francisco, May 13, 1903. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289826.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
