Address of President Roosevelt at the University of California, Berkeley, California, May 14, 1903

Subject(s): California--Berkeley, Education, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, University of California, Berkeley, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

President Roosevelt addresses a crowd at the University of California at Berkeley. He discusses the educational system of the country, as well as the importance of students leading a life of service after graduation. He highlights the accomplishments of Leonard Wood and William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-14

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

6

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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 University of California, Berkeley, California, May 14, 1903. [May 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the University of California, Berkeley, California, May 14, 1903. [14 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289831.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 14]. Address of President Roosevelt at the University of California, Berkeley, California, May 14, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289831.

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. January 15, 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.