Address of President Roosevelt at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 29, 1903

Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Irrigation, Reservoirs, Utah--Salt Lake City

Theodore Roosevelt praises the people of Utah for their use of natural resources. Roosevelt also advocates for treating forests with the far seeing view of a statesman. In Utah, the government also must build reservoirs for the storage of flood waters. Roosevelt closes by reflecting on the lessons that can be learned from the men who fought in the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-29

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

9

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 Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 29, 1903. [May 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289941. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 29, 1903. [29 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289941.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 29]. Address of President Roosevelt at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 29, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289941.

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 12, 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.