Letter from John W. McGrath
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Collectors and collecting, Museums, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smithsonian Institution
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John W. McGrath responds to an inquiry by providing the names of the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution as the two chief museums in the United States. He notes that Theodore Roosevelt is unable to provide names of private collectors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-26
Creator(s)
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Letter from John W. McGrath. [October 26, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924. Letter from John W. McGrath. [26 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290154.
APA:
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924., [1915, October 26]. Letter from John W. McGrath.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290154.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.