Herbert Putnam, librarian at the Library of Congress, looks through a book. Outside, he poses on the steps with the Capitol Building in the background. In a close up shot, he poses and speaks to the camera.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1920-1930

Creator(s)

Unknown

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Library of Congress

Record Type

Video

Resource Type

Video

Rights

These items are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Herbert Putnam. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Herbert Putnam. [n.d.]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292823.

APA:

Unknown., [n.d.]. Herbert Putnam.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292823.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.

APA:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.