Postcard from F. E. A. to Aley Wright

Subject(s): Kansas--Lansing, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Simplified Spelling Board, Spelling reform

Postcard with image of President Roosevelt and another man sitting under a tree, reading from the “Phonetic Spelling Book.” Roosevelt holds a big stick and the caption reads, “Teddy’s going to teach me the new way to spell at Lansing, Mich. May 31 Roosevelt Day.” F. E. A. writes that everyone is expecting a “big time” on May 31.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1907-04-24

Creator(s)

F. E. A.

Recipient

Wright, Aley

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Rights

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

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Postcard from F. E. A. to Aley Wright. [April 24, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293006. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

F. E. A.. Postcard from F. E. A. to Aley Wright. [24 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293006.

APA:

F. E. A..: , [1907, April 24]. Postcard from F. E. A. to Aley Wright. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293006.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.

APA:

Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.