Press release from the Boy Scouts of America
Subject(s): Boys--Conduct of life, Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Moral education, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
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Press release of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt that was read at a banquet of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In the letter, Roosevelt expresses support for the mission of the Boy Scouts organization. He discuses the qualities that all American boys should have and is glad that the Boy Scouts of America is fostering patriotism and citizenship in American boys.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-14
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
Press release from the Boy Scouts of America. [February 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304031. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Boy Scouts of America. Press release from the Boy Scouts of America. [14 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304031.
APA:
Boy Scouts of America., [1911, February 14]. Press release from the Boy Scouts of America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304031.
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.
