Mother’s Day: a proclamation
Subject(s): Editorials, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Governor Chase S. Osborn sends a proclamation on Mother’s Day describing motherhood as “the sacred spring from which flows the stream of humanity.” Willing motherhood is a measure of a race’s vitality. Osborn requests the citizens of Michigan observe the holiday and read Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
5-14-1911
Creator(s)
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Mother’s Day: a proclamation. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949. Mother’s Day: a proclamation. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304728.
APA:
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949., [n.d.]. Mother’s Day: a proclamation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304728.
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.
