Gilbert S. Cryne discusses the tendency of some parents to leave child rearing to paid help. Cryne discusses how Theodore Roosevelt coined the term “Cuckoo Parents,” and dedicates the piece to him. 

 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-15

Creator(s)

Cryne, Gilbert S., 1835-1917

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Essay

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:

Cookoo parents. [June 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304816. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cryne, Gilbert S., 1835-1917. Cookoo parents. [15 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304816.

APA:

Cryne, Gilbert S., 1835-1917., [1911, June 15]. Cookoo parents.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304816.

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.