Underwood bill and the industries of Pennsylvania
Subject(s): Clothing trade, Export duties, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Tariff on clothing, Tariff on textile fabrics, Tariff--Law and legislation, Underwood, Oscar W. (Oscar Wilder), 1862-1929, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate, Wool industry, Woolen and worsted manufacture
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Letter to the editor of Public Ledger. Thomas H. Ball represents the Woolen Industry of Philadelphia by writing of the impact the proposed Underwood tariff bill would have on the woolen and worsted industries throughout the United States. He believes that the tariff would “annihilate” the industry and supports his analysis with examples.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-12
Creator(s)
Ball, Thomas H. (Thomas Hand), 1863-1938
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Underwood bill and the industries of Pennsylvania. [July 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ball, Thomas H. (Thomas Hand), 1863-1938. Underwood bill and the industries of Pennsylvania. [12 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304891.
APA:
Ball, Thomas H. (Thomas Hand), 1863-1938., [1911, July 12]. Underwood bill and the industries of Pennsylvania.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304891.
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. January 22, 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.
