Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Child welfare, Children--Charities, protection, etc., Children's rights, Colorado--Denver, Corporal punishment, Discipline, Juvenile courts, New York (State). Children's Court (New York), Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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Ben B. Lindsey heard of Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to New York’s Children’s Court and wants to tell him about a national backlash to children’s courts. He contends that the issues that arise in children’s court need to be addressed on a societal level and that children need to be disciplined. He encloses two pamphlets of his addresses to the National Prison Congress and National Education Association.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-16
Creator(s)
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305100.
APA:
Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943., [1911, September 16]. Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305100.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
