Theodore Roosevelt has presented to the A.L.A. camp libraries a large number of copies of these three books: Our Mutual Friend, The Antiquary and Guy Mannering …

Subject(s): Books and reading, Libraries, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Photograph showing printed announcement of Theodore Roosevelt’s donation of books to the American Library Association camp libraries with a facsimile of the card included in each of the books he donated. Roosevelt’s dedication on the cards reads: “To the men who are going overseas to fight for the honor and interest of America and of all mankind, and who thereby make all other Americans forever their debtors. Theodore Roosevelt, April 6th 1918”.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Photograph

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

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Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt has presented to the A.L.A. camp libraries a large number of copies of these three books: Our Mutual Friend, The Antiquary and Guy Mannering …. [1918]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Theodore Roosevelt has presented to the A.L.A. camp libraries a large number of copies of these three books: Our Mutual Friend, The Antiquary and Guy Mannering …. [1918]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306335.

APA:

Unknown., [1918]. Theodore Roosevelt has presented to the A.L.A. camp libraries a large number of copies of these three books: Our Mutual Friend, The Antiquary and Guy Mannering ….
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306335.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.