Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Thomas Fitchie
Subject(s): Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects, Religious facilities, United States--Ellis Island, United States. Bureau of Immigration
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Commissioner General Powderly disapproves of Commissioner Fitchie’s recommendation to build a chapel for immigrants on Ellis Island. He believes there is not enough space to construct a chapel large enough to accommodate all of the religions practiced by the immigrants. The Bureau of Immigration also lacks the funds for construction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-27
Creator(s)
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Thomas Fitchie. [November 27, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Thomas Fitchie. [27 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36033.
APA:
Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924., [1901, November 27]. Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to Thomas Fitchie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36033.
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 18, 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.
