Paragraph from Mr. Riis’s Will

Subject(s): Advisory boards, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wills

Section of Jacob A. Riis’s will naming members of an advisory board for the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, including Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-07

Creator(s)

Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

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:

Paragraph from Mr. Riis’s Will. [November 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40794. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Paragraph from Mr. Riis’s Will. [7 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40794.

APA:

Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1911, November 7]. Paragraph from Mr. Riis’s Will.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40794.

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. February 5, 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.