Letter from Harriet King Davis to C. R. Malcoon

Subject(s): Art metal-work, Illinois--Chicago, Industrial arts, Monuments--Design and construction

Harriet King Davis writes to C. R. Malcoon concerning the potential construction of a monument in Chicago. Davis proposes the monument be a piece of art constructed out of metal and that outsourcing not be considered. Davis also touches on her ambition to establish a school for industrial arts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-09

Creator(s)

Howard, Harriet King Davis, 1872-1960

Recipient

Malcoon, C. R.

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Harriet King Davis to C. R. Malcoon. [July 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41217. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howard, Harriet King Davis, 1872-1960. Letter from Harriet King Davis to C. R. Malcoon. [9 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41217.

APA:

Howard, Harriet King Davis, 1872-1960., [1903, July 9]. Letter from Harriet King Davis to C. R. Malcoon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41217.

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 26, 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.