Letter from Natalie Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Art, Art objects--Conservation and restoration, Art, Daghestan, Indians of North America

The noted ethnologist praises Roosevelt on his commitment to preservation of Native American art.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-29

Creator(s)

Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Dictated

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 Natalie Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41522. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921. Letter from Natalie Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41522.

APA:

Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921., [1903, July 29]. Letter from Natalie Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41522.

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. March 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.