Letter from Washington, D.C., negro teachers to Joseph A. Goulden

Subject(s): African Americans--Education, Education--Law and legislation, Schools--Management, Segregation in education--U.S. states, Washington (D.C.)

A group of African American teachers from the Washington, D.C., public school system writes to Representative Goulden about his education bill and the state of the educational system in Washington, D.C., for African American children. They ask for Goulden’s assistance in establishing an associate superintendent who would advocate for African American children.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-12

Creator(s)

Washington, D.C., negro teachers

Recipient

Goulden, Joseph A. (Joseph Aloysius), 1844-1915

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

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 Washington, D.C., negro teachers to Joseph A. Goulden. [February 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52605. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washington, D.C., negro teachers. Letter from Washington, D.C., negro teachers to Joseph A. Goulden. [12 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52605.

APA:

Washington, D.C., negro teachers., [1906, February 12]. Letter from Washington, D.C., negro teachers to Joseph A. Goulden.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52605.

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 11, 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.