Telegram from the Midvale Steele Company to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armor-plate, Armored vessels--Design and construction, Battleships, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Carnegie Steel Company, Competition--U.S. states, Conspiracy, Contracts, Corporate profits, Delivery of goods, Harmony, Industrial development bonds, Investments, Manufacturing industries, Midvale Steel Company, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Shipbuilding industry, Trusts, Industrial, United States Steel Corporation, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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Midvale Steel Company addresses President Roosevelt sending him a message regarding shipbuilding companies nabbing armor-plate contracts. Midvale Steel Company President Harrah discusses the challenges of bidding for contracts such as vying against certain competitors for contracts. Harrah suggests that it would be beneficial for Midvale Steel Company to win the armor-plate contracts since the company is cost effective, does fair bidding, offers timely deliveries, and has a record of reliability.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Telegram from the Midvale Steele Company to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53509. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Midvale Steele Company. Telegram from the Midvale Steele Company to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53509.
APA:
Midvale Steele Company., [1906, July 13]. Telegram from the Midvale Steele Company to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53509.
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 12, 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.
