Report from Oliver D. Norton to Howard E. Ames
Subject(s): Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Emergency medical services, Hospitals, Indiana (Battleship : BB-1), Jamaica--Kingston, Jesuits
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Oliver D. Norton reports on his work in Kingston, Jamaica, following an earthquake that had left many wounded. Norton remarks on the unsanitary conditions of the city and the state in which he found the overcrowded hospitals. He praises the actions of the Jesuit priests and sisters who tended to the sick and wounded.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-21
Creator(s)
Norton, Oliver Dwight, 1859-1920
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
14
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:
Report from Oliver D. Norton to Howard E. Ames. [January 21, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55376. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Norton, Oliver Dwight, 1859-1920. Report from Oliver D. Norton to Howard E. Ames. [21 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55376.
APA:
Norton, Oliver Dwight, 1859-1920.: , [1907, January 21]. Report from Oliver D. Norton to Howard E. Ames. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55376.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
