Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African American universities and colleges, Benefactors, Berea College, Bertram, James, 1872-1934, Endowments, Frost, William G. (William Goodell), 1854-1938, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Andrew Carnegie has donated more than 50 million dollars to libraries and would like to donate to a new cause. He has asked President Roosevelt and several others, including Secretary of State Elihu Root, for ideas. He has been giving to Berea College for several years, and will give more provided its president, William G. Frost, gives funds to a newly-established African American school. To date Carnegie has given between 19 and 20 million dollars to small colleges.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-28
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
2
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:
Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58026. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58026.
APA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919., [1908, January 28]. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58026.
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 5, 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.
