The Americans at the Olympic Games
Subject(s): England--London, International Olympic Committee, Olympic athletes, Olympic Games, Olympics--Management, Olympics--Press coverage, Sports--International cooperation, United States
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Rough proofs of a manuscript for “The Americans at the Olympic Games” by Theodore A. Cook, a report on the topic of claims about the treatment of Americans at the Olympic Games of 1908 in London. The manuscript also contains an official statement of the amateur athletic association and handwritten comments for President Roosevelt by the author.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10
Creator(s)
Cook, Theodore Andrea, 1867-1928; Amateur Athletic Association
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
36
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:
The Americans at the Olympic Games. [October 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cook, Theodore Andrea, 1867-1928; Amateur Athletic Association. The Americans at the Olympic Games. [Oct 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59384.
APA:
Cook, Theodore Andrea, 1867-1928; Amateur Athletic Association., [1908, October]. The Americans at the Olympic Games.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59384.
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.
