Letter from Olga Nethersole to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American drama, Theater--Production and direction, Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.)
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Olga Nethersole invites President Roosevelt to her theater production of “The Writing on the Wall” at the Columbia Theater in Washington, D.C. The play is a critique of corrupt and exploitative Trinity Church Corporation which owns slums in New York, and Nethersole believes its message aligns with Roosevelt’s own opinions. Nethersole will send him a copy of the script ahead of his attendance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-15
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
4
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 Olga Nethersole to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60025. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nethersole, Olga, 1870-1951. Letter from Olga Nethersole to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60025.
APA:
Nethersole, Olga, 1870-1951., [1909, January 15]. Letter from Olga Nethersole to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60025.
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 30, 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.
