Letter from David Starr Jordan to Charles Richard Van Hise
Subject(s): College sports, Rugby football
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President of Stanford University Jordan shares the advantages of solving the football problem by returning to rugby with President of the University of Wisconsin Van Hise. He argues such changes make the game less dangerous and more interesting, although two more alterations in gameplay are necessary. Jordan further discusses the game.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-03
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Recipient
Van Hise, Charles Richard, 1857-1918
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
Letter from David Starr Jordan to Charles Richard Van Hise. [January 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63081. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Charles Richard Van Hise. [3 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63081.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1911, January 3]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Charles Richard Van Hise.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63081.
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. February 6, 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.
