Letter from Catharine A. Hannum to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Child labor--Law and legislation, Child welfare, Children--Charities, protection, etc., United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Justice
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Catharine A. Hannum asks Theodore Roosevelt for help reforming the practice of aid societies placing children in homes merely as cheap labor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-30
Creator(s)
Hannum, Catharine A., 1842-1938
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Catharine A. Hannum to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64066. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hannum, Catharine A., 1842-1938. Letter from Catharine A. Hannum to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64066.
APA:
Hannum, Catharine A., 1842-1938.: , [1911, January 30]. Letter from Catharine A. Hannum to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64066.
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 4, 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.
