Letter from Leo A. Ketterer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces, Cook, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1866-1942, Discrimination--Law and legislation, Letters, Lydiard, Livingston A., 1867-1954, Minnesota. Legislature
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Chief Naval Yeoman Leo A. Ketterer informs Theodore Roosevelt of an effort in Minnesota to pass a bill making it unlawful to discriminate against people for wearing naval or military uniforms. Ketterer asks Roosevelt to lend his assistance to this bill by writing letters in support of it to Senator Charles F. Cook and State Representative Livingston A. Lydiard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-23
Creator(s)
Ketterer, Leo A. (Leo Adelbert), 1883-1964
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Leo A. Ketterer to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 23, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65142. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ketterer, Leo A. (Leo Adelbert), 1883-1964. Letter from Leo A. Ketterer to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Feb. 1911]. 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/o65142.
APA:
Ketterer, Leo A. (Leo Adelbert), 1883-1964.: , [1911, February 23]. Letter from Leo A. Ketterer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65142.
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.
