Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Child development, Lectures and lecturing
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Parker H. Sercombe believes Theodore Roosevelt will be interested in the lectures on “Human Conservation” outlined in some enclosed documents. Sercombe believes that “babies and children are the most important of all our natural resources” and that parents and teachers should be taught how to instruct them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-07
Creator(s)
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944
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 Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65551. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65551.
APA:
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944., [1911, March 7]. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65551.
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 27, 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.
