Letter from Samuel D. Smolev to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corporations, American--Government policy, Debates and debating, Interstate commerce
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Samuel D. Smolev is acting as debate manager at Masten Park High School, which he attends in Buffalo, New York, and asks Theodore Roosevelt for his view on an upcoming debate topic. The issue to be discussed is whether corporations engaging in interstate commerce should be required to take out a federal charter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-08
Creator(s)
Smolev, Samuel D. (Samuel Dalia), 1893-
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 Samuel D. Smolev to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65563. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smolev, Samuel D. (Samuel Dalia), 1893-. Letter from Samuel D. Smolev to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65563.
APA:
Smolev, Samuel D. (Samuel Dalia), 1893-., [1911, March 8]. Letter from Samuel D. Smolev to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65563.
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. January 23, 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.
