Telegram from W. F. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans, California--Oakland, California--San Francisco, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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W. F. Jackson, president of the Negro Business League, has tried to reach Theodore Roosevelt several ways in the hopes of inviting him to speak to the African American citizens of Oakland and San Francisco.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-23
Creator(s)
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:
Telegram from W. F. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66050. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jackson, W. F.. Telegram from W. F. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66050.
APA:
Jackson, W. F.., [1911, March 23]. Telegram from W. F. Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66050.
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 16, 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.
