Letter from J. R. Fukushima to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--Fresno, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Japanese Americans--Societies, etc., Parade floats

On behalf of the Japanese Association of Fresno, J. R. Fukushima welcomes Theodore Roosevelt to the west, and expresses the association’s regret that Roosevelt will not be able to visit Fresno during his present tour. Fukushima sends Roosevelt a picture of the parade float which the association made for the 1910 Independence Day celebrations, as well as newspaper clippings about the event.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-24

Creator(s)

Fukushima, J. R. (J. Raijiro), 1872-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 J. R. Fukushima to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66073. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fukushima, J. R. (J. Raijiro), 1872-1931. Letter from J. R. Fukushima to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66073.

APA:

Fukushima, J. R. (J. Raijiro), 1872-1931., [1911, March 24]. Letter from J. R. Fukushima to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66073.

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.