Letter from Helen Thomas Flint to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholics, Jews, Religious discrimination, Speeches, addresses, etc., Unitarians, YMCA of the USA, Young Men's Christian associations, Young Women's Christian associations
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Helen Thomas Flint applauds Theodore Roosevelt’s decrial of the Young Men’s Christian Association for denying Jews and Catholics the ability to hold office. She reports that the ban also includes Unitarians. As a Unitarian, she hopes Roosevelt’s influence will bring much-needed change to the organization.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-06
Creator(s)
Flint, Helen Thomas, 1858-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Helen Thomas Flint to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66530. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Flint, Helen Thomas, 1858-1944. Letter from Helen Thomas Flint to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66530.
APA:
Flint, Helen Thomas, 1858-1944., [1911, April 6]. Letter from Helen Thomas Flint to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66530.
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 13, 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.
