Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Robert L. Owen
Subject(s): Public health, Public health administration
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Parker H. Sercombe directs Senator Owen that a careful review of his proposal for a Department for Race Preservation shows that it circumvents the attacks against the Department of Health. He argues that those who oppose the Department of Health object to it on the grounds of being a “medical trust.” He argues that if future legislation is to be approved, it must organize educative, not regulative, institutions. Sercombe lists the proposed responsibilities of the commissioner of health, demonstrating why physicians should assist the commissioner, not lead the department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-19
Creator(s)
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944
Recipient
Owen, Robert L. (Robert Latham), 1856-1947
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 Robert L. Owen. [April 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66948. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Robert L. Owen. [19 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66948.
APA:
Sercombe, Parker H. (Parker Holmes), 1860-1944., [1911, April 19]. Letter from Parker H. Sercombe to Robert L. Owen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66948.
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 6, 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.
