Letter from Ralph B. Yewdale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corporations, American, Debates and debating--Competitions, Interstate commerce--Law and legislation, University of Wisconsin
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Ralph B. Yewdale, a student at the University of Wisconsin, will be participating in a university debate soon regarding whether corporations participating in interstate commerce should be required to obtain a federal charter. Yewdale plans to argue that they should instead be required to obtain a federal license, and asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-02
Creator(s)
Yewdale, Ralph B. (Ralph Bailey), 1892-1921
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 Ralph B. Yewdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yewdale, Ralph B. (Ralph Bailey), 1892-1921. Letter from Ralph B. Yewdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67382.
APA:
Yewdale, Ralph B. (Ralph Bailey), 1892-1921., [1911, May 2]. Letter from Ralph B. Yewdale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67382.
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.
