Letter from W. D. Krug to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Occidental College, Poetry, Speeches, addresses, etc.

W. D. Krug sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his poem “Something Worth the While,” which he coincidentally wrote prior to Roosevelt’s related address at Occidental College in March.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-08

Creator(s)

Krug, W. D.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 W. D. Krug to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67532. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Krug, W. D.. Letter from W. D. Krug to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67532.

APA:

Krug, W. D.., [1911, May 8]. Letter from W. D. Krug to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67532.

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.