Letter from E. O. Vaile to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): National Education Association of the United States, National Education Association of the United States. Department of Superintendence, National Education Association of the United States. Dept. of Superintendence, Spelling reform--Societies, etc.
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E. O. Vaile, chairman of the Illinois State Teachers’ Association Office of the Standing Committee on Simplified Spelling, sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter he intends to disseminate to prominent educators, and hopes Roosevelt will give a few words to assist him. The letter reflects on the enclosed report by the Department of Superintendence and the contention around the recent National Education Association approval of a key alphabet. Vaile solicits positive feedback to combat the “several circulars filled with mis-statements and false arguments” put out by “certain dictionary-publishing interests.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-29
Creator(s)
Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 E. O. Vaile to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68191. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922. Letter from E. O. Vaile to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68191.
APA:
Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922., [1911, May 29]. Letter from E. O. Vaile to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68191.
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 30, 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.