Letter from Paul Lietzow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Celebrity impersonators, Parades, Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington (State)--Spokane
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Paul Lietzow recounts to Theodore Roosevelt how he has often been told he resembles Roosevelt, and how he decided to impersonate the former president in a parade in Spokane. The reaction was “beyond [his] expectation,” culminating in Lietzow being brought on stage to give an address. He encloses his speech, alongside photographs of the event.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-30
Creator(s)
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 Paul Lietzow to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lietzow, Paul, 1868-. Letter from Paul Lietzow to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 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/o68214.
APA:
Lietzow, Paul, 1868-., [1911, May 30]. Letter from Paul Lietzow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68214.
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.
