Willard S. Campbell, a high school science teacher in Philadelphia, encloses to Theodore Roosevelt a portrait of his family, which he was told Theodore Roosevelt wound enjoy seeing. Campbell and his wife are regular readers of The Outlook and he previously shook hands with Roosevelt during his visit to West Chester, Pennsylvania. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-31

Creator(s)

Campbell, Willard S. (Willard Smith),1873-1955

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Willard S. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68231. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Campbell, Willard S. (Willard Smith),1873-1955. Letter from Willard S. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68231.

APA:

Campbell, Willard S. (Willard Smith),1873-1955., [1911, May 31]. Letter from Willard S. Campbell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68231.

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 23, 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.