Letter from Israel Frederick Fischer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Discrimination, Government paperwork, Jews, Nagel, Charles, 1849-1940, Race, United States. Bureau of Immigration Services, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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Israel Frederick Fischer issues a protest against “Hebrew” being included as a race in travel-related paperwork issued by the Immigration Service. Fischer has already contacted Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel regarding the issue, but has not achieved any results. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-28
Creator(s)
Fischer, Israel Frederick, 1858-1940
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 Israel Frederick Fischer to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68931. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fischer, Israel Frederick, 1858-1940. Letter from Israel Frederick Fischer to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68931.
APA:
Fischer, Israel Frederick, 1858-1940., [1911, June 28]. Letter from Israel Frederick Fischer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68931.
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.
