Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, Boys--Societies and clubs, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951
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James E. West clarifies for Theodore Roosevelt that the Boy Scouts of America is not a military organizations and does not include guns in their equipment. Confusion has arisen because the American Boy Scouts organization was organized with the help of William Randolph Hearst and does military drill with boys.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-15
Creator(s)
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
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 James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948. Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69256.
APA:
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948., [1911, July 15]. Letter from James E. West to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69256.
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. April 6, 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.
