Letter from W. P. Thirkield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Education, Fund raising, Race relations
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W. P. Thirkield asks Theodore Roosevelt to write an endorsement of the American Interchurch College for Religious and Social Workers to aid in its fundraising campaign. The addition of a department for “the training of colored workers” is “one of the most encouraging and hopeful movements” in race relations since the Civil War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-25
Creator(s)
Thirkield, W. P. (Wilbur Patterson), 1854-1936
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 W. P. Thirkield to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70125. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thirkield, W. P. (Wilbur Patterson), 1854-1936. Letter from W. P. Thirkield to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Aug. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70125.
APA:
Thirkield, W. P. (Wilbur Patterson), 1854-1936.: , [1911, August 25]. Letter from W. P. Thirkield to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70125.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
