Letter from Martin V. Calvin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Agricultural productivity, Cotton growing, Race relations, Sharecropping, Tenant farmers, Tennessee--Chattanooga
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Martin V. Calvin sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of The Tradesman, published in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with an article on corn production in the cotton states. Calvin highlights the lower yield per acre and challenges in managing share-tenants who are African American, in the cotton states, compared to Eastern and Western states.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-12
Creator(s)
Calvin, Martin V. (Martin Van Buren), 1842-1927
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 Martin V. Calvin to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Calvin, Martin V. (Martin Van Buren), 1842-1927. Letter from Martin V. Calvin to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70465.
APA:
Calvin, Martin V. (Martin Van Buren), 1842-1927., [1911, September 12]. Letter from Martin V. Calvin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70465.
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. March 5, 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.
