Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Family life education, Hygiene, Sexual, Libraries, Sex instruction, Sexual health
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Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of her book Four Epochs of Life and asks for his thoughts to help complete her next work. She believes it is important to teach sexual health education and that it should be in libraries, although library committees fear pushback from mothers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-18
Creator(s)
Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953. Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609.
APA:
Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953., [1911, September 18]. Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
