Letter from G. C. Berkemeier to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): German Americans--Political activity, Harvest festivals, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Lutherans, German, New York (State)--Mount Vernon (Westchester County), Orphanages, Schools, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Following their meeting at the Outlook office, Reverend Berkemeier invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the “Harvest Home” celebration held by the Wartburg Orphans’ Farm School in Mount Vernon, New York. Berkemeier informs Roosevelt the orphanage is a German Lutheran institution, “American in its spirit”, and the celebration, previously attended and enjoyed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes, will be attended by many German Lutherans
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-22
Creator(s)
Berkemeier, G. C. (Gottlieb Cleophas), 1855-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 G. C. Berkemeier to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70697. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berkemeier, G. C. (Gottlieb Cleophas), 1855-1924. Letter from G. C. Berkemeier to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70697.
APA:
Berkemeier, G. C. (Gottlieb Cleophas), 1855-1924., [1911, September 22]. Letter from G. C. Berkemeier to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70697.
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 12, 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.
