Letter from Oscar Trombitz to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthracite coal industry, Electricity, Monopolies, Tidal power
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Oscar Trombitz proposes a remedy to the anthracite coal monopoly, although it is slower than legal reform. He suggests using tidal energy to generate electricity on the coasts through a cooperative company.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Oscar Trombitz to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trombitz, Oscar, -1924. Letter from Oscar Trombitz to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71722.
APA:
Trombitz, Oscar, -1924., [1911, October 27]. Letter from Oscar Trombitz to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71722.
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 13, 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.
