Letter from Ottomar H. Van Norden to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership, Game laws, Legislation, New York (State)--Long Island

Ottomar H. Van Norden recounts the Long Island Game Protective Association’s accomplishments for the year, including defeating the Long-Shiede Spring Shooting Bill, securing a motorboat with help from the state for water patrols, and better enforcement of game laws. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to actively support the Association and its platform by becoming a member.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-11

Creator(s)

Van Norden, Ottomar H. (Ottomar Hoghland), 1878-1952

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Ottomar H. Van Norden to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73450. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Van Norden, Ottomar H. (Ottomar Hoghland), 1878-1952. Letter from Ottomar H. Van Norden to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 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/o73450.

APA:

Van Norden, Ottomar H. (Ottomar Hoghland), 1878-1952.: , [1911, December 11]. Letter from Ottomar H. Van Norden to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73450.

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.