Letter from Henry Justin Allen to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Campaign paraphernalia, Copyright, Pencils, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Henry Justin Allen has a friend who wishes to produce pencils with the image of Theodore Roosevelt as a campaign souvenir. The friend wishes to copyright the pencil before manufacturing a large quantity, but Allen is unsure how Roosevelt feels about copyrights of his image.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-03

Creator(s)

Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

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 Henry Justin Allen to Frank Harper. [July 3, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950. Letter from Henry Justin Allen to Frank Harper. [3 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86935.

APA:

Allen, Henry Justin, 1868-1950., [1912, July 3]. Letter from Henry Justin Allen to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o86935.

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. February 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.