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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles MacDonald

President Roosevelt sends Charles MacDonald, president of the American Society of Engineers, a letter he is sending to the governors of several states. The letter relates to the proper conservation of natural resources and invites them to attend a conference at the White House with their experts. He also encloses a letter from the National Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials which suggests that Roosevelt could bring the matter of conservation to the American people to invite participation from engineering societies. He invites the American Society of Engineers to participate in the conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. C. Schneider

President Roosevelt invites C.C. Schneider to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials. Roosevelt also encloses a list of the other people invited to join the board.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George S. Webster

President Roosevelt invites George S. Webster to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials. Roosevelt also encloses a list of the other people he has invited to join the board.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Albert J. Himes to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert J. Himes recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake levels, pointing out Wisner’s qualifications as a civil engineer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-08

Creator(s)

Himes, Albert J., 1865-1919

Letter from J. C. Hutchins to Theodore Roosevelt

J. C. Hutchins recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake levels, highlighting his experience in hydraulics and lake engineering projects.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-29

Creator(s)

Hutchins, J. C. (Jere Chamberlain), 1851-1943

Letter from Ralph Modjeski to Theodore Roosevelt

Ralph Modjeski recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake level regulation. Modjeski points to Wisner’s service on the Deep Waterways Commission after his appointment by President McKinley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-30

Creator(s)

Modjeski, Ralph, 1861-1940

Letter from Esteven A. Fuertes to Theodore Roosevelt

Professor Fuertes recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on regulation of lake levels, citing Wisner’s extensive experience as an engineer and his knowledge of European engineering problems.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-03

Creator(s)

Fuertes, Esteven Antonio, 1838-1903

Letter from Edward P. North to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward P. North recommends George Y. Wisner for appointment to the international commission on lake levels, mentioning Wisner’s standing among his peers and their acceptance of his recommendations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-28

Creator(s)

North, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1835-1911