Child welfare

Letter from John E. Reyburn

John E. Reyburn writes of the importance of child welfare within American cities and the commission Philadelphia created to ensure the methods currently used in guardianship are properly considered. A conference and exhibition were planned to show was is being done for the children and what should be done. The executive committee of Philadelphia Child Welfare Planning Conference is available to provide information to other cities interested in adopting the plan Philadelphia is implementing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-02

Creator(s)

Reyburn, John E. (John Edgar), 1845-1914

Letter from Robert Biggs to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Biggs writes to Theodore Roosevelt to update him on a case Roosevelt brought to the attention of the Juvenile Court of Baltimore, Maryland. The St. Vincent de Paul Society has taken over caring for the family and will continue to check in on their well being. The father, Joseph N. Huber, is now working and his wife, Ida B. Huber, has been able to maintain the house and children, especially thanks to the donation by Roosevelt, which bought essentials for the family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Biggs, Robert, 1861-1933

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William R. George

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William R. George and Joe Burden for his visit to the Junior Republic and congratulates the wonderful work being done.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ben B. Lindsey

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Judge Lindsey appreciated the article and declares his willingness to help Lindsey’s cause, especially when it comes to protecting children from the “injustices of industrialism.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Welling

Theodore Roosevelt writes Richard Welling to say that he had spoken to Bob about possibly taking on a larger role regarding the George Junior Republic “business.” 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Copy of letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer

President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Margaret Carpenter Thompson Hodenpyl to Theodore Roosevelt

Margaret Carpenter Thompson Hodenpyl asks Theodore Roosevelt to help bring a Merry Christmas to the “sick and crippled” children of the Fresh Air and Convalescent Home.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-09

Creator(s)

Hodenpyl, Margaret Carpenter Thompson, 1856-1932

Letter from Adolph Lewisohn to Theodore Roosevelt

Adolph Lewisohn describes the work of the New York City Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Orphan Asylum, which he is president of. The organization is opening a new institution in Pleasantville. Lewisohn asks Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the dedication.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-05

Creator(s)

Lewisohn, Adolph, 1849-1938

Letter from Robert N. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert N. Willson invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at a dinner associated with the Child Welfare Planning Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06

Creator(s)

Willson, Robert N., 1873-1916

Letter from Robert W. Hebberd to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert W. Hebberd of the New York State Board of Charities sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter in hopes he will speak at the opening of the Asylum, an institution developed according to the views of the White House Conference on Dependent Children, which Roosevelt organized.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-18

Creator(s)

Hebberd, Robert W., 1857-1928

Letter from Frank B. Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank B. Lindsay, a teenager, is concerned about child welfare and asks Theodore Roosevelt what one should know and do to be a “useful citizen of our country.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-16

Creator(s)

Lindsay, Frank B.

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Lindsey was pleased with Theodore Roosevelt’s comments on the employer’s compensatory law. One of Lindsey’s primary goals is to protect children’s homes from the “injustice of industrialism.” He encloses a “refreshing” opinion from Judge Carpenter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-15

Creator(s)

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

Letter from Catharine A. Hannum to Theodore Roosevelt

Catharine A. Hannum asks Theodore Roosevelt for help reforming the practice of aid societies placing children in homes merely as cheap labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

Creator(s)

Hannum, Catharine A., 1842-1938

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte invites Theodore Roosevelt to Baltimore to address a conference put on by the Henry Watson’s Children’s Aid Society, as well as to speak to students at Johns Hopkins University.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-06

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Edward C. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Stokes writes in regard to the situation involving some unfortunate children in Atlantic City, which he took care of through the proper channels. Stokes encloses a related letter the he feels would be of interest to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-27

Creator(s)

Stokes, Edward C. (Edward Casper), 1860-1942

Letter from Edward C. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward C. Stokes writes to President Roosevelt in response to a letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt regarding the welfare of children in New Jersey.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-21

Creator(s)

Stokes, Edward C. (Edward Casper), 1860-1942

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Ben B. Lindsey heard of Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to New York’s Children’s Court and wants to tell him about a national backlash to children’s courts. He contends that the issues that arise in children’s court need to be addressed on a societal level and that children need to be disciplined. He encloses two pamphlets of his addresses to the National Prison Congress and National Education Association.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-16

Creator(s)

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

The Fathers and Mothers Club Farm Home

A handout describing the Fathers and Mothers Club Farm Home program for “delicate and anaemic school children.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-17

Creator(s)

Fathers and Mothers Club

Child labor

The cause of child labor laws has been advancing, albeit slowly. Child labor activists have experienced setbacks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but many other states have seen expanded labor protections.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Sara Delano Roosevelt to Isabella Greenway

Sara Delano Roosevelt solicits assistance from Isabella Greenway for the Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She describes the needs of the children and how much monetary support is needed for each child.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1934-12-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Sara Delano, 1854-1941