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President Roosevelt would like Samuel McCune Lindsay to be able to stay another year in Puerto Rico without it affecting his chance to become a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. It would be a great public service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-25
President Roosevelt introduces Samuel McCune Lindsay, the Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is pleased that John R. Arbuckle thinks “something can be done for Puerto Rican coffee.” Only Puerto Rican coffee is used at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-07
President Roosevelt introduces Samuel McCune Lindsay, the Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is pleased that Joseph Wharton thinks “something can be done for Puerto Rican coffee.” Only Puerto Rican coffee is used at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-07
Senator Beveridge informs President Roosevelt that he has learned important things from Samuel McCune Lindsay regarding the child labor situation, including something that may personally interest Roosevelt. He suggests Roosevelt request that Lindsay visit immediately. Beveridge is making progress on the child labor bill itself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-14
Regis Henri Post, Secretary of State for Puerto Rico, praises Samuel McCune Lindsay, who has just left employment as the commissioner of education in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-13
A booklet published by the Progressive National Committee. The publication lists the names of people in the Progressive Party’s administration and outlines the party’s ideals and goals. The Table of Contents is as follows: Organization of the National Service; Division of Administration – Organization of State Services, Office Organization; Department Work – Social and Industrial Justice, Conservation, Popular Government, Cost of Living and Corporation Control; Bureau of Education; Bureau of Legislative Reference.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-03-31