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Henry L. Sprague writes President Roosevelt that if Judge William J. Wallace retires, he would be interested in his position on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sprague lays out his qualifications and his support for Roosevelt’s antitrust policies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-08
Theodore Roosevelt suggests new wording for the declaration regarding the oath of loyalty for New York City school teachers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-11-26
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Egerton Leigh Winthrop for the information he provided about the Board of Education’s program of industrial education. Roosevelt will see the original of the picture referred to when he visits DeWitt Clinton High School.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Dr. Henry M. Leipziger, Supervisor of Lectures for the New York City Board of Education, about an upcoming lecture. George Kruck Cherrie, who accompanied Roosevelt through South America and is very knowledgeable about the people, flora, and fauna of South America, will be presenting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-20
President Roosevelt congratulates James E. Sullivan on his appointment to the New York Board of Education. He believes that Sullivan can do a great deal of good in conjunction with athletics in public schools.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-26
William T. Hornaday sends Theodore Roosevelt a petition in support of the New York Board of Education against “the disloyal school teachers.” Hornaday would appreciate if Roosevelt could get as many signatures as possible and return to him by Friday or Saturday night.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-11-22
William T. Hornaday writes to Josephine M. Stricker, secretary of Theodore Roosevelt, thanking Roosevelt for his letter supporting the campaign against “the socialist teachers in New York.” Hornaday’s own petition against the teachers has been signed by about 150 people and will be taken to the New York Board of Education.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-11-27
William T. Hornaday will support E. H. Grubb’s scheme for Stinking Lake if Grubb can secure the approval of the New Mexico Game Protective Association. In a handwritten postscript, Hornaday celebrates the New York Board of Education’s dismissal of three “disloyal teachers.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-12-20
William T. Hornaday has compiled a few paragraphs from a letter written by a New York City schoolteacher, with the hope readers would be encouraged to act. John L. Tildsley is leading the fight to dismiss socialist teachers. The author warns that the socialists will assume the offensive and Tildsley will need to call upon patriotic societies for support.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-11-22
Janette Trowbridge and other educators in New York City are working to prevent the Board of Education of New York from excluding high school physical education teachers from a proposed salary raise for all other educators. The educators ask Theodore Roosevelt to use his influence with the Board of Education to recognize physical education teachers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-12
Joseph K. Van Denburg asks Theodore Roosevelt to denounce the proposed decrease in salary for male teachers in New York in his upcoming address. Van Denburg believes this proposition to be disastrous for male teachers in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-09
Alfred Mosely would like Theodore Roosevelt to present a John Charles Dollman painting to the New York Board of Education on his behalf. The picture depicts the social inequality of Great Britain. Mosely believes this inequality is due to a lack of industrial education. Although the United States provides better education than Britain, he believes the Board can learn from the lessons depicted in the painting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-08