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Save the forests

This article praises President Theodore Roosevelt for his conservationist efforts, and as a result, protecting western forest lands from politicians such as Senator Charles William Fulton of Oregon and Senator Weldon Brinton Heyburn of Idaho. Rich men with interests in the timber industry claim that they oppose forest reserves for the sake of poor settlers needing land, but the forest reserves do not negatively impact settlers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-06

Summer Outings Committee souvenir booklet

This souvenir booklet commemorates the events put on by the Associated Charities of the District of Columbia’s Summer Outings Committee and asks for donations to continue the programs. One possible donation can result in a tent being named after a particular Sunday school. The programs are designed for lower income women and children who live in urban areas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Letter from Mrs. H. L. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Mrs. H. L. Jones, responding to Theodore Roosevelt’s article on children, describes her difficult home life and financial struggles. She asks for help getting her husband a job at the Curtis Publishing Company, emphasizing she seeks opportunity, not charity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-07