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President Roosevelt invites Henry Cantwell Wallace to serve on the Country Life Commission, which he is establishing to study and report upon the present conditions for farmers and their families in rural areas with the goal of making farming life more attractive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10
President Roosevelt invites Walter Hines Page to serve on the Country Life Commission, which he is establishing to study and report upon the present conditions for farmers and their families in rural areas, with the goal of making farming life more attractive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10
President Roosevelt invites Kenyon L. Butterfield to serve on the Country Life Commission. Roosevelt is establishing this commission to study and report upon the present conditions for farmers and their families in rural areas, with the goal of making farming life more attractive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10
President Roosevelt invites L. H. Bailey to serve on the Country Life Commission, which he is establishing to study and report upon the present conditions for farmers and their families in rural areas, with the goal of making farming life more attractive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-10
Scenic photograph of the town of Medora, North Dakota, with railroad tracks, the Rough Rider Hotel, and the Badlands visible.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1951-08-06
Andrew B. Hulit, on behalf of the National Association of State Immigration Officials, sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the report of their recent conference. Hulit also mentions that a commendatory letter from Roosevelt would be greatly appreciated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-04
William Chauncy Langdon thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his recent letter expressing his interest in the Pageant and development of the town of Thetford, Vermont. He is sorry that Roosevelt interpreted his request as asking for a more elaborate letter, as that which Roosevelt was able to write was exactly what he hoped for, but asks if Roosevelt could send a slightly edited version for him to show the people of the town.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-29
William D. Hurd, director of Extension Work at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, tells Theodore Roosevelt of the work the college is doing creating conferences to bolster rural communities. He invites Roosevelt to attend the 1911 conference, to be held in August, and give the closing address.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-28
In a quote from a 1912 speech, Theodore Roosevelt describes the improvement of rural conditions and farm life as providing great returns in terms of citizenship and material results.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1912