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Theodore Roosevelt thanks William H. S. Demarest, President of Rutgers University, for the invitation to speak. However, he receives hundreds of similar requests and cannot accept them as they drain his time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-01
Ralph E. Samuel of the Association of Collegiate Progressive Clubs writes a form letter outlining the Progressive Party’s plans for undergraduate clubs at colleges throughout the United States. In this particular letter, Samuel encourages the establishment of a club at Rutgers College, identifying Professor H. R. Lewis as a progressive on the campus. He also includes an enclosure entitled “Hints on Organization.”
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912-1916
George Conover describes various aspects of Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 campaign in and around Rutgers University.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912-10-26
Copy of a letter from George W. Conover to the Progressive Bulletin (at the Hotel Manhattan) regarding assorted subscriptions to the Bulletin, as well as a request for literature to be distributed among Rutgers College seniors and juniors at a rally on December 5, 1912.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912-12-02