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Letter from Sarah C. Provost, et al. to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Sarah C. Provost, et al. to Theodore Roosevelt

Sarah C. Provost, Elizabeth S. Sherman, and Ella G. Stewart ask Theodore Roosevelt to contribute to the fund for purchasing a bronze tablet memorial for the late Samuel V. W. Fleet. He served faithfully as a trustee of the Oyster Bay school district for thirty years. The memorial will remind students that a simple life with strict adherence to duty is admirable and worthy of remembrance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Letter from S. M. Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from S. M. Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt

S. M. Barrett is pleased by attempts in Oklahoma to enact educational reform and remove political influence from its schools. He sends Theodore Roosevelt an editorial he is free to quote from on the matter. Barrett also informs Roosevelt that he will be publishing a book on Native Americans soon, and plans to send Roosevelt a copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-11

Letter from Paul Paquin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Paul Paquin to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Paquin is inspired by President Roosevelt’s “courageous application of justice” in the incident with the African American soldiers stationed near Brownsville, Texas. Paquin suggests that the country needs a thorough and unbiased investigation of the “negro problem.” He believes that education has failed to instill a “fixed moral sense” in African Americans, and he is concerned by their drop in productivity over the past forty years. Paquin has hope that African Americans can be made into “useful” citizens.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-03

A bill entitled an act to provide for a state board of education, prescribing its powers and duties and declaring an emergency.

A bill entitled an act to provide for a state board of education, prescribing its powers and duties and declaring an emergency.

Several Oklahoma legislators submit a bill to provide for a state board of education, enumerating its powers, and declaring an emergency in the state. The bill sets out the terms of board members, their compensation, and their duties. A state of emergency is additionally declared, necessitating that the act take effect and be in force immediately after its passage and approval.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-11

President’s address

President’s address

President William L. Pieplow updates the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on the state of the public schools, states notable events that have happened in the past year, and outlines future actions to be taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-06-30