Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Matthews
President Roosevelt appreciates any information George E. Matthews can provide about the Public Printer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-16
Your TR Source
United States. Government Printing Office. Office of the Public Printer
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Hopkins
President Roosevelt sends Senator Hopkins a letter from Public Printer John S. Leech, which he says explains itself. Roosevelt feels that it would not be possible to interfere in the matter, as it would oblige him to act on innumerable other cases as well. Roosevelt thinks that the Government Printing Office should be under a cabinet secretary, who would then take care of the matter, but that Congress is preventing this change from happening.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
President Roosevelt is trying to see if Senator Thomas Collier Platt will endorse William Sidney Rossiter for Public Printer. He knows of R. R. Bowker but asks Postmaster General Cortelyou if Bowker is “kind of a mugwump.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-08
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Wayland Palmer
President Roosevelt informs Francis Wayland Palmer that he is removed from the position of Public Printer, and instructs him to turn over his office to Oscar J. Ricketts as Acting Public Printer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-08
Plan of organization for the Government Printing Office
Authorized on July 1, 1908, this plan of organization details an implementation plan for the Office of the Public Printer. The document describes the various positions required to staff the department fully.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908
Report from the Committee on Departmental Methods to Theodore Roosevelt
This is a detailed report of the investigation into the corrupt sale of the typesetting machines in the Governmental Printing Office. It includes testimonies, court transcripts, and the committee’s conclusions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-04
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou discusses the reinstatement of William A. Miller as assistant foreman in the U.S. Government Printing Office, Book Binding Department. The status of the investigation against Miller is also discussed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou discusses the issue mentioned in a letter from Mr. Thompson of
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-29
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a copy of a press statement concerning William A. Miller’s removal from a position in the Government Printing Office and Miller’s subsequent complaint filed with the Civil Service Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-20
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou announces the reinstatement of William A. Miller as assistant foreman in the Government Printing Office, Book Binding Department. Cortelyou states that relations with the Bookbinders Union are good and that the press has been kept under control.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-24
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou asks Theodore Roosevelt to review the enclosed documents pertaining to the report of the Public Printer and waits for his decision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-11
Letter from Clarence D. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Clark recommends Joe Mitchell Chapple for appointment as public printer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-09
Letter from George E. Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt
George E. Matthews compliments President Roosevelt on his work since succeeding to the presidency. Should the position of public printer become available, Matthews offers his expertise in the selection of a successor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-12