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Display containing letter and ceremonial pen

Display containing letter and ceremonial pen

The pen with which President Theodore Roosevelt signed Senate bill 4812, regulating child labor in the District of Columbia, is sent with a letter from Maurice Latta, Assistant Secretary to the President, to Alice Gitterman (Mrs. John M. Gitterman), who had advocated for the law. On the letter, an oval photograph print of Theodore Roosevelt has been inset.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1908-05-28

Creator(s)

Latta, Maurice, 1869-1948