Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corps plant nursery
Two members of the Civilian Conservation Corps work in a nursery in Beltsville, Maryland.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1933
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Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corps tree planting
Young man plants a tree as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1933
Creator(s)
Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corps workers
Three young men working as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project in Beltsville, Maryland. Two of the men shovel rocks while another carries an ax.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1933
Creator(s)
Civilian Conservation Corps workers clearing island brush
Several Civilian Conservation corps workers clearing brush on Theodore Roosevelt Island. These men, under the instruction of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., are endeavoring to return the island to a natural woodland state.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1935
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Floyd Bartholomew
President Roosevelt writes to Floyd Bartholomew expressing his feelings toward “active duties of citizenship” for young men and the organizations that help to “fit themselves for these duties.” President Roosevelt discusses the qualities all young men should strive to achieve as active citizens. He concludes by sending good wishes to the Young Men’s Congress banquet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-18
Creator(s)
Address of President Roosevelt at Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 28, 1903
President Roosevelt greets an audience in Oskaloosa during the dedication of a YMCA building. He discusses Representative John F. Lacey’s character and thanks him for his work. Roosevelt then comments on the purpose of the YMCA building and how the YMCA benefits the young men of the community, especially in character.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-04-28