Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Hearst, William R., 1863-1951 Let the South Alone, Mr. Roosevelt

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.12.11 Author/Creator: Hearst, William R., 1863-1951 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper clipping Date: February 25, 1903 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 55 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Author is upset at Roosevelt's attempts to put Black people in office in the South. He says Roosevelt has only succeeded in widening the gap between Black and White people and should stay out of the South. Second page includes advertisements and portions of articles.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources