Robert B. Roosevelt on How to Pronounce the Name “Roosevelt”
Subject(s): Dutch language--Pronunciation, Mayne, Richard E., Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906
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In answer to the frequent question of how to pronounce the name “Roosevelt,” the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal presents two letters sent to the New York Sun in 1903 which give a definite answer on the topic. The first, from Richard E. Mayne, briefly presents the question and argues that Roosevelt’s name should be pronounced with only two syllables. The second, from Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle, Robert B. Roosevelt, explains in a definite manner how the family name should be pronounced with three syllables, citing its Dutch heritage. A photograph of Robert B. Roosevelt appears on the first page of the article.
This article, minus the photograph, first appeared in the Fall, 1983, issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1988
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Robert B. Roosevelt on How to Pronounce the Name “Roosevelt”. [December 11, 1988]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307769. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Robert B. Roosevelt on How to Pronounce the Name “Roosevelt”. [11 Dec. 1988]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307769.
APA:
Unknown., [1988, December 11]. Robert B. Roosevelt on How to Pronounce the Name “Roosevelt”.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307769.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
