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Listing, in alphabetical order, of the thirteen members of the Dr. John A. Gable Theodore Roosevelt Association Legacy Society. The notice includes contact information for two members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) leadership and names the sole member of the TRA Sustaining Benefactors Society.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) lists its financial supporters across a range of categories. It lists the contributors to the TRA from its five most expensive, or premium, membership categories. It also lists those who contributed to special needs funds of the TRA, like the Teddy Bears for Kids program, police awards, and public speaking contests. The names of contributors in each category are alphabetized, and text boxes containing the mission and vision statements and the social media platforms used by the TRA appear on the last page of the list.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Photographs of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., appear on the front and back covers of this issue. A cluster of three buildings appear on the front while a bronze relief sculpture at the entrance to the James Madison Building adorns the back cover.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2007
In a letter to Governor General Taft, President Roosevelt expresses his admiration for certain members of the Senate with whom he has been able to work to pass legislation through Congress, but he also makes clear his frustration with others, including those from his home state of New York. Roosevelt concedes that the administration failed to pass tariff relief for the Philippines, and he hopes that Taft will take up the post of Secretary of War when Elihu Root leaves the position.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1903-03-19
Gary Clinton writes an introduction to a letter from Elihu Root to Mark Sullivan about Theodore Roosevelt’s decision making process. The introductory essay is followed by the three page typed letter in which Root highlights aspects of Roosevelt’s personality and leadership, such as his adherence to trusting his own judgment and his love of a fight. Clinton values the letter as an example of learning about Roosevelt based on the knowledge of those who knew him firsthand. A photograph of Root joins the title page of Sullivan’s book Our Times in illustrating the introductory essay.
Michelle A. Krowl of the Library of Congress presents twenty items from the library’s Theodore Roosevelt Collection. The material, consisting of twelve letters, four other documents, three political cartoons, and a campaign poster, encompass the years 1884 to 1934. Twelve of the documents were penned by Roosevelt, and Krowl provides context and background for each item while including quotes from the document in her description. The twenty items are preceded by a short introductory essay by Krowl which includes two photographs of the Library of Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Listing, in alphabetical order, of the fourteen members of the Dr. John A. Gable Theodore Roosevelt Association Legacy Society. The notice includes contact information for two members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) leadership and names the sole member of the TRA Sustaining Benefactors Society.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
In the table of contents the title of the essay or column is provided along with the author’s name and the page numbers assigned to each piece. This issue contains four entries consisting of an exhibit of Theodore Roosevelt items from the collection at the Library of Congress, letters written by Elihu Root and Roosevelt, and a list of financial supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
William N. Tilchin reflects on his fifteen years as editor of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal (TRAJ). Tilchin acknowledges the work and collaboration of four journal designers whom he credits with helping craft the appearance of the TRAJ, and he stresses his commitment to issuing a journal of substance free from errors. Tilchin notes some of the highlights of his tenure, including the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the TRAJ in 2015.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that its 2022 annual meeting will be held in Buffalo, New York, the site of two previous TRA meetings. The TRA also reminds its members that three different kinds of advertisements are available for purchase in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. A text box lists the President and Chief Executive Officer of the TRA, along with those responsible for assembling its journal, guidelines for submitting manuscripts, and information regarding the governance of the TRA.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Writings by and about Theodore Roosevelt, especially firsthand accounts by those who knew him well, dominate this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Michelle A. Krowl provides numerous examples of both in her sampling of items from the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at the Library of Congress. Gary Clinton offers a letter from Elihu Root to Mark Sullivan that provides Root’s thoughts on Roosevelt’s decision making process, and the “Presidential Snapshot” column features a letter from Roosevelt to William H. Taft. A list of financial supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Association closes the issue.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) including the members of the Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees of the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 and the members of the Advisory Board for the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024. The categories of Trustees for Life and Honorary Trustee are also included.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Photographs of Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. of the United States Supreme Court appear on the front and back covers of this issue.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Jay Jorgensen examines President Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to appoint Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court in 1902. Jorgensen recalls Roosevelt’s knowledge of the law informed by two years of study at Columbia University, and he examines his judicial philosophy which was influenced by his study of and admiration for Abraham Lincoln. Jorgensen notes that Holmes’s nomination was supported by Roosevelt’s friend Senator Henry Cabot Loge of Massachusetts, and he emphasizes that Holmes’s dissent in the Northern Securities anti-trust case angered Roosevelt who felt betrayed by Holmes’s opinion. Six photographs, including four of Holmes, illustrate the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
David Architzel describes the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) ongoing relationship with the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation which provides scholarships for those students who are dependents of those who are, or who have, served on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Architzel lists the five winners of the 2021 scholarships, as well as their majors and the colleges they are attending. A photograph of USS Theodore Roosevelt and individual photographs of each of the winners appears in the report along with a text box which contains the social media platforms used by the TRA.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
President Roosevelt explains to Senator Lodge why he is considering Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. of Massachusetts for a seat on the Supreme Court. Roosevelt cites his judicial experience and his willingness to act on behalf of those who are often overlooked in society. Roosevelt also comments on some former justices such as John Marshall and Roger Brooke Taney.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1902-07-10
Michael Patrick Cullinane recalls his discovery of oral history tapes at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City that contain interviews with eleven friends and family of Theodore Roosevelt. Cullinane describes the process of gaining access to the tapes and having them transferred to a digital format to allow for use by researchers. Cullinane provides highlights from the tapes, listing some of those interviewed and insights they offered on the Roosevelt family, and he notes that he has made much of the material from the tapes available in his book Remembering Theodore Roosevelt. Six photographs of participants in the oral history project illustrate the essay, and the mission and vision statements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in a text box on the last page.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Advertisement for the book Remembering Theodore Roosevelt by Michael Patrick Cullinane. The ad notes that the book is based on a set of oral history interviews with friends and family of Theodore Roosevelt. The ad includes online ordering information and is illustrated by the front cover image of the book.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
William J. Vanden Heuvel looks at the connections between Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, especially their shared commitment to American engagement with the world and promoting conservation. Vanden Heuvel highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize and his support for an inheritance tax, and he notes that both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to regulate corporations and the wealthy for the benefit of the working class. Two photographs and a drawing of Sagamore Hill supplement the address.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2003-10-24
In the table of contents the title of the essay or column is provided along with the author’s name and the page numbers assigned to each piece. This issue contains five entries consisting of a speech, two articles, an excerpt from a letter by Theodore Roosevelt, and an update on the Theodore Roosevelt Association scholarship fund.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021