Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) John A. Gable provides an update on the various projects undertaken by the TRA in 1976 with an emphasis on the expansion of the Theodore Roosevelt holdings at Harvard University. He notes the establishment there of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, and he gives an update on the revitalization project underway in the neighborhood surrounding the Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Site in New York City. Gable promotes the reissue of Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris, and he lists the various clubs and organizations he spoke to in his role as Executive Director of the TRA. He notes the receipt of four letters from Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday which the TRA has added to the Harvard University Roosevelt Collection.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

This notice provides a history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings in 1919 as the Roosevelt Memorial Association. It highlights the TRA’s efforts to preserve Theodore Roosevelt’s homes, its support of the Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University, the sponsorship of public speaking and essay contests, and its funding of research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. It closes by describing the many publications about Roosevelt that the TRA has sponsored, including, since 1975, the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Notice about two Theodore Roosevelt documentaries that aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations in 1973 and 1975, and which are available for purchase and distribution. “He Who Has Planted Will Preserve” focuses on Roosevelt the naturalist and conservationist, and is available for sale on video cassette. “A Man for All Times” looks at Roosevelt more generally, including interviews from those who knew him or studied him, and will be made available for broadcast on other television stations after originally airing on WLIW on Long Island, New York.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Advertisement and order form for eight films about the life and work of Theodore Roosevelt produced by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and Agape Productions, Inc. The titles of the films, a brief description of their contents and running times are listed. The films could be either purchased or rented as 16mm films or video cassette tapes. A photograph of the Roosevelt family accompanies the first page of the advertisement.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Description of the ceremonies marking the dedication of the new headquarters building of the Roosevelt Savings Bank in Garden City, New York on May 2, 1976. The order of the program, notable attendees, and the speakers are listed. A history of the bank, renamed for Theodore Roosevelt in 1920, concludes the article. A picture of some of the participants in the new bank lobby accompanies the notice.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Michael Caglioti challenges the assumption that President Roosevelt acted immorally in the negotiations and events leading to the Panamanian Revolution of 1903 that ultimately led to the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States in the independent nation of Panama. Caglioti details why Roosevelt wanted the Canal built, and looks at the treaties the United States entered into with various countries to pave the way for United States sovereignty over a future canal. He contends that elements of Colombia’s government, press, and public opinion refused to recognize the reality of the United States’ superior economic, diplomatic and military power when negotiating the canal treaty.

Caglioti further notes that the Colombian government refused to ratify the Hay-Herran Convention authorizing the building of the canal because it wanted more money, and details the benefits that Colombia would have received from the canal’s construction. He argues that Roosevelt’s “guilt” in the Panama affair is usually tied to whether his administration gave an explicit assurance of assistance to the Panamanian rebels. He says that Roosevelt acted, as he should have, in the best interests of the United States in helping the revolution succeed.

A photograph of Roosevelt sitting in one of the steam shovels used in the construction of the canal accompanies the article.

Notice of the award for the first annual Theodore Roosevelt Association Essay Contest at the New Rochelle, New York High School. The contest was won by graduating senior Michael Caglioti for his paper on the Panama Canal. Anna Roosevelt, great-granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt, was present at the award ceremony.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Advertisement for a reprint publication of Theodore Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris timed to coincide with the 1976 Bicentennial. The notice provides background on the decision to reissue the work and it notes that Roosevelt should be remembered as an important “man of letters” who published several works of history. An order form for the book accompanies the advertisement. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

This article notes the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. It traces Roosevelt’s movements and actions in the days surrounding McKinley’s shooting and death, and additionally provides a history of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York that served as the site of Roosevelt’s swearing in ceremony. The article concludes with a look at the state of the nation in 1901, and how Roosevelt addressed the many issues confronting the United States. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Obituary of Harry B. Tappen, a Trustee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, World War I veteran, and long-time Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay, New York. The obituary stresses the important role he played in the restoration and preservation of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

This notice covers the research grants awarded by The American Museum of Natural History in New York City from its Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund for 1976. Thirty-nine grants were awarded, with the largest grants being given to three researchers highlighted in the article. Theodore Roosevelt had a life-long interest in natural history and the Theodore Roosevelt Association has worked to continue this through its support of the research grant program. The article notes that the American Museum of Natural History contains the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall which is the official New York State memorial to Roosevelt.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Description of the ceremony surrounding the dedication of new library space at Harvard for the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, a reading alcove, and exhibit space across three separate libraries. The article notes the benefactors for the facilities, the speakers at the ceremony, and provides a brief description of each of the new spaces dedicated to furthering the study of Theodore Roosevelt. It also gives a history of the collection and of the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s role in amassing and safeguarding its contents. The article is accompanied by two pictures which show some of the dignitaries at the ceremony and the other is of a young Roosevelt during his student days at Harvard.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Advertisement for a reprint publication of Theodore Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris timed to coincide with the 1976 Bicentennial. The notice provides background on the decision to reissue the work and it notes that Roosevelt should be remembered as an important “man of letters” who published several works of history. An order form for the book accompanies the advertisement. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Dedication ceremonies stand out in this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. The lead story covers the expanded Theodore Roosevelt Collection and exhibits at the Harvard University libraries. There is also an article about the dedication of the new headquarters building of the Roosevelt Savings Bank on Long Island, New York, and a story about the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s assumption of the presidency in September 1901 and the ceremonies planned for fall 1976 to mark the occasion at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York. This issue also features an extended essay on Roosevelt and the Panama Canal.

The cover photograph shows members of the Roosevelt family along with the President and the head Librarians of Harvard University at the dedication ceremonies for the Roosevelt exhibits on June 9, 1976.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Advertisement and membership application for the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) listing membership categories and costs. The ad features pictures of Sagamore Hill and the Roosevelt birthplace as well as the TRA medallion.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), provides a summary of the TRA’s efforts to promote the study and appreciation of Theodore Roosevelt in the Bicentennial year 1976. He touches on subjects covered in detail in articles in this issue of the Journal, such as the Roosevelt film collection, the reissue of Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris, and efforts to improve the neighborhood surrounding the Roosevelt Birthplace in New York City. He closes by noting that there has been an increase in memberships in the TRA in the past year.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

Advertisement and order form for eight films about the life and work of Theodore Roosevelt produced by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and Agape Productions, Inc. The titles of the films, a brief description of their contents and running times are listed. The films could be either purchased or rented as 16mm films or video cassette tapes. A photograph of William D. Johnston, Vice President of the TRA, with Ted Baehr, President of Agape Productions, Inc., accompanies the advertisement. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

This notice provides a history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings in 1919 as the Roosevelt Memorial Association. It highlights the TRA’s efforts to preserve Theodore Roosevelt’s homes, its support of the Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University, and its funding of research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. It closes by describing the many publications about Roosevelt that the TRA has sponsored, including, since 1975, the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Four photographs of guests at the Theodore Roosevelt Association Annual Meeting and Dinner on October 27, 1975 at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Oyster Bay, New York.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1976

The article relates the history of the “Roosevelt Motion Picture Library” compiled by the Roosevelt Memorial Association and the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association in the 1920s. Headed by Caroline Gentry, the organizations procured films featuring Roosevelt from individuals and film studios and from these produced fifteen silent films about various aspects of Roosevelt’s life.  Made between 1924 and 1930, the films were shown at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace as well as at schools and libraries. The article notes the praise the films received (including from Thomas Edison), their retirement in the 1950s due to changing technology, and their revival and reproduction as video cassette tapes in the 1970s.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976