The teddy bear drive
John Lancos of the National Park Service (NPS) describes the Theodore Roosevelt Teddy Bear Drive first undertaken in 1986 to give teddy bears to children hospitalized during the Christmas holidays in New York City. Lancos describes the fundraising for and execution of the campaign, and he notes how people can donate new bears or funds for the 1987 effort. The second page of the notice features an advertisement for the campaign and lists places in New York City where teddy bears can be donated and the address to which donations can be mailed. The background of the ad features a Clifford Berryman cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt with a small black bear. A photograph of Lancos with members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association distributing teddy bears in December 1986 appears on the first page of the notice.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1987