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From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#1): “He appeared to be fighting until the last moment.”

From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#1): “He appeared to be fighting until the last moment.”

Susan Sarna discusses the death of Quentin Roosevelt in World War I and its effect on his father, Theodore Roosevelt. Sarna reveals that Sagamore Hill National Historic Site will feature an exhibit on Quentin Roosevelt at its Old Orchard Museum. The notice includes two photographs of Quentin Roosevelt and one of Theodore Roosevelt as well as photographs of a uniform and a suit belonging to each man respectively.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2018

Creator(s)

Sarna, Susan

From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#2): “The old lion is dead”

From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#2): “The old lion is dead”

Susan Sarna describes the poor state of Theodore Roosevelt’s health in the last year of his life, and she also details how the sculptor James Earle Fraser created plaster casts of Roosevelt’s face and right hand after his death to serve as molds for future bronze versions of the casts. Two photographs of the plaster face cast, two of the right hand plaster cast, and a photograph of the bronze cast of Roosevelt’s face illustrate the essay.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2018

Creator(s)

Sarna, Susan

From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#3): Boy naturalist

From the collection at Sagamore Hill (#3): Boy naturalist

Susan Sarna recounts the formation of a young Theodore Roosevelt as a naturalist, highlighting his enjoyment of books by Mayne Reid, his first gun, and the revelation he experienced when he was fitted for eyeglasses. Sarna notes Roosevelt’s taxidermy work and his overseas trip of 1872-1873 which gave him field experience in preparing bird skins. Photographs of Roosevelt’s first gun, examples of Reid’s books, two birds mounted by Roosevelt, and an excerpt from a bird guide accompany the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2019

Creator(s)

Sarna, Susan