Theodore Roosevelt reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; Theodore Roosevelt riding in auto, Chicago, 1917
Subject(s): Bertrand, Georges Etienne, 1890?-, Illinois, Illinois--Chicago, Illinois--Fort Sheridan, Insull, Samuel, 1859-1938, Meeker, Arthur, 1866-1946, Military training camps, Preparedness, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Ryan, James A. (James Augustine), 1867-1956, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Army, World War (1914-1918)
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Two segments of Theodore Roosevelt during a midwestern speaking tour in support of military preparedness. On September 27, 1917, Roosevelt visited the officers’ training camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Views of troops marching past a reviewing stand for inspection by Roosevelt and several civilian and military personnel; identified on the platform with Roosevelt are Captain Georges Etienne Bertrand (wearing beret), a visiting Frenchman who instructed the trainees in trench warfare, and Colonel James A. Ryan, commanding officer of Fort Sheridan. Roosevelt addresses the troops after the review. The second segment shows scenes from a parade staged in Roosevelt’s honor in Chicago on April 28, 1917. Views of men on horseback who appear to be mounted police, sailors, and cavalry. View of Roosevelt standing and waving his hat in an open touring car; identified in the car with Roosevelt are Arthur Meeker and Samuel Insull, Chicago businessmen who are members of the welcoming committee, and other unidentified men.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; Theodore Roosevelt riding in auto, Chicago, 1917. [1917]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.. Theodore Roosevelt reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; Theodore Roosevelt riding in auto, Chicago, 1917. [1917]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284577.
APA:
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.., [1917]. Theodore Roosevelt reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; Theodore Roosevelt riding in auto, Chicago, 1917.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284577.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
