Theodore Roosevelt in Africa
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Kikuyu (African people), Maasai (African people), Masai (African people), Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Safaris
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Film includes scenes of African peoples and of Theodore Roosevelt’s safari party, all probably filmed in British East Africa (Kenya) in 1909. It appears to be a fragment of the production, Roosevelt in Africa, which was released on April 18, 1910. Photographer – Cherry Kearton.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
These items are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt in Africa. [1909]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284579. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt Memorial Association. Theodore Roosevelt in Africa. [1909]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284579.
APA:
Roosevelt Memorial Association., [1909]. Theodore Roosevelt in Africa.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284579.
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 5, 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.
