Roosevelt, friend of the birds
Subject(s): Alexander, M. L., 1863-1923, Birds, Coquille, John Hippolyte, 1883-1931, Florida--Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Gulf of Mexico, Job, Herbert Keightley, 1864-1933, National Audubon Society, Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wildlife conservation
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A narrative of Theodore Roosevelt’s role in bird preservation which includes factual footage taken on his visit under the auspices of the National Audubon Society to bird sanctuary islands off the coast of Louisiana, June 1915. Mating habits and domestic life of snowy egrets and their plunder by hunters are dramatized. Scenes of egrets’ nests and the hunt, kill, and plucking of birds serve as the prologue to depiction of Roosevelt as bird preservationist. Views of Roosevelt and John Milliken Parker, leader of the Louisiana Progressive party, aboard the Audubon Society’s boat, the Royal Tern. Views of Roosevelt standing in marshes, with what is perhaps the Louisiana Conservation Commission yacht in background. Herbert Keightley Job, photographer for the expedition and noted ornithologist, appears on the beach with his camera. Roosevelt examines eggs and talks with other members of the expedition: a man who is probably J. Hippolyte Coquille, a local photographer; M. L. Alexander in light pants, president of the Louisiana Conservation Commission; Parker, with his back to camera; and game warden William Sprinkle. Additional scenes of Roosevelt exploring the island and observing birds along the beach, and views of a variety of shore birds including royal terns, black skimmers, laughing gulls, brown pelicans, blue herons, and egrets.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1924
Creator(s)
Roosevelt Memorial Association Film Library
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
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:
Roosevelt, friend of the birds. [December 18, 2025]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt Memorial Association Film Library. Roosevelt, friend of the birds. [18 Dec. 2025]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284595.
APA:
Roosevelt Memorial Association Film Library., [2025, December 18]. Roosevelt, friend of the birds.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284595.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
