This film opens with exterior views of Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace, Roosevelt House, on its dedication day. Bought and restored by the Woman’s Roosevelt Memorial Association, the brownstone is officially opened to visitors on October 27, 1923. There are views of street crowds. The Gloria Trumpeters, four young women in Grecian costume herald the event with trumpet music from the balcony of Roosevelt House. There is a view of William T. Manning, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, who is to deliver an opening prayer. The next scene is of Governor Gifford Pinchot and his wife Cornelia Bryce Pinchot of Pennsylvania, Acting Mayor of New York City, Murray Hulbert, and other unidentified guests arriving.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1923-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt Memorial Association

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Record Type

Video

Resource Type

Video

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:

Scenes of the dedication of the Roosevelt House. [October 27, 1923]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt Memorial Association. Scenes of the dedication of the Roosevelt House. [27 Oct. 1923]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292818.

APA:

Roosevelt Memorial Association., [1923, October 27]. Scenes of the dedication of the Roosevelt House.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292818.

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. January 29, 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.