Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service
Subject(s): Characters and characteristics, Conservation of natural resources, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dworkin, Alexandra Roosevelt, 1945-, Dyer, Elisha, 1904-1992, Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Historic sites, Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986, Kraft, Jessica Van Ausdall, 1909-1987, New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Presidents--Monuments, Real property--Registration and transfer, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Rose, Bertha Bartlett Benkard, 1906-1982, Straus, Oscar S., 1914-2013, Udall, Stewart L., United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, United States. National Park Service
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Oscar S. Straus, president of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, presides over the ceremony transferring ownership of Sagamore Hill from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. Speakers include the Chair of the Sagamore Hill Committee Bertha Bartlett Benkard Rose, Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, and Director Emeritus of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Hermann Hagedorn. Straus and Rose speak on the work the Theodore Roosevelt Association has done since its establishment, particularly the effort to restore Sagamore Hill to the condition it was in during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Udall praises the contributions Roosevelt made in urging the nation to conserve its natural resources, looking to the good of future generations. Hagedorn reminisces about Roosevelt’s character and hopes that visitors to this historic home will understand what made Roosevelt great and take that lesson to heart. Udall concludes the ceremony by assuring attendees that the National Park Service will care well for the site, and by signing the order officially establishing the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill National Historic Sites.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Creation Date
1963-07-08
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Record Type
Audio
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service. [July 8, 1963]. Theodore Roosevelt Association.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service. [8 Jul. 1963]. Audio.
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294841.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association., [1963, July 8]. Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service.
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294841.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association.