The Theodore Roosevelt Association and the T.R.A. Motion Picture Collection
Subject(s): Documentary videos, Dyott, G. M. (George Miller), 1883-1972, Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Gentry, Caroline, 1870-1939, New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Photography--Films--Conservation and restoration, Roosevelt Memorial Association, Silent films--Archival resources, Theodore Roosevelt Association, Video recordings--Production and direction--Archival resources, Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Association
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The article relates the history of the “Roosevelt Motion Picture Library” compiled by the Roosevelt Memorial Association and the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association in the 1920s. Headed by Caroline Gentry, the organizations procured films featuring Roosevelt from individuals and film studios and from these produced fifteen silent films about various aspects of Roosevelt’s life. Made between 1924 and 1930, the films were shown at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace as well as at schools and libraries. The article notes the praise the films received (including from Thomas Edison), their retirement in the 1950s due to changing technology, and their revival and reproduction as video cassette tapes in the 1970s.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1976
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Theodore Roosevelt Association and the T.R.A. Motion Picture Collection. [December 4, 1976]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305765. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The Theodore Roosevelt Association and the T.R.A. Motion Picture Collection. [4 Dec. 1976]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305765.
APA:
Unknown.: , [1976, December 4]. The Theodore Roosevelt Association and the T.R.A. Motion Picture Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305765.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
