The Theodore Roosevelt Association: A brief history
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971, Dyer, Elisha, 1904-1992, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Harvard University. Library, Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973, Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Library of Congress, Long Island University. C.W. Post Campus, McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Nichols, William B. (William Blake), 1895-1967, Pell, John H. G. (John Howland Gibbs), 1904-1987, Public speaking--Competitions, Roosevelt Memorial Association, Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998, Stratton, Leslie C., Straus, Oscar S., 1914-2013, Theodore Roosevelt Association, Thompson, William Boyce, 1869-1930, Warren, Earl, 1891-1974, Washington (D.C.)--Theodore Roosevelt Island, Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Association
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History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1977
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
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: A brief history. [December 11, 1977]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305824. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The Theodore Roosevelt Association: A brief history. [11 Dec. 1977]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305824.
APA:
Unknown., [1977, December 11]. The Theodore Roosevelt Association: A brief history.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305824.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
