T.R. and the Camp Bronco Junction philosophy
Subject(s): Asthma in children--Patients--Care, Asthmatics--Rehabilitation, Camps for children with disabilities, Putnam, Carleton, 1901-1998, Rockefeller, Sharon Percy, 1944-, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scherr, Merle S., West Virginia--Charleston
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Richard Billing Thoman discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s childhood struggle with asthma. Thoman worked at Camp Bronco Junction in West Virginia, a camp designed for asthmatic children, and he notes that Roosevelt used a vigorous exercise and conditioning regime to help him combat his affliction. Thoman says that Camp Bronco Junction allows children with asthma to pursue physical activities just as Roosevelt did.
An accompanying photograph shows Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV (Mrs. Sharon Percy Rockefeller), the First Lady of West Virginia, with a camper at Bronco Junction.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1977
Creator(s)
Thoman, Richard B. (Richard Billing)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
T.R. and the Camp Bronco Junction philosophy. [1977]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305826. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thoman, Richard B. (Richard Billing). T.R. and the Camp Bronco Junction philosophy. [1977]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305826.
APA:
Thoman, Richard B. (Richard Billing)., [1977]. T.R. and the Camp Bronco Junction philosophy.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305826.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
