Ethel Roosevelt Derby 1891-1977
Subject(s): American Ambulance Hospital, American Museum of Natural History, American Red Cross, American Red Cross in France, American Red Cross in Greater New York, Carter, Rosalynn, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Derby, Richard, 1881-1963, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Historic house museums, Historic preservation--Citizen participation, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, National Cathedral School for Girls, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New York State Roosevelt Memorial, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, P. James, 1928-1998, Theodore Roosevelt Association, World War (1914-1918)
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Obituary for Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter, written by John A. Gable. Gable quotes from various newspapers reporting her death, describes the funeral service, and lists the all male pallbearers. In addition to naming her siblings and her own children, he describes Ethel’s service in World War I as a nurse and her long years of service to the American Red Cross. Gable details her work with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and her role in preserving Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
Three photographs accompany the obituary: one shows Ethel Roosevelt as a child at the White House in 1902; another shows her with First Lady Rosalyn Carter at the White House in 1977 and the third shows the entire Theodore Roosevelt family (along with Congressman Nicholas Longworth) at the White House in an undated photo.
A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the first page of the obituary.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1978
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
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:
Ethel Roosevelt Derby 1891-1977. [1978]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. Ethel Roosevelt Derby 1891-1977. [1978]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305841.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [1978]. Ethel Roosevelt Derby 1891-1977.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305841.
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. January 29, 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.