Theodore Roosevelt and the American Museum of Natural History
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Arizona--Grand Canyon, Audubon, John James, 1785-1851, Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820, Brazil--Roosevelt River, California--Muir Woods National Monument, Clark, William, 1770-1838, Diorama, Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947, Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963, Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809, Mackay, William Andrew, 1876-1939, Mural painting and decoration--Pictorial works, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, Panama--Panama Canal, Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, Pronghorn antelope, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Scientific expeditions, Travels, Wildlife conservation--Research grants, Wyoming--Devils Tower National Monument
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John A. Gable examines Theodore Roosevelt’s connections to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He looks at its founding by Roosevelt’s father, notes the many specimens donated by Roosevelt, and highlights contributions made to the museum in various capacities by other members of the Roosevelt family. Gable details the design, construction, and contents of the museum’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, including its murals and dioramas featuring scenes from Roosevelt’s life and work.
Photographs of the interior and exterior of the Memorial Hall as well as one of James Earle Fraser’s equestrian statue of Roosevelt outside of the museum accompany the article. A full page photograph of one of the dioramas, depicting a scene near Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, is also found in the article.
A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association as well as the members of its executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees is found on the second page of the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1982
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
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:
Theodore Roosevelt and the American Museum of Natural History. [December 11, 1982]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306064. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. Theodore Roosevelt and the American Museum of Natural History. [11 Dec. 1982]. 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/o306064.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [1982, December 11]. Theodore Roosevelt and the American Museum of Natural History.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306064.
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.
