The Sagamore story
Subject(s): Chapman, Evans & Delahanty, Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971, Dyer, Elisha, 1904-1992, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Historic house museums--Collection management, Historic house museums--Furniture, equipment, etc., Historic preservation, Michtom, Benjamin F., 1901-1980, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Teague, Michael, Teddy bear makers, Youngs, Mary Fanny, 1880-1960
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In a reprint of an article originally published in 1965, Bertha Rose describes the process of restoring the Theodore Roosevelt family home, Sagamore Hill, following Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s death in 1948. Rose describes the process of working with various firms and contractors to restore the paint, wallpaper, and fixtures of the home as well as track down original furniture pieces. She describes the condition of various rooms in the home and the steps that were taken to restore them as closely as possible to how they looked during Roosevelt’s presidency.
A drawing of Sagamore Hill, two photographs of Rose, and a photograph of the dedication of Sagamore Hill in June 1953 accompany the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1965
Creator(s)
Rose, Bertha Bartlett Benkard, 1906-1982
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:
The Sagamore story. [1965]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rose, Bertha Bartlett Benkard, 1906-1982. The Sagamore story. [1965]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306083.
APA:
Rose, Bertha Bartlett Benkard, 1906-1982., [1965]. The Sagamore story.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306083.
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. February 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.
