The Story of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay
Subject(s): Colby, Joseph, Collins, John M., Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979, Leathers, Robert, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, New York (State)--Oyster Bay (Town), Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Playgrounds--Design and construction
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William Davison Johnston provides a detailed report on the building of an elaborate playground in Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay, New York. Johnston gives a history of the park, describes the work of designer Robert Leathers, and lists the many groups, organizations, and individuals who volunteered to build the new playground. Johnston discusses the complex logistics of building the playground entirely with volunteers in four days.
Six photographs of the playground under construction and one of the dedication ceremony accompany the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1983
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:
The Story of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. [January 15, 1983]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307464. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, William Davison. The Story of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. [15 Jan. 1983]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307464.
APA:
Johnston, William Davison., [1983, January 15]. The Story of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307464.
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 15, 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.
