Her name is Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bell, Sherman M., 1867-1942, Colorado--Denver, Names, Personal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Three part article about the naming of a baby girl after Theodore Roosevelt. John A. Gable provides an introduction to the topic and highlights Theodore Roosevelt Bell Kaltenbacher whose father, Sherman M. Bell, named her after Roosevelt thinking his newborn was a boy. The article reprints a letter Kaltenbacher wrote to Gable explaining her naming and also includes the recreation of an article from the Indianapolis News about her unusual name.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1984
Creator(s)
Gable, John A.; Kaltenbacher, Teddie R. Bell, 1906-1998
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
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:
Her name is Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1984]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307532. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.; Kaltenbacher, Teddie R. Bell, 1906-1998. Her name is Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 1984]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307532.
APA:
Gable, John A.; Kaltenbacher, Teddie R. Bell, 1906-1998.: , [1984, November 25]. Her name is Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307532.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
