Laura Visser-Maessen describes her trip to Oyster Bay, Hyde Park, and New York, New York in June 2005 in connection with her winning the Theodore Roosevelt American History Award for her work as a Dutch student of American history. Visser-Maessen describes her visits to Sagamore Hill and the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace as well as her trip to Hyde Park to see sites connected with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. The essay includes a photograph of Visser-Maessen with Charles Markis, Chief of Interpretation at Sagamore Hill, and a text box with information on the Theodore Roosevelt Association. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005

Creator(s)

Staudt, John G.; Visser-Maessen, Laura

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Magazine article

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:

Roosevelt Study Center student visits New York. [December 11, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308192. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Staudt, John G.; Visser-Maessen, Laura. Roosevelt Study Center student visits New York. [11 Dec. 2025]. 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/o308192.

APA:

Staudt, John G.; Visser-Maessen, Laura., [2025, December 11]. Roosevelt Study Center student visits New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308192.

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.