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Listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) including the members of the Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees of the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 and the members of the Advisory Board for the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024. The categories of Trustees for Life and Honorary Trustee are also included.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) including the members of the Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees of the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 and the members of the Advisory Board for the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024. The categories of Trustees for Life and Honorary Trustee are also included.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) including the members of the Executive Committee, the Board of Trustees of the classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023 and the members of the Advisory Board for the classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023. The categories of Trustees for Life and Honorary Trustee are also included.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2021
Theodore Roosevelt Thanks Louis W. Buckley for asking him to become a member of the Honorary Advisory Board of the first Kansas Land show but he must refuse. Roosevelt is part of hundreds of organizations and is trying not to join anymore because he does not want to be part of any organization unless he can be an active member, which he cannot do.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-14
President Roosevelt informs Wilson L. Gill of the American Patriotic League that not only is he unable to sign such a report as Gill sent, but in light of the request he must ask Gill to remove him from the League’s advisory board. Roosevelt is in sympathy with the purposes of the league, but cannot exercise any personal supervision of the league’s activities.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-08
When Chairman Cortelyou was at Oyster Bay, he spoke to President Roosevelt about appointing Colonel Dudley Evans to the Board of Visitors to Annapolis, most likely referring to the Board of Visitors for the United States Naval Academy. Although the present board has already been appointed, Cortelyou believes this suggestion is relevant for the next board appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Harry J. Myers, expressing appreciation for the honor of being elected as a member of the Educational Aid Society advisory council. He is unable to accept the position, however, as he is a member of hundreds of organizations and unable to take on any further obligations. He does not like to join an organization unless he is able to take an active role and he sends his regrets.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes to F. F. Grant. Roosevelt declines an invitation from Grant to join Grant’s organization working on preparedness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt will call a meeting of the Advisory Board, as Truman Handy Newberry suggested. Roosevelt and his wife enjoyed seeing the bridal couple on the Pacific Slope last year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-09
Theodore Roosevelt instructs Truman Handy Newberry to stay on that board. Roosevelt has been assured by a conversation with his cousin Philip Roosevelt, and he has arranged a meeting of the Advisory Board and of the Trustees. Roosevelt concludes that the National Defense Society is doing admirable work, but the National Security League, which has pro-Wilson members, is causing them trouble.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-21
Theodore Roosevelt gratefully accepts the invitation of the American Defense Society, to speak at an upcoming luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. He also expresses his admiration for the Society’s goals as well as for their publication, American Defense. As a member of the Advisory Board, he looks forward to the meeting and to their agreement and discussion on important matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-27
Theodore Roosevelt supports the raising of an American Legion and believes the best way to avoid war is to prepare in advance. In the event of war, Roosevelt hopes to raise a division of cavalry similar to the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War. The creation of a military reserve will be of great benefit to the United States and Roosevelt recommends working closely with regular Army. He agrees to serve as chairman of the Board of Honorary Advisors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-22
President Roosevelt informs Rear Admiral Mason, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, that he is creating an advisory board related to the properties and best uses of structural materials and fuels in the United States. Roosevelt believes that this topic is very important to the Navy, and appoints Mason to serve on the board as representative of the Bureau of Ordnance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-30
President Roosevelt informs Thomas L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, that he is creating an advisory board related to the properties and best uses of structural materials and fuels in the United States. Roosevelt believes that this topic is very important, and appoints Lewis to serve on the board.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-30
President Roosevelt informs William Kendrick Hatt that he is creating an advisory board related to the properties and best uses of structural materials and fuels in the United States. Roosevelt believes that this topic is very important, and appoints Hatt to serve on the board.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-30
President Roosevelt informs Rear Admiral Barton, Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, that he is creating an advisory board related to the properties and best uses of structural materials and fuels in the United States. Roosevelt believes that this topic is very important to the Navy, and appoints Barton to serve on the board as representative of the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-30
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Navy Metcalf the names of those he wants to appoint to the Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-17
President Roosevelt received Senator Fulton’s telegram to Attorney General Bonaparte too late, and Roosevelt had already announced that he would appoint Christian Schuebel to the position. However, he will be happy to appoint Robert S. Bean to the West Point Board of Visitors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-07
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft the names of the men he is appointing to the West Point Board of Visitors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-03
President Roosevelt cannot appoint General Bates to the West Point Board of Visitors because he has already promised General Young an appointment to that board. He would guarantee Bates a position next year if he could, but he will not be in the position to make that decision.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-03