Award presentations

The 76th Annual Meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) took place at Norfolk, Virginia, as well as onboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt. The Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal was presented to former Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman. The TRA also gave several gifts to the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and held its meeting of the Board of Trustees. One prominent topic during the Board of Trustees meeting was about the future of Pine Knot–the Virginia cabin of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Other news items include the presentation of a number of Theodore Roosevelt-related awards, such as the TRA’s annual police awards, the appearance of Theodore Roosevelt on several television programs during 1995-1996, reports on several TRA-related activities like the annual teddy bear distribution, and an obituary of Dorothy R. Kidder. At the end of this section is a selection of several Theodore Roosevelt-related facts, including the names of the Secretaries of the Navy during Roosevelt’s presidency, and Roosevelt’s appointments to the Supreme Court.

Five photographs from the annual meeting, two illustrations of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, and a photograph of Secretary of the Interior Bruce E. Babbitt appear in the section.

Report on the annual meeting for 1977 of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). The report details the ceremonies of the meeting with an emphasis on the awarding of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to Ethel Derby Roosevelt and the passing of the presidency of the TRA from P. James Roosevelt to Judge Howard T. Hogan. The report details the events of the meeting by noting the speakers and the reports given by the TRA leadership. It also provides brief biographies of P. James Roosevelt and Hogan.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Brief notice announcing the winner of the 1977 Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) Essay Contest at New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York. The notice names the winner, Tze-Chiang Meng, as well as the representatives of the TRA who attended the ceremony.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

President Roosevelt congratulates Andrew Carnegie on the “honor which was done” him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-27

Alfred Mosely recognizes he should have followed the standard protocol for communicating with Theodore Roosevelt. He explains why Nicholas Murray Butler is speaking during the program and hopes Roosevelt will present his picture as promised.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-12

Ambassador Peirce received the program for the Nobel Prize award ceremony which he will be attending on President Roosevelt’s behalf. Peirce suggests that it would be appropriate to read words from Roosevelt at the ceremony.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-04

Dr. Mitchell asks Secretary of State Root to speak with President Roosevelt about presenting the Benjamin Franklin Medal to the representative of the French Republic at the Franklin Bi-Centennial Celebration in Pennsylvania.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

Henry Lane Wilson describes the presentation of a diploma for President Roosevelt from the International Olympic Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-03