Carter, Rosalynn

Obituary for Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter, written by John A. Gable. Gable quotes from various newspapers reporting her death, describes the funeral service, and lists the all male pallbearers. In addition to naming her siblings and her own children, he describes Ethel’s service in World War I as a nurse and her long years of service to the American Red Cross. Gable details her work with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and her role in preserving Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

 

Three photographs accompany the obituary: one shows Ethel Roosevelt as a child at the White House in 1902; another shows her with First Lady Rosalyn Carter at the White House in 1977 and the third shows the entire Theodore Roosevelt family (along with Congressman Nicholas Longworth) at the White House in an undated photo.  

 

A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the first page of the obituary.

John A. Gable reports on the work and achievements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) for 1977. He notes a rise in membership and dues during the past year and discusses the many requests for help that the TRA office received from those pursuing work on Theodore Roosevelt. The report provides brief summaries of the work of the TRA that is covered in more detail in separate articles in this and past issues, such as the renovation and restoration of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and the visit to the White House by a delegation from the TRA.

 

The report also covers the annual student contests sponsored by the TRA, the research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History, the Association’s support of Youngs Memorial Cemetery and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary for birds in Oyster Bay, and publications, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal, produced by the TRA.

 

A photograph of John A. Gable and P. James Roosevelt talking to President Jimmy Carter at the White House accompanies the report.

John A. Gable recaps some of the items presented in this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal by noting the visit to the White House by a delegation from the Theodore Roosevelt Association, his visit to Camp Bronco Junction for asthmatic children, and the dedication of a memorial bird sanctuary to Hermann Hagedorn. He details the additions that have been made to the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard, lists the donors of materials, and notes the many requests for use of items in the collection.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.

Local lore has claimed that Theodore Roosevelt signed the legislation creating Crater Lake National Park at the Baldwin Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and that Roosevelt visited Crater Lake. There is no evidence for these claims and the only Roosevelt to visit Crater Lake was Eleanor Roosevelt in 1934. Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter visited the lake in 1991 and had a trip similar to the average visitor.

Collection

Crater Lake National Park

Creation Date

2000

Creator(s)

Mark, Stephen R.