Earley, Joseph P., 1929-2009

Report on the “Roosevelt Renaissance” held at Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C., in June 1983. The report lists some of the activities of the weekend, including the showing of films and numerous speeches, lists the various speakers and some of the guests, and highlights the remarks made by William Davison Johnston, the President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1983

Creator(s)

Unknown

The “News and Notes” section focuses on the celebrations, ceremonies, and lectures highlighting the 125th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth in New York City, Oyster Bay, and Washington, D.C. The section repeats in shortened form some of the information provided in other articles in the issue, looks at the various lectures and interviews given by John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and notes personnel news from the various Roosevelt sites managed by the National Park Service.

A photograph of Harold and Sheila Schafer in Medora, North Dakota, is found on page two of the section.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1983

Set of three photographs that each show a different Theodore Roosevelt impersonator at work: Joe Earley, James Whitmore, and Bob Boyd.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Creator(s)

Unknown

Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) John A. Gable relates Theodore Roosevelt related news in his message to readers. He notes that the revitalization efforts undertaken by the TRA and other organizations in the neighborhood surrounding the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site has inspired the formation of another group to work on the area south of the Birthplace. He also reports that the Library of Congress received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to catalog the TRA Motion Picture Collection. Gable also details the work of Roosevelt impersonators on stage, television, and in school appearances. He closes by listing the various schools and historical associations to which he has spoken in his capacity as Executive Director.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.

This notice provides brief reviews of two television shows about Theodore Roosevelt that aired in November 1975: a documentary, A Man for All Times, and a play, The Roosevelts of Sagamore Hill. The article notes the involvement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in both productions and says that both are “endorsed” by the TRA.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Creator(s)

Unknown

A new branch of the Roosevelt Savings Bank recently opened in Massapequa Park, New York on September 21, 1974, accompanied by a variety of festivities. The article highlights the appearance of Roosevelt impersonator Joseph Early and the Roosevelt artifacts and pictures displayed in the bank.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1975

Creator(s)

Unknown