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Letter from George Edward Graham to William Loeb

Letter from George Edward Graham to William Loeb

George Edward Graham writes William Loeb that the New York Herald is accusing the Roosevelt Home Club of stealing from subscriptions that were to be used to purchase President Roosevelt’s childhood home. Graham assures Loeb that this is not true, but the club is facing financial difficulties and will likely have to abandon the project.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-14

Message from the Executive Director

Message from the Executive Director

Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) John A. Gable reviews the different publications of the Association that have preceded the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. He critiques the movie The Wind and the Lion and argues that it “is a work of fantasy.” He closes with a review of the contents of the last two issues of the TRA Journal and reminds readers that the TRA needs an infusion of new members and dues to continue its work.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1975

Fifty-Sixth Annual T.R.A. Meeting

Fifty-Sixth Annual T.R.A. Meeting

The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) recently took place at the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site on October 27, 1975. The article notes some of the attendees and describes in detail the reports given by the leadership of the TRA, including those of the Executive Director, President, Vice-President and Treasurer. Topics covered in these reports include the plan to revitalize the East Twentieth Street neighborhood where the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace is located, the reissue of Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris, the production of video cassette tapes and films documenting various aspects of Roosevelt’s life and work, and an announcement of the winner of the first TRA Essay Prize contest. Executive Director Gable notes the increase in both membership and contribution to the TRA since 1974.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

A Message from the Executive Director

A Message from the Executive Director

Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) John A. Gable says that the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal will now act as the “official periodical” of the TRA. Gable thanks members of the Association for their response to a recent fund raising drive, but he notes that the TRA needs more members and income to continue its work.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1975