Glasson, Gregory

Joyce M. Bisso describes the movement to establish a permanent memorial to Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York, which resulted in the production of a bronze bust of Roosevelt by sculptor Gregory Glasson. Bisso reviews Glasson’s planning and work on the sculpture and covers the dedication ceremony for the bust on October 21, 1984. Bisso also examines other events in the fall of 1984 in which citizens of Oyster Bay honored Roosevelt, including the annual pilgrimage to his grave and the launching of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. 

Two photographs of Glasson with a clay model of the Roosevelt bust and a photograph of the completed sculpture accompany the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

This edition of the “News and Notes” section features the announcement of a “Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize” to be awarded annually by the New York Council of the Navy League. The announcement discusses the background of the award, who will serve as judges, and how to apply. The section also covers five speaking engagements undertaken by John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), during the fall of 1984. Brief notes on a variety of ceremonies, celebrations, a children’s play, and a traveling exhibit about Roosevelt complete the section.

An illustration of teddy bears taken from Robert Quackenbush’s Don’t You Dare Shoot That Bear!, a photograph of some of the dignitaries involved in the launch of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and a photograph of sculptor Gregory Glasson and his family supplement the text.