Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979

This article covers the elections, speakers, and ceremonies during the fifty-ninth annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association held at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in October 1978. In addition to the usual reports of committees and officers, highlights of the meeting included the introduction of Edmund and Sylvia Morris, authors of biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt respectively. The meeting also recognized, with a citation and picture of Theodore Roosevelt, the work of Harold Schafer and the Gold Seal Company in restoring and reviving Medora, North Dakota, the gateway community to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The article closes by listing members of the Roosevelt family and special guests in attendance at the meeting.

 

Two photographs of the meeting featuring Leonard W. Hall, John A. Gable, Theodore Roosevelt III, and Harold Schafer accompany the article, along with one political cartoon.

 

A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is included in the article.

Remarks by President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the dedication of Sagamore Hill as a historical site in June 1953. Eisenhower read a proclamation declaring a “Theodore Roosevelt Week” in the United States, and in his brief remarks he challenged the stereotype of Roosevelt as an impetuous leader, saying that he was “not a swash-buckler,” and that he engaged in “patient work.”

 

A picture of President Eisenhower receiving a framed manuscript written by Roosevelt from Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association Director Hermann Hagedorn on the porch at Sagamore Hill accompanies the article.

 

An advertisement for Frank C. Toole & Sons, Inc. of Farmingdale, New York follows the article. The firm printed Sagamore Hill: An Historical Guide which was published by the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Reprint of an article originally published in the New York Herald Tribune which describes the dedication ceremonies at Sagamore Hill in June 1953 which featured an address by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The article names some of the prominent guests, quotes from Eisenhower’s brief speech, and describes some aspects of the ceremony such as the presentation of a flag and flag pole for the historic site by the Boy Scouts.

 

A photograph of President Eisenhower standing in the back of an open car passing through Oyster Bay, New York on his way to Sagamore Hill accompanies the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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

Creator(s)

Unknown

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.

Report on the 57th annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) on October 29, 1976 at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Oyster Bay, New York. The article details the events of the meeting which center around the Trustees Dinner followed by the various reports given by the officers of the TRA including the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Executive Director. Highlights of the reports include an update on the revitalization effort surrounding the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City, the state of the TRA’s finances, and the work of the Executive Director in answering inquiries to the TRA. Historian Frederick W. Marks addressed the guests as did representatives of the National Park Service. Dorothy Horton McGee was honored for her work as a historian of Oyster Bay, Long Island.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Creator(s)

Unknown

Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) John A. Gable provides an update on the various projects undertaken by the TRA in 1976 with an emphasis on the expansion of the Theodore Roosevelt holdings at Harvard University. He notes the establishment there of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, and he gives an update on the revitalization project underway in the neighborhood surrounding the Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Site in New York City. Gable promotes the reissue of Roosevelt’s biography of Gouverneur Morris, and he lists the various clubs and organizations he spoke to in his role as Executive Director of the TRA. He notes the receipt of four letters from Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday which the TRA has added to the Harvard University Roosevelt Collection.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Creator(s)

Gable, John A.

Description of the ceremonies marking the dedication of the new headquarters building of the Roosevelt Savings Bank in Garden City, New York on May 2, 1976. The order of the program, notable attendees, and the speakers are listed. A history of the bank, renamed for Theodore Roosevelt in 1920, concludes the article. A picture of some of the participants in the new bank lobby accompanies the notice.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Creator(s)

Unknown

Silent color film showing the dedication of Theodore Roosevelt’s home, Sagamore Hill, as a national shrine on June 14, 1953. Speakers at the dedication include President Dwight D. Eisenhower, former President Herbert Hoover, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and Leonard W. Hall, Chair of the Republican National Committee. Also present at the dedication were singer William Warfield, members of the Roosevelt family, representatives of scouting troops, and a brass band.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1953-06-14

Creator(s)

Unknown