New York (State)--Buffalo--Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

John A. Gable opens this edition of the “News and Notes” column by quoting extensively from an article in Psychohistory Review by Kathleen Dalton that addresses why Theodore Roosevelt was so popular with the American people. He talks about Roosevelt related gatherings in Buffalo, New York, Tampa, Florida, and Harvard University, and he notes the winner of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Essay Contest at Long Island University. Gable notes one of his recent speaking engagements and closes with a further endorsement of Frederick W. Marks’s study of Roosevelt’s diplomacy, Velvet on Iron.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1980

John A. Gable opens the “News and Notes” column with further thoughts on the passing of Leonard W. Hall, who served as a Congressman from Long Island and in various capacities with the Theodore Roosevelt Association. He describes a “Teddy Day” celebration held by the New York City Police Department in honor of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 42nd Precinct Station House, notes the 1979 winner of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Essay Contest in New Rochelle, New York, and describes events at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Inaugural sites. Gable lists some of the recent scholarship done on Roosevelt, including that of Edmund Morris and David M. Kahn. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

Article about a reception held in honor of the Birge Company of Buffalo, New York, which made the reproduction wallpapers for the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace in New York City. The company made the wallpapers for both the 1923 and 1976-1977 restorations of the home. The article quotes from the citation read at the reception and notes that the reproduction papers are available for purchase.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

In the “Notes” column, John A. Gable summarizes the dedication ceremonies for the Richards-Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Boston University and promotes the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) publication Sagamore Hill: An Historical Guide. He notes the contributions of various members of the TRA for their efforts in preserving Sagamore Hill, the Inaugural Site in Buffalo, and the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace in New York City. He remarks on the lecture series centered on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Sagamore Hill as a historic site and closes with a paragraph about what readers will find in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Guide to thirteen different sites associated with Theodore Roosevelt from historic homes to national parks and small towns. Many of the sites are administered by the National Park Service. The directory names each site, gives a brief description and history, and provides directions for visitors.  

Photographs of the front of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and of the equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History, both in New York City, accompany the guide. The statue was removed in January 2022.

Notice about changes in the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation which helps run the historic site along with the National Park Service. The new and former officers are listed along with the members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The notice also provides a one paragraph history of the site where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office on September 14, 1901.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Description of the ceremony on September 14, 1976 marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency. The ceremony was held at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York where Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of President William McKinley. The article notes the order of the ceremony and summarizes the remarks of the speakers. It also gives a brief history of the inaugural site, notes the other commemorative programs in the fall of 1976 marking the beginning of Roosevelt’s presidency, and concludes with a paragraph on the challenges faced by Roosevelt from 1901 to 1909 and how he responded to these issues.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

This article notes the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. It traces Roosevelt’s movements and actions in the days surrounding McKinley’s shooting and death, and additionally provides a history of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York that served as the site of Roosevelt’s swearing in ceremony. The article concludes with a look at the state of the nation in 1901, and how Roosevelt addressed the many issues confronting the United States. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

A color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house in Buffalo, New York, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. Image features an insert oval portrait of a young Roosevelt in the top right corner.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1930-1945

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. Spencer A. Snook visited the Cave of the Winds and found Niagara Falls to be wonderful.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1911

Unknown card featuring a black and white photograph of the exterior of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of William McKinley. On the reverse is a description of the house. Below the description is an advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Cough Syrup.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

Unknown

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1907-1914

Sepia tone postcard of the Ansley Wilcox residence, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. The portico is draped with black bunting and a large American flag hangs above the steps. Photographers and others are gathered in front of the house.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox residence, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death. The portico is draped with black bunting and a large American flag hangs above the steps. Photographers and others are gathered in front of the house.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1907-1915

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death, with oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the top right corner.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1907

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death, with oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the top right corner.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-1907

Postcard with sepia tone photographs of the Wilcox and Milburn residences. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Wilcox residence.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-1905

Postcard with sepia tone photographs of the Wilcox and Milburn residences. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Wilcox residence.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-1905

Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1907-1914

Postcard with sepia tone photographs of the Wilcox and Milburn residences. William McKinley passed away while at the Milburn residence and President Roosevelt took the presidential oath of office at the Wilcox residence. The postcard also features a calendar for November 1918.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1908