New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

In this edition of “News and Notes,” John A. Gable notes the most recent publications on Theodore Roosevelt, quotes extensively from a news release from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site about a children’s play, Teddy Roosevelt, performed there, and details the workings and the results of the annual Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest for the New York City public high schools. He also gives a brief history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Theodore Roosevelt Award and notes some of the past winners as well as the winner of the “Teddy” for 1981, Art Linkletter.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1981

Article that announces the annual meeting for 1978 of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection Committee which oversees the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University. The article lists the members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association that serve on the committee, provides an update on the additions and contributions made to the collection, and lists the names of the individuals and organizations that made the donations. The article also says that a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt painted by George Burroughs Torrey at the White House had been donated to Harvard by Dr. Adelbert Ames. The article closes with a history of the Roosevelt Collection from 1919 to 1978.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York, along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Article about the adaptation of the one man play “Bully,” starring James Whitmore as Theodore Roosevelt, into a film for theatrical release. The article lists the writer, director, and producers of the play and film and covers their career highlights. It quotes extensively from three newspaper reviews of the play and details Whitmore’s acting career. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

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.

Article about the 1979 Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest featuring contestants from New York City public high schools. The article names several of the schools that participated and lists the student finalists,  contest judges, and the members of the committee that organize the competition. It also touches on the other student contests sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Two photographs accompany the article. One shows the winner of the contest, Melissa Heenan, delivering her speech during the finals competition, and the other shows her holding her prize of a Theodore Roosevelt bust with her coach Carol Millet.

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

The “Book Notes” column features reviews of two historical novels. The Adventures of the Stalwart Companions pairs a young Theodore Roosevelt with Sherlock Holmes to solve a murder in Gilded Age New York City. Marvin R. Morrison outlines the plot of the novel in some detail and says that it “is good reading.” The Bad Lands is a western based on Roosevelt and the Marquis de Mores though neither is a character in the novel. Elizabeth E. Roosevelt provides a very brief review, says the book is not very good, and asks readers to instead read Hermann Hagedorn’s Roosevelt in the Bad Lands.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

Selections and quotations from ten reviews of Edmund Morris’s The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, all of which are positive. The article closes with a look at Morris and the story behind the writing of the biography.

Advertisements for the Food Town grocery store chain and the Roosevelt Savings Bank are found on the second page of the article.

John A. Gable updates members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) on his work as Executive Director, giving presentations at New York area high schools and doing a radio interview with the founder of the Good Bears of the World organization. He notes awards given to TRA members, endorses Edmund Morris’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt, and highlights praise given to the TRA Public Speaking Contest. Gable also notes the annual Masonic pilgrimage to Roosevelt’s grave in Oyster Bay and closes by urging current TRA members to bring new members to the organization.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

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

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it notes the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History and its sponsorship of essay and speaking contests. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

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

John A. Gable reports on the work and achievements of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) for 1977. He notes a rise in membership and dues during the past year and discusses the many requests for help that the TRA office received from those pursuing work on Theodore Roosevelt. The report provides brief summaries of the work of the TRA that is covered in more detail in separate articles in this and past issues, such as the renovation and restoration of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and the visit to the White House by a delegation from the TRA.

The report also covers the annual student contests sponsored by the TRA, the research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History, the Association’s support of Youngs Memorial Cemetery and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary for birds in Oyster Bay, and publications, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal, produced by the TRA.

Details of the reopening of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site after a two year restoration. The article describes the ceremony, lists some of the more notable guests, and reprints parts of messages from President Jimmy Carter, Senator Jakob K. Javits, and Mayor Abraham Beame of New York City. The article gives a brief history of the house, details the funding of the restoration, and credits individuals who led the renovation.  

A photograph of the exterior of the home and two photographs of notable guests at the reception accompany the article.

David M. Kahn of the National Park Service Manhattan Sites relates the story of the painstaking restoration of much of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. He recounts how the building was first restored in 1923 while Theodore Roosevelt’s sisters were still alive and could serve as sources for how the home appeared in their childhood. Kahn notes that the 1977 restoration was designed to recreate how the home appeared after the first restoration. He describes the work of the conservators in repairing or replacing period furniture, carpet, and wallpaper.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Notice regarding the outcome of the Theodore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest for 1978 which involves students from the New York City public school system. The article names the winner, Janet Belanoff, along with the other finalists, the judges of the contest, and the order of the ceremony.

An advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank with a listing of its offices in the greater New York City area occupies the bottom third of the page.

John A. Gable discusses the publication of two books on Theodore Roosevelt.  Sagamore Hill: An Historical Guide was published by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and Memories of the American Frontier, a collection of Roosevelt’s writings on the American West, was issued by the Westvaco Corporation. Gable notes the individuals and organizations that helped bring both works to publication. He mentions that author David McCullough visited the offices of the TRA, and he closes with more tributes to Ethel Derby Roosevelt who died on December 10, 1977.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Notice regarding the opening reception of the Theodore Roosevelt Gallery at the headquarters of the Roosevelt Savings Bank in Garden City, New York. The notice lists some of the items in the exhibit, the collections and individuals who loaned materials, those who arranged the exhibit, and some of the guests.

An advertisement for the bank listing its various offices in the New York City area accompanies the notice.