New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Twelve topics are covered in the seven pages of this edition of the “News and Notes” section. Highlights include the establishment of a commission to celebrate the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt’s tenure as Governor of New York state; the publication of Edmund Morris’s biography of Ronald Reagan; the visit by C-SPAN to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site; and the establishment of a Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) chapter and police award in New Orleans, Louisiana. The section also notes the Gold Medal conferred upon Anna Curtenius Roosevelt by the Society of Women Geographers, plans for the 1999 annual meeting of the TRA, and the death of Thomas P. DiVita, a volunteer at Sagamore Hill. Some details from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s funeral instructions, an excerpt from Edward Wagenknecht’s The Seven Worlds of Theodore Roosevelt, and the announcement of a premiere of a play about Theodore Roosevelt, Teddykins: An American Hero, complete the section.

A list of the members of the New York state commission marking Roosevelt’s tenure as governor and an advertisement for the Chicago Clothing Store of Sandpoint, Idaho, appear in the section.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that traces the TRA back to the days following the death of Theodore Roosevelt in January 1919. The present day TRA came into being in 1956 following the merger of three Roosevelt memorial organizations. The history notes the TRA’s work in securing historic sites related to the life of Roosevelt, such as his birthplace and home, and the acquisition of additional sites to serve as memorials. It also looks at efforts to preserve historic documents about Roosevelt, and it notes the work of the TRA’s public speaking contests and police awards.

The second page of the article features two photographs from the TRA’s meeting at the White House with President Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1982.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

The front cover of this issue features a photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt from 1905 while the back cover photograph shows Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, greeting soldiers at Sagamore Hill during World War I.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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1914-1918

Fourteen topics across eleven pages comprise this edition of the “News and Notes” section. The section covers some of the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) annual awards, including police awards, and the public speaking contests in and around New York City. It highlights the passing of Sarah Alden Derby Gannett, a grand daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, author Michael Teague, and Teddie R. Bell Kaltenbacher, a girl famously named after Roosevelt. “News and Notes” also provides updates on the effort to secure Roosevelt the Medal of Honor, the schedule for the “Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century” exhibit of the National Portrait Gallery, and production of the index for volume XXII of the TRA Journal.

Six photographs, three from the police award ceremonies, two from the speaking contests, and one of the Gannett family, supplement the text.

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Terrence C. Brown stresses the variety of programs offered and groups reached by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). He notes the connection of Theodore Roosevelt with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Rifle Association, and he highlights the TRA public speaking competitions, police awards, and Teddy Bears for Kids. Brown also lists the conferring of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize, the work of the Roosevelt Study Center in the Netherlands, and the stewardship of the homes of Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill and the birthplace in New York City. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2012

Tweed Roosevelt relates memories and stories from the time he spent with his grandparents, Archibald B. Roosevelt and Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt, at their home on the north shore of Long Island near Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt describes their home in detail, and he writes of the summers and holidays he spent there which included rowing, sailing, bird watching, and hunting with his grandfather. Roosevelt also describes some of the people who worked at his grandparents’ house, and he describes visits to Sagamore Hill when Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was still alive. 

Two photographs of the house and photographs of Roosevelt and his grandfather accompany the essay.

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) provides a detailed itinerary for its 2008 annual meeting and dinner in Oyster Bay, New York. The itinerary includes a listing of the speakers, the various field trips, including to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, and the meal arrangements. A registration form listing the various options for participating accompanies the description.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2008

Natalie A. Naylor describes the relationship of Theodore Roosevelt and his family with the hamlet of Oyster Bay, New York, and his home, Sagamore Hill. Naylor looks at the history of the Roosevelt family on Long Island, and she emphasizes the important role Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt played in managing the Sagamore Hill farm and its finances. She highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s participation in gathering hay on the farm and his fondness for rowing in the nearby waters. Naylor also recounts the roles played by African Americans who worked and lived at Sagamore Hill, and she details the products of the farm and how they sustained the family. 

Eight maps showing the evolution of Sagamore Hill and Long Island accompany the article as do seven photographs, five of which feature Theodore Roosevelt working and playing on his estate.

Elizabeth E. Roosevelt reminds readers that the Cove Neck peninsula on Long Island, New York, was not the exclusive domain of Theodore Roosevelt and his family. She describes the many Roosevelt families who had estates in the area, and she highlights the frequent gatherings of these clans and the entertainments they enjoyed such as tennis, swimming, and sailing. Roosevelt provides biographical snapshots of some of these family members, including the children of Theodore Roosevelt, and she notes which family members made their homes in the same area where they were raised, including the president’s sons, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Archibald Roosevelt, and his daughter Ethel Roosevelt Derby. 

Two photographs of Roosevelt cousins and two photographs of sailing ships supplement the text.

The front cover of this issue shows Theodore Roosevelt’s home, Sagamore Hill, as it appeared at the time of its completion in 1885. The back cover features a photograph of a newly completed barn on the property in 1907 along with two farm hands and three cows. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1907

Charles Markis, Chief of Interpretation at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, announces that the National Park Service staff at Sagamore Hill has produced four new junior ranger program booklets for use by children, students, and scouting groups who visit the site. Markis notes the topics covered by each booklet, what children need to do to earn junior ranger badges, and what groups and organizations helped produce the educational materials. Photographs of covers of three of the booklets and of the junior ranger certificate supplement the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2007

James F. Vivian reviews Moose Crossing, Max J. Skidmore’s history of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, and he laments, as does Skidmore, that the road better known as Highway 2 has few visible traces of the man for whom it was named. Charles Markis explains why the staff of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site created a children’s book for students who visit Theodore Roosevelt’s home, and he details the process of identifying the book’s theme, choosing illustrations, and publicizing the title. In a review of that work, Simply “Father”: Life with Theodore Roosevelt as Seen Through the Eyes of His Children, Natalie A. Naylor praises the layout and look of the work as well as its historical accuracy. The “Book Review” section closes with an announcement about the 2007 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and notes that Lowell E. Baier’s article about the Elkhorn Ranch from the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal has been reprinted in the magazine of the Boone and Crockett Club.

The section includes three photographs of Roosevelt with his children at Sagamore Hill.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Variety defines this edition of “News & Notes.” The section highlights numerous ceremonies, celebrations, and exhibitions to mark the ongoing centennial observation of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. It also covers the Fourth of July celebration in Oyster Bay, New York, the dedication of a plaque commemorating the attempt on Roosevelt’s life in October 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the 50th anniversary of the opening of Sagamore Hill to the public. “News & Notes” also notes the death of Doris Albert Budner, the struggles of a Rough Rider museum in New Mexico, and the publication of an article by the Cato Institute that criticizes Roosevelt. 

The section contains three text boxes with quotations and excerpts from Roosevelt’s writings, and it is supplemented by four photographs, including two of humorist Mo Rocca at Sagamore Hill.

A photograph of Theodore Roosevelt with his right hand resting on a large globe appears on the front cover of this issue while the back cover features an illustration of Sagamore Hill by the artist Vernon Howe Bailey.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1936

Report on the opening of a revamped museum at Old Orchard, the former home of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. The report notes some of the dignitaries and guests present at the reception, and it describes some of the new exhibits that portray the life of President Theodore Roosevelt. The report also highlights the involvement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association in saving the house, and it provides a brief history of Old Orchard. Nine photographs populate the report, including four of the exhibits, along with three large advertisements from sponsors of the museum opening.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2004

In “Best Wishes From Oyster Bay,” twenty-six friends, colleagues, and fellow historians offer their thoughts on the life and work of John A. Gable, the Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and the founder and editor of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Some of the themes that recur are Gable’s support and mentoring of historians and biographers in the early stages of their careers, his encyclopedic knowledge of Theodore Roosevelt, and his promotion of membership in the TRA. The authors also note his unsentimental critique of their work and his fostering a truce between the feuding Oyster Bay and Hyde Park, New York factions of the Roosevelt family. Two of the contributors, William N. Tilchin and Gregory A. Wynn, share some of their correspondence with Gable to demonstrate these themes, and almost all of the contributors highlight Gable’s generosity with his time and talents.

The piece includes a table of contents on its first page and it concludes with brief biographies of each of the authors. Twenty-three photographs populate the text, including twenty of Gable.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that it will partner with the National Park Service to financially support repair and restoration work at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005

The National Park Service announces that Gay Vietzke will be leaving her post as Superintendent of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site after serving there from 2003 to 2005. The announcement describes her work at Sagamore Hill, her career with the Park Service, and her education.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005

John G. Staudt describes the 2005 Fourth of July festivities at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Staudt notes the horsemanship displays, the music, and the various speakers, and he highlights the presentation of the first John Allen Gable History Award to the Bartlett Tree Expert Company for saving a beech tree at Sagamore Hill planted by Theodore Roosevelt. A drawing of Sagamore Hill appears at above the article. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005

In an article originally published in Newsday, Bill Bleyer introduces Greg Marshall as the new Superintendent of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Bleyer reviews Marshall’s career in parks and planning, and he notes that Marshall will be tasked with implementing Sagamore Hill’s first master plan which will involve changes to some of the site’s buildings and roads. A text box with information about the Theodore Roosevelt Association and listing its leadership appears next to the article. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005-12-19