New York (State)--Oyster Bay (Town)

John A. Gable provides a comprehensive report on the work of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in 1980. He details the TRA’s work to rebuild a bandstand in Oyster Bay, New York, and notes the association’s financial support of Youngs Memorial Cemetery, the adjacent Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, and the American Museum of Natural History. Gable also reports on the association’s support of student essay and speaking contests, additions to the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University, and the Roosevelt Genealogical Project. He notes the growth in membership and dues for the TRA, and he details the assistance the TRA has given to numerous scholars and writers and lists the publications that have emerged from their work. Gable closes by citing examples of the TRA’s support of the various historical sites associated with the life of Theodore Roosevelt.

A photograph of some of the leaders of the Theodore Roosevelt Association along with officials from the Town of Oyster Bay, New York is found on the third page of the report.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Article detailing the proceedings of the sixty-first annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) on October 25, 1980. The article summarizes and quotes from the addresses given by the outgoing president, Howard T. Hogan; the incoming president, William Davison; the executive director, John A. Gable; and Peter R. Fisher, TRA Treasurer and chair of the nominating committee. The names of some of those in attendance are listed as are the past presidents of the TRA.

A picture of Howard T. Hogan and his wife with John A. Gable accompanies the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Article about the reconstruction of a bandstand for the Town of Oyster Bay, New York in honor of Ethel Derby Roosevelt and Leonard W. Hall. The article describes the dedication ceremonies of the bandstand, its construction, and lists the individuals and companies that supported the project. The article also gives a history of the original bandstand, highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s speech from it in 1916, and closes with brief biographies of Ethel Roosevelt and Hall.

Three photographs of various dignitaries and others attending the dedication ceremonies accompany the article. The cover of this issue of the Journal is also dedicated to the bandstand with two photographs of the newly built structure and a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the original in 1916.

A listing of the officers and members of the executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the second page of the article.

John A. Gable opens this edition of the “News and Notes” column by citing reviews of recent works on Theodore Roosevelt by Sylvia Jukes Morris and Frederick W. Marks, and he notes the publication of two other recent works on Roosevelt. He writes of the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) defense of Roosevelt’s tenure as Police Commissioner of New York City, notes changes in the leadership of the Sagamore Hill and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Sites, and highlights the TRA’s support of upgrading Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay, New York.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1980

Obituary of Harry B. Tappen, a Trustee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, World War I veteran, and long-time Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay, New York. The obituary stresses the important role he played in the restoration and preservation of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Description of the ceremonies marking the 200 year anniversary of the founding of the United States Navy and Marine Corps at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site on October 5, 1975. The notice highlights the order of the program, the speakers, and the musical entertainment. It also notes Theodore Roosevelt’s service to the United States Navy.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

A poem by Reverend Stubenvoll that refers to Theodore Roosevelt as “teddy bear” and recounts his accomplishments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-07

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains that the schoolroom can be darkened. Roosevelt hopes the recipient can accept his invitation to Oyster Bay and attend the meeting at the school.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-16

A state agricultural inspector, accompanied by Charles F. Swan of Oyster Bay, inspected the trees at Sagamore Hill and found a serious infestation of San José scale. Other estates nearby are similarly affected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-18

Receipt for $244.32 taxes paid by Theodore Roosevelt to the town of Oyster Bay, New York, on real property assessed at $15,000 and personal property assessed at $2,000.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1894-01-24

Commissioner Roosevelt has paid $323.30 for taxes due to the town of Oyster Bay, New York, on real property assessed at $15,000 and personal property assessed at $2,000.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-01-23

Receipt for $269.77 taxes paid by Theodore Roosevelt to the town of Oyster Bay, New York, on property assessed at $13,500 and personal property assessed at $2,000. Inscribed at bottom, “Please pay E.K.R.” and stamped “Please return receipted bill to Douglas Robinson, 55 Liberty St., New York.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1896-02-07

Receipt for $269.77 taxes paid by Theodore Roosevelt to the town of Oyster Bay, New York, on real property assessed at $13,500 and personal property assessed at $2,000.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1895-02-01