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Photograph of the initials “TR” on the buttplate of Arthur William Merrifeld’s Winchester Model 1876 rifle—given to him by Theodore Roosevelt—on display in the South Unit visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-1970
Close up photograph of the plaque on the stock of Arthur William Merrifield’s Winchester Model 1876 rifle—given to him by Theodore Roosevelt on September 13, 1884—on display in the South Unit visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-1970
Photograph of a plaque on the visitors’ center wall located in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, featuring an engraving of Stephen Tyng Mather, first National Park Service Director.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-11-05
National Park Service; Henderson, Arthur A. (Arthur Algernon), 1924-2006
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary reports to Charles Henry Davis that Roosevelt has no issue with giving a commission to Mr. Brenner for a plaque but presumes that Roosevelt will not need to sit for it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt apologizes for helping to secure Albert J. Beveridge for New York on a certain night. Roosevelt was pleased to see William Allen White in Chicago and is enjoying the bison plaque he received for Christmas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-12-24
President Roosevelt asks John R. Carter to thank the British and Foreign Sailors Society for the “Victory” plaque. He also asks Carter to thank the authorities at Oxford for the five supplemental volumes of the Oxford reproductions of Shakespeare’s works that were not in the first folio.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-26
Diplomat John Ridgely Carter informs President Roosevelt that he can expect a bust of Admiral Lord Nelson and plaque commemorating Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar courtesy of the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-15
The front cover of this issue features a photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt boarding the presidential yacht USS Mayflower, and a photograph of the ship also appears on the back cover along with a picture of a plaque commemorating the Treaty of Portsmouth at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2008
John A. Gable critiques a book and an article that have been cited to undermine the case for awarding Theodore Roosevelt the Medal of Honor. Gable considers Teddy Roosevelt at San Juan: The Making of a President by Harold Samuels and Peggy Samuels and an article by military historian Mitchell A. Yockelson. Gable argues that the panel considering the merits of Roosevelt’s case should consider these works so that they can see the weakness of the argument against awarding Roosevelt the medal. Gable highlights some of the deficiencies in each of these works and refers to the Samuels’s book as “a blatant hatchet job.”
A photograph of Gable with Tweed Roosevelt and two photographs of the Roosevelt Rough Rider equestrian statue in Portland, Oregon, supplement the letter.
The conferring of the annual Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) police awards for New York City, Boston, and Western New York state opens this edition of the “News and Notes” section. The accomplishments of each of the winners are detailed as are the ceremonies marking each award. A report on the TRA’s annual meeting and dinner follows with details of its speakers, field trips, and annual elections. The conferring of the TRA’s Junior Officer Leadership Award for a member of the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt is highlighted, and the section reprints an address by Edith Derby Williams given at the annual meeting.
Other news from the section includes the marking of twenty years as Executive Director of the TRA by John A. Gable; the awarding of the annual natural history research grants by the American Museum of Natural History; and the passing of TRA Trustee Oren Root. New York Governor George E. Pataki’s admiration for Theodore Roosevelt is noted as are the accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and his son, Quentin, on the fiftieth anniversary of the invasion of Normandy in World War II. “News and Notes” also trumpets recent works on Theodore Roosevelt by Caleb Carr, H. Paul Jeffers, and Joseph R. Ornig.
Eleven photographs appear in the section, including eight from the annual meeting, two from the police awards ceremonies, and one of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. with his son Quentin.
This edition of “News and Notes” details the annual police awards conferred by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in Dallas, New York City, and on Long Island, New York. It also reviews the results of the TRA Public Speaking Contests held in New York City and Long Island. The section updates readers on the status of Pine Knot, Theodore Roosevelt’s retreat in Virginia, and it promotes a two part documentary on Roosevelt to be aired on PBS in October 1996. “News and Notes” highlights the annual Fourth of July celebration in Oyster Bay, New York, and notes the retirement of Barbara Brandt from her post at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York.
The section also features an excerpt from a speech about Roosevelt given by Elihu Root in 1919, and it features four extracts from Roosevelt’s writings and addresses under the title of “TR Said…”. Six photographs appear in the section as does an illustration of Sagamore Hill done by architect Tuck Harvey.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1996
This sprawling edition of “News and Notes” encompasses sixteen pages and contains thirty-four parts. The conferring of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) police awards for New York City, Boston, and western New York State opens the section along with a feature on the design of a new medal for the award by sculptor Marc Mellon. News of the ceremonies and outings of the 1993 annual meeting of the TRA in Charlottesville, Virginia, follows with a description of the association’s required elections, a field trip to Pine Knot, and the naming of the Junior Officer of the Year Award for the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The meeting also saw the presentation of the Bertha B. Rose Award to Barbara J. Comstock and historian William Henry Harbaugh.
“News and Notes” also provides a history of Pine Knot, Theodore and Edith Roosevelt’s presidential retreat, discusses the reopening of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site after an extensive renovation, and highlights the contributions of Conrad L. Wirth and Horace M. Albright to both the TRA and the National Park Service. The Roosevelt Study Center in the Netherlands is featured with news of its hosting a conference of European historians; the conferring of the annual Lawrence J. Saunders Awards for essays in American history; and the publication of a book on Dutch-American relations by the Center’s director, Cornelius A. van Minnen. The section closes with a detailed look at the process of compiling a comprehensive article and picture index for the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal from 1975 to 1992 by the staff and volunteers of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York.
Twenty photographs illustrate the section with entire pages devoted to the Boston Police Award ceremonies and the TRA annual meeting.
The front cover features a bronze plaque by sculptor Marc Mellon depicting Theodore Roosevelt which serves as the basis for the Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award medal. The back cover features a postcard from 1906 of Pine Knot, Roosevelt’s cabin retreat in Virginia.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1993
Rectangular cast bronze wall plaque with a relief profile view of Theodore Roosevelt’s head and shoulders. The plaque features a Roosevelt quote about the “strenuous life” and a replica of his signature.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
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