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King Edward VII of Great Britain is pleased he could wish President Roosevelt a happy birthday through Ambassador Whitelaw Reid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-01
Ambassador Reid describes a birthday message sent by King Edward VII to President Roosevelt for Secretary of State Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-04
This edition of the “News & Notes” section provides brief notices of three books, all of which have some content related to Theodore Roosevelt. The section also promotes the website, upcoming annual meetings, and publications of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). It also lists the roster of historians and biographers scheduled to speak at a symposium marking the centennial of Roosevelt’s presidency scheduled for September 2001, and it includes a text box listing the officers of the TRA. Two photographs of the Medals of Honor awarded to Roosevelt and his son, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, supplement the text.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2001
President Reagan addresses members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association gathered at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on the occasion of the Theodore Roosevelt’s 125th birthday. Reagan emphasizes the donation of the Nobel Peace Prize medal won by Roosevelt to the White House, and he refers to Roosevelt as a “New World Renaissance Man.”
Two photographs of Reagan at the White House meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association on October 27, 1982, accompany the message.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1983-10-27
Proclamation by President Reagan marking October 27, 1982, Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, as a “Day of National Celebration” and beginning a year-long commemoration of the 125th anniversary of Roosevelt’s birth.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1982-10-27
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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1977
Description of the services that marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency in September 1901. The commemorative event was held at the North Creek, New York Railroad Station. The article notes the remarks given by William D. Johnston of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the festive atmosphere surrounding the occasion, and the reenactment of Roosevelt’s arrival by wagon at the station.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1977
Program from the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial celebration at Devils Tower National Monument. Speakers are from various conservation organizations, including the National Park Service, Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service.
Devils Tower National Monument
1958-08-09
Program booklet for the George Washington birthday celebration held by the Union League Club of Chicago on February 22, 1896. Commissioner Roosevelt gave the commemorative address. The program features a fully notated printing of “America.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1896-02-22
Invitation to a public meeting to discuss the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Symposium.
1957-09-28
Careful consideration will be given to the request for President Eisenhower to be a Theodore Roosevelt centennial speaker in the spring or summer of 1958 in Dickinson, North Dakota.
1957-11-23
Denny Griswold discusses public relations efforts including “Case Study No. 694,” the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s promotion of the centennial celebrations of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth.
1958-12-29