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President Roosevelt writes to his son to say Bishop Lawrence would be happy to have Kermit stay at his house. Roosevelt says he and Edith are going to their cottage Pine Knot for a few days and he has been riding and playing tennis. Roosevelt adds that Commander Takeshita visited with half a dozen Japanese naval officers.
1905-06-06
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about a trip to Pine Knot and visiting with the Wilmers. Roosevelt also discusses negotiations with Russia and Japan regarding an end to the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt closes by saying he cannot wait to see Kermit at Bishop Lawrence’s.
1905-06-11
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In several selected quotes, Theodore Roosevelt reflects on his love of his home at Sagamore Hill and the various activities that take place there.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1987
Hermann Hagedorn describes several episodes from Theodore Roosevelt’s life at his home, Sagamore Hill. He highlights Roosevelt’s welcoming of the peace negotiators from Russia and Japan, his dive in the submarine USS Plunger, his election as Governor of New York, and other milestones. Hagedorn also notes the visit of President Dwight D. Eisenhower to Sagamore Hill on June 14, 1953.
A photograph of Sagamore Hill; a photograph of dignitaries, including Eisenhower, on the porch at Sagamore Hill; and a photograph of Jessica Van Ausdall receiving a United States flag, illustrate the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1987
William Jennings Bryan looks at the “presidential chair” as President Roosevelt leads him toward the dining area saying, “This way, please.” Bryan says, “So near and yet so far!” In the background is a picture of President Roosevelt and mounts of a deer and a bear.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-13
Silent color film showing the dedication of Theodore Roosevelt’s home, Sagamore Hill, as a national shrine on June 14, 1953. Speakers at the dedication include President Dwight D. Eisenhower, former President Herbert Hoover, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and Leonard W. Hall, Chair of the Republican National Committee. Also present at the dedication were singer William Warfield, members of the Roosevelt family, representatives of scouting troops, and a brass band.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1953-06-14
Sheet music for “Sagamore,” a memorial piece dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt and named after his Sagamore Hill estate in Oyster Bay, New York.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1920
Goldman, Adelaide Maibrunn; Goldman, Edwin Franko, 1878-1956
Film showing exterior views of the White House, flag flying atop, as camera pans down the South Portico.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
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Clear exterior views of Sagamore Hill and surrounding land in summertime. Shots of the house, including veranda and side porch, from a variety of angles and distances.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1923
First day of issue envelope and stamp of Sagamore Hill. The stamp is green with an illustration of the Sagamore Hill house. On the left side of the envelope is a similar black and white illustration of the house. Above the house is an illustrated portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. The envelope is addressed to E. B. Scharpf of Buffalo, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1953-09-14
President and Edith Roosevelt have been worried about Anna Roosevelt Cowles, but they are pleased that she and Helena are doing better. He and Edith enjoy their meals outdoors when possible, and have arranged trees on their terrace so they cannot be seen by the public.
1906-06-13
President Roosevelt forwards the deed for a piece of property in Oyster Bay, where he plans to build a boathouse, bathhouse, and dock. He offers again to pay Anna Roosevelt Cowles and William Sheffield Cowles for the space, and updates her on the people who are visiting.
1906-08-15
President Roosevelt thanks Anna Roosevelt Cowles for sending a recent photo of her son, William Sheffield Cowles Jr. Edith Roosevelt is going back to Sagamore Hill shortly to look after the children and prepare for the permanent move to the White House. Roosevelt will miss her, especially while he continues to recover from his leg injury, but he has more pressing matters that require his attention, such as the coal strike.
1902-10-13