Roosevelt Memorial Association

This article explains the history and work of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings as the Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1919. It notes the association’s efforts to preserve sites important to the life of Theodore Roosevelt such as his birthplace and home. It discusses the TRA’s work with Harvard University, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York. The article lists some of the TRA’s publications, notes its sponsorship of student contests, and discusses the governance and leadership of the association.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1981

This article explains the history and work of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings as the Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1919. It notes the association’s efforts to preserve sites important to the life of Theodore Roosevelt such as his birthplace and home. It discusses the TRA’s work with Harvard University, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York. The article lists some of the TRA’s publications, notes its sponsorship of student contests, and discusses the governance and leadership of the association.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1980

This article explains the history and work of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings as the Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1919. It notes the association’s efforts to preserve sites important to the life of Theodore Roosevelt such as his birthplace and home. It discusses the TRA’s work with Harvard University, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York. The article lists some of the TRA’s publications, notes its sponsorship of student contests, and discusses the governance and leadership of the association.

An advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank of Garden City, New York, listing its various branch offices, follows the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

This article explains the history and work of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings as the Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1919. It notes the association’s efforts to preserve sites important to the life of Theodore Roosevelt such as his birthplace and home. It discusses the TRA’s work with Harvard University, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York. The article lists some of the TRA’s publications, notes its sponsorship of student contests, and discusses the governance and leadership of the association.

An advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank of Garden City, New York, listing its various branch offices, follows the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it notes the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History and its sponsorship of essay and speaking contests. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1979

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York, along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Article that announces the annual meeting for 1978 of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection Committee which oversees the Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University. The article lists the members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association that serve on the committee, provides an update on the additions and contributions made to the collection, and lists the names of the individuals and organizations that made the donations. The article also says that a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt painted by George Burroughs Torrey at the White House had been donated to Harvard by Dr. Adelbert Ames. The article closes with a history of the Roosevelt Collection from 1919 to 1978.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. Many of the books either published or supported by the TRA are listed. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1978

Guide to thirteen different sites associated with Theodore Roosevelt from historic homes to national parks and small towns. Many of the sites are administered by the National Park Service. The directory names each site, gives a brief description and history, and provides directions for visitors.  

Photographs of the front of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and of the equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History, both in New York City, accompany the guide. The statue was removed in January 2022.

Obituary of Anne Lyon Haight (Mrs. Sherman Post Haight) who was a leader in the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association, the Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Association, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association. She worked in an English hospital in World War I, flew with Charles Lindbergh, and helped run the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace in New York City.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

John A. Gable describes in detail the life and work of Hermann Hagedorn, historian, biographer, and long-time Director of the Roosevelt Memorial Association and its successor, the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Gable covers Hagedorn’s life as a child of German immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, his education and teaching at Harvard, and his early career as a writer and poet. He notes Hagedorn’s difficulties as a German-American during World War I and the start of his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt that would define his career. Gable traces Hagedorn’s leadership of the Roosevelt Memorial Association over nearly four decades, discusses his many publications on Roosevelt, and looks at his other writings, including a number of biographies and many works of poetry.

Two photographs accompany this article. One is a formal portrait of Hagedorn and the other shows Hagedorn with President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the dedication of Sagamore Hill in June 1953.

This notice describes the ceremonies marking the dedication of a bird sanctuary on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts in honor of Hermann Hagedorn, a historian and long-time Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). The article reprints the inscription on the plaque marking the sanctuary, summarizes the speeches given, and talks about Hagedorn’s work with the TRA and as a writer.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

History of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that highlights the role the TRA played in preserving Theodore Roosevelt’s homes in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York along with Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. The TRA later transferred all of these historic sites to the National Park Service. The article covers the TRA’s work with Harvard University and the Library of Congress in collecting and preserving  papers, books, and film on Roosevelt, and it covers the Association’s support of natural history grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. The past Presidents and Directors of the TRA are listed, and aspects of the TRA’s governance and finance are noted.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

This notice provides a history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings in 1919 as the Roosevelt Memorial Association. It highlights the TRA’s efforts to preserve Theodore Roosevelt’s homes, its support of the Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University, the sponsorship of public speaking and essay contests, and its funding of research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. It closes by describing the many publications about Roosevelt that the TRA has sponsored, including, since 1975, the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

This notice provides a history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) from its beginnings in 1919 as the Roosevelt Memorial Association. It highlights the TRA’s efforts to preserve Theodore Roosevelt’s homes, its support of the Roosevelt Collection at Harvard University, and its funding of research grants awarded by the American Museum of Natural History. It closes by describing the many publications about Roosevelt that the TRA has sponsored, including, since 1975, the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

The article relates the history of the “Roosevelt Motion Picture Library” compiled by the Roosevelt Memorial Association and the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association in the 1920s. Headed by Caroline Gentry, the organizations procured films featuring Roosevelt from individuals and film studios and from these produced fifteen silent films about various aspects of Roosevelt’s life.  Made between 1924 and 1930, the films were shown at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace as well as at schools and libraries. The article notes the praise the films received (including from Thomas Edison), their retirement in the 1950s due to changing technology, and their revival and reproduction as video cassette tapes in the 1970s.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) was founded shortly after Theodore Roosevelt’s death in 1919, and was later issued a formal charter by Congress. It originally operated side-by-side with a separate women’s organization, which it subsequently merged with. The TRA has helped care for Roosevelt’s homes, developed a collection of documents at Harvard University, sponsored a public speaking and essay contest, and promoted publications about Roosevelt, among other activities.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1975