Schaub, William D.

In an address to mark his election as Chair of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), Tweed Roosevelt lays out his plans for the association, and he acknowledges the contributions of several members of the TRA’s leadership who have assisted him and the TRA during a difficult period in the association’s history. Roosevelt announces that he will focus on retaining and recruiting members of the TRA and that he will use his background in finance to improve the TRA’s fiscal condition.  

 

Two photographs of Roosevelt at the 2009 annual meeting of the TRA appear in the text.

William N. Tilchin provides an introduction to former Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal editor John A. Gable’s last major public address of October 23, 2004. Tilchin notes that Gable’s speech called for a comprehensive study of Theodore Roosevelt and conservation and that Douglas Brinkley has met that need with his 2009 book The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America. The journal reprints Gable’s address in its handwritten version with Gable’s final edits added by Tilchin.

In the speech, Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt’s record as a conservationist and an environmentalist has not been adequately explored by historians and biographers, and he notes the work of Tweed Roosevelt in trying to correct this shortcoming. Gable also argues that Roosevelt, a man of many seeming contradictions, was both a use-conservationist and a preservationist when it came to natural resources, and he quotes Theodore Roosevelt and cites examples from his record as president to bolster his argument. 

Four photographs of Gable supplement the text. Gable’s address first appeared in volume 26, number 3, 2005 issue of the journal.

 

Harry N. Lembeck describes the events surrounding the 2006 annual meeting, symposium, and dinner of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in Atlanta, Georgia. Lembeck notes the meetings of the executive committee, Board of Trustees, and other committees, and he highlights Bulloch Hall, site of some of the events and childhood home of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s mother. Lembeck gives a brief description of each of the four symposium presentations, and he provides coverage of the conferring of three TRA awards: the USS Theodore Roosevelt Junior Officer Award, the Bertha B. Rose Award, and the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal. Lembeck emphasizes the latter, noting the warm reception accorded the winner, Colonel George E. “Bud” Day.

Ten photographs of the various events accompany the report.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that it will sponsor a trip to France to mark the restoration and rededication of a memorial to Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest son of Theodore Roosevelt who was killed while serving as an aviator in France during World War I. The TRA also announces a slate of three lectures for 2007 as part of the Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series to be held at Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York. An illustration of the Eiffel Tower and a photograph of Gable accompany the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2007

Report on the annual meeting and dinner of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in October 2003 in New York City. The report highlights three awards conferred by the TRA and the annual elections for members of the executive committee, board of trustees, and the advisory board. The report also touches on reports from various officers and committees, and it highlights the TRA’s involvement in publishing, art exhibitions, and documentary films about Theodore Roosevelt. The section closes with a look at the field trips undertaken by the members of the TRA in and around New York City to Roosevelt-related sites.

Three photographs from the annual dinner appear in the report.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John A. Gable asserts that Theodore Roosevelt’s record as a conservationist and an environmentalist has not been adequately explored by historians and biographers, and he notes the work of Tweed Roosevelt in trying to correct this shortcoming. Gable also argues that Roosevelt, a man of many seeming contradictions, was both a use-conservationist and a preservationist when it came to natural resources, and he quotes Theodore Roosevelt and cites examples from his record as president to bolster his argument. The section also includes a text box with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt, an announcement about the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization at Tulane University, and information about the 2005 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

The article includes ten photographs of Gable with various figures, including three Presidents of the United States–Jimmy Carter, George Bush, and George W. Bush.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Report on the rededication of the Rough Rider statue of Theodore Roosevelt in Portland, Oregon, on July 15, 2000. The report details the ceremonies surrounding the unveiling of the restored statue, noting the speakers, music, and dignitaries in attendance. The report also highlights the speeches and interviews given by John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, in Portland, and it highlights the work of William D. Schaub who headed the local restoration committee. Brief biographies of Henry Waldo Coe, who donated the statue, and of its sculptor, Alexander Phimister Proctor, conclude the article.

 

Three photographs of the statue and a text box listing the donors to the restoration committee supplement the report.