St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Stephen E. Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley tell the story of the most famous bear hunt in American history: Theodore Roosevelt’s unsuccessful hunt for black bear in Mississippi that gave birth to the teddy bear toy. Ambrose and Brinkley provide political context for the trip to Mississippi, list the members of the hunting party, and describe the hunt of November 15, 1902. The article also describes Clifford Berryman’s cartoon depiction of the hunt which led to the creation of the teddy bear. 

A photograph of Brinkley and his wife, and three photographs of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) distributing teddy bears at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, accompany the article. A text box with the vision statement of the TRA appears at the end of the article. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John Lancos of the National Park Service (NPS) describes the Theodore Roosevelt Teddy Bear Drive first undertaken in 1986 to give teddy bears to children hospitalized during the Christmas holidays in New York City. Lancos describes the fundraising for and execution of the campaign, and he notes how people can donate new bears or funds for the 1987 effort. The second page of the notice features an advertisement for the campaign and lists places in New York City where teddy bears can be donated and the address to which donations can be mailed. The background of the ad features a Clifford Berryman cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt with a small black bear. A photograph of Lancos with members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association distributing teddy bears in December 1986 appears on the first page of the notice.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1987

Creator(s)

Lancos, John

Obituary of John E. Roosevelt, a member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, and a Vice President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). The obituary highlights his skill as a yacht racer and details his many years of service to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. The obituary quotes from statements issued by the TRA and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital. A photograph of Roosevelt with his wife Helen Sparrow Roosevelt appears at the beginning of the obituary.  

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Unknown