Theodore Roosevelt Association

Listing of twenty-two individuals who donated money to the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in memory of others or to fund initiatives of the TRA like the P. James Roosevelt Lecture Series. The page also includes a text box promoting the TRA’s website and a notice that the organization had received the Hostfest Heritage Award at the Norsk Hostfest in October 1998.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

Philip J. Roosevelt and John A. Gable recount the life and work of P. James Roosevelt, the only Roosevelt family member to have been President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). They note his love of sailing and yacht racing, his devotion to his Christian faith and missionary work, and his assumption of many leadership roles in the TRA. Roosevelt and Gable also highlight his support of the Roosevelt family genealogical project and his leadership of Youngs Memorial Cemetery. Two photographs of P. James Roosevelt appear in the section.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

In his final “Grass Roots” column, Terrence C. Brown examines his tenure as Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Brown notes the work of prior directors John A. Gable and Hermann Hagedorn, and he praises Tweed Roosevelt for his commitment to ensuring the survival of the TRA. Brown highlights some of the organizations he worked with and notable individuals he met during his term, and he lists the accomplishments of his tenure, including putting the TRA on a sound financial footing. A photograph of Brown at the Elkhorn Ranch site supplements the column.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2012

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) lists its financial supporters across a range of categories. It lists the contributors to the TRA from its six most expensive, or premium, membership categories, and it recognizes those who contributed to the Founders Circle, the funds from which were intended for the building of a Theodore Roosevelt museum. It also lists those who contributed to special needs funds of the TRA, like the USS Theodore Roosevelt fund, and it includes those who contributed to the Teddy Bears for Kids program. The names of contributors in each category are alphabetized, and the logo of the TRA appears throughout the lists.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2012

Wallace Finley Dailey provides a history of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection housed in the Harvard University libraries, and he highlights the interaction between the staff at Harvard and the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Dailey lists both recent works on Theodore Roosevelt that have made use of the collection and some of the acquisitions made to grow the collection. Dailey also writes at length about the continuing efforts to make the collection searchable and usable through an online catalog, and he notes collaborative projects with Google and the Theodore Roosevelt Center to scan items from the collection. Dailey also gives an update on his work, including assisting researchers and mounting exhibits, since his last report in 2008.

Two photographs, including one of Dailey, and an illustration of the collection bookplate, supplement the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Brief report and photo album from the 2012 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Chicago, Illinois. The report notes the highlights of the weekend meeting, including the various tours of sites in Chicago, the conferring of awards, and information on the symposium. The report is supplemented by forty-three color photographs of the Chicago skyline and the guests, speakers, and dignitaries at the meeting. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2013

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) lists its financial supporters across a range of categories. It lists the contributors to the TRA from its six most expensive, or premium, membership categories. It also lists those who contributed to special needs funds of the TRA, like the USS Theodore Roosevelt fund, and the Teddy Bears for Kids program. The names of contributors in each category are alphabetized, and the logo of the TRA appears throughout the lists.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2013

Tweed Roosevelt discusses the subject of Theodore Roosevelt impersonators, and he states that most of them “are bad; many are truly atrocious.” Roosevelt asserts that these impersonators need to look like Theodore Roosevelt and know something about him, but many do not. He relays an anecdote about attending an event with an obviously intoxicated Roosevelt impersonator, and he notes that John A. Gable, the long-time executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), refused to endorse any impersonator or let them attend TRA events in costume. Roosevelt also says that it makes members of the Roosevelt family uncomfortable to be in the presence of the impersonators. 

Eight photographs of Roosevelt impersonators accompany the essay.  

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Brief report on the 2013 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Buffalo, New York, which included seven speakers, tours of Buffalo historical sites, and the conferring of three TRA awards. Most of the report consists of a photo album of fifty-six photographs of the various sites, speakers, attendees, award winners, and dignitaries. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2014

Michele Bryant recalls the 2010 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in Seattle, Washington. Bryant provides brief notices about each of the six speakers and their topics, and she notes the tour of Seattle and sites visited by the TRA members, including the Space Needle and the Museum of Flight. Bryant also acknowledges the winners of the Bertha B. Rose Award, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Junior Officer Leadership Award, and the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal. Thirty-five photographs of various guests, dignitaries, and speakers supplement the text. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2011

Terrence C. Brown, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), reports on the many meetings he has had with representatives of various sites associated with Theodore Roosevelt, such as Sagamore Hill and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Brown also notes the locales around the nation and globe which will host members of the TRA for meetings and tours, and he highlights the creation of an illustration of Roosevelt available only to members of the TRA. A photograph of Brown as a five year old boy accompanies the column. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2011

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that it has established a fund to support the production of the TRA Journal, and it congratulates all those who have been elected to various leadership roles in the organization at its most recent meeting. The TRA also announces that its annual meeting for 2012 will be held in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on the 1912 Progressive Party convention. A text box lists the President and Executive Directors of the TRA, along with those responsible for assembling its journal, guidelines for submitting manuscripts, and information regarding the governance of the TRA.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2011

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that its 2012 annual meeting will take place in Chicago, Illinois, and will focus on the Progressive Party campaign of 1912 spearheaded by Theodore Roosevelt. The TRA also encourages its members to visit an exhibit on the 1912 campaign at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City. A text box lists the President and Executive Directors of the TRA, along with those responsible for assembling its journal, guidelines for submitting manuscripts, and information regarding the governance of the TRA.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2012

Mission statement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) that lists the purpose and work of the association which includes protecting historical sites associated with Theodore Roosevelt, insuring historically accurate portrayals of Roosevelt, and encouraging research and scholarship on his life and accomplishments.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2010

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.

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) provides a membership application form for joining the TRA at one of twelve membership levels. It also offers, for an additional fee, the opportunity to join one of nine regional chapters of the TRA, and the association also provides a form for gift memberships in the same categories and at the same prices as regular memberships. Illustrations of Sagamore Hill, both sides of the TRA medallion, and the logo of the TRA appear on the applications.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2010

Report on an art exhibit, “TR and the Horse,” at the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) headquarters in Oyster Bay, New York. The report is drawn from excerpts of two newspaper columns, and it notes the artists and the various types of mediums employed to depict horses. The article notes the speakers from the TRA, and it features six photographs of the event taken by Art Koch, along with a poster for the exhibition.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2010

Terrence C. Brown introduces himself as the new Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Brown notes his upbringing in New York City, his love of history and museums, and his many years of work with the Society of Illustrators. Brown discusses his hopes and plans for the TRA with an emphasis on expanding its existing programs such as the Teddy Bears for Kids. A text box with the vision statement of the TRA appears in the section along with a portrait of Brown.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2010

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) announces that it has created new membership categories and expanded benefits for its members, and it reports that Tweed Roosevelt will be writing a new column for the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal called “Forgotten Fragments.” The section also promotes the 2008 annual meeting of the TRA to be held in Oyster Bay, New York. A text box listing the officers of the TRA along with guidelines for submitting articles to its journal supplements the announcements.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2008

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) provides a membership application form for joining the TRA at one of thirteen membership levels. It also offers, for an additional fee, the opportunity to join one of seven regional chapters of the TRA. The application features four new membership categories: Diplomatic, Institutional, Corporate, and Founders Circle, and the reverse side of the application explains the benefits to members in each category. Illustrations of Sagamore Hill and both sides of the TRA medallion appear on the application.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2008