Theodore Roosevelt (Ship)

David Architzel describes the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) ongoing relationship with the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation which provides scholarships for those students who are dependents of those who are, or who have, served on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Architzel lists the five winners of the 2021 scholarships, as well as their majors and the colleges they are attending. A photograph of USS Theodore Roosevelt and individual photographs of each of the winners appears in the report along with a text box which contains the social media platforms used by the TRA.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

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2021

The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) lists the six couples and eleven individuals who donated $100 or more to the USS TR Fund in the wake of the TRA’s visit to the aircraft carrier in May 2009. A text box with the mission statement of the TRA appears below the list of donors. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2009

David Architzel describes the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) ongoing relationship with the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation which provides scholarships for those students who are dependents of those who are, or who have, served on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Architzel lists the five winners of the 2020 scholarships, as well as their majors and the colleges they are attending. An individual photograph of each of the winners appears in the report along with two text boxes which contain the mission and vision statements of the TRA and its social media platforms.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2020

Report on the 2018 annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in New York City. The report lists the various speakers at the symposium and dinner, and recognizes the winners of various TRA sponsored awards, including a book award, public speaking contest, and a special award to comedian Conan O’Brien. Thirteen photographs and two illustrations accompany the text which is followed by a thirteen page photo album of seventy-eight color photographs of the various speakers, guests, and dignitaries at the meeting and dinner.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2019

David Architzel describes the launch of a combined scholarship effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and the Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation to provide scholarships to dependents of those who are or who have served on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Architzel explains how the scholarships will be funded and administered, and his report lists the names, majors, and universities attended of the first group of scholarship winners. The scholarship recipients are featured in individual photographs and in a group photograph with Architzel and Paul W. Parcells, both former commanders of USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2018

Thirty-two page photo album of sixty-eight color photographs depicting a dinner for members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in San Diego, California, on June 18, 2017, and the “Friends and Family Day Cruise” of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on June 19, 2017. The album features many photographs of crew members of the ship, including several of the commanding officer, Craig A. Clapperton, members and officers of the TRA, along with guests and family members. The album also features photographs of the flight deck, bridge, and commanding officer’s quarters on the carrier.

The album opens with a brief biography of the photographer Elise Prudhomme.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Bibi Gaston gives an account of her day aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt as part of the “Friends and Family Day Cruise” on the aircraft carrier. Gaston recounts the food, visiting various parts of the ship, including the kitchen, and taking a nap in the infirmary. Gaston interweaves her narrative with thoughts on the relationship between her great-great-uncle Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt.

Two photographs and three pages from the Friends and Family Day Cruise booklet supplement the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

William N. Tilchin examines the history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal (TRAJ) with an emphasis on the work of John A. Gable, the long-time executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) and the founder and editor of the TRAJ. Tilchin explains that Gable founded the TRAJ as a way to grow the membership of the TRA and to provide an outlet for the study of Theodore Roosevelt. Tichin notes that Gable succeeded in both tasks, and he explains the changes he has made to the TRAJ during his tenue which began in 2006. The changes include requiring peer review of submitted manuscripts, publishing regular columns like “Presidential Snapshots” and “The Material Culture of Theodore Roosevelt,” and updating the design and layout of the journal.

The article includes nineteen front cover illustrations from the TRAJ as well as six pages of excerpts from articles, reviews, and speeches. A text box with the mission statement of the TRA appears at the end of the article.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

In the “Book Reviews” section, Scott Gurney says that Gifford Pinchot is “the hero” of The Greatest Good: 100 Years of Forestry in America, and he notes that the book conveys its story mostly through pictures and graphics. Charles Hamman describes the aerial demonstration provided by the aircrews of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s (TRA) visit to the carrier on October 30, 1999. Spurred by the aerial display, Hamman recalls his encounters with U.S. airpower during his service in Vietnam, and he cites statistics regarding the size and capabilities of the Theodore Roosevelt. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, a former Prime Minister and President of Mongolia, says that his country admires Theodore Roosevelt for his conservation legacy, and he notes that his post-Communist nation emulates the United States.

A small photograph of Elbegdorj appears alongside the text of his remarks.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Twelve topics are covered in the seven pages of this edition of the “News and Notes” section. Highlights include the establishment of a commission to celebrate the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt’s tenure as Governor of New York state; the publication of Edmund Morris’s biography of Ronald Reagan; the visit by C-SPAN to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site; and the establishment of a Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) chapter and police award in New Orleans, Louisiana. The section also notes the Gold Medal conferred upon Anna Curtenius Roosevelt by the Society of Women Geographers, plans for the 1999 annual meeting of the TRA, and the death of Thomas P. DiVita, a volunteer at Sagamore Hill. Some details from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s funeral instructions, an excerpt from Edward Wagenknecht’s The Seven Worlds of Theodore Roosevelt, and the announcement of a premiere of a play about Theodore Roosevelt, Teddykins: An American Hero, complete the section.

A list of the members of the New York state commission marking Roosevelt’s tenure as governor and an advertisement for the Chicago Clothing Store of Sandpoint, Idaho, appear in the section.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Report on the 80th annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in Norfolk, Virginia, onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, and at Pine Knot, Theodore Roosevelt’s retreat in rural Virginia. The report details the annual dinner, noting its ceremonies and speakers, including the conferring of the TRA’s Junior Officer of the Year Award for the USS Theodore Roosevelt and recognizing John A. Gable’s twenty-five years as Executive Director of the TRA. The report highlights the association’s visit to the aircraft carrier, including an air show and the results of the various TRA elections for members of the Advisory Board, Board of Trustees, and Executive Committee. The report provides brief biographies of some of those elected to various capacities, and it highlights the presentation of Theodore Roosevelt’s naval flag to the USS Theodore Roosevelt for display in its museum.

The report highlights the speech given by Tsakhia Elbegdorj, a former Prime Minister and President of Mongolia, and it provides coverage of the TRA’s visit to Pine Knot, including a history of the property and plans for its upkeep and use. Thirteen photographs populate the report, including four of Pine Knot and two of the aircraft carrier.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Edward Renehan examines Theodore Roosevelt’s lifelong interest in naval affairs: naval history, strategy, and the building and deploying of a naval fleet. Renehan highlights the exploits of Roosevelt’s uncles, James Dunwoody Bulloch and Irvine S. Bulloch, and the work of Alfred Thayer Mahan as influencing Roosevelt’s views. Renehan also notes the importance of Roosevelt’s history, The Naval War of 1812, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and his construction of battleships while president.

Two photographs, one of Roosevelt’s flag as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and the other of Renehan with Alexandra Roosevelt Dworkin, supplement the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Listing of seventy-eight members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) who supported the 1999 annual meeting and forty-two members who donated to the TRA’s USS Theodore Roosevelt fund.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2000

Report on the annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) held in San Antonio, Texas, October 30-31, 1998. The report covers the dinner, speakers, tours, TRA elections, and the conferring of TRA awards. The report highlights the presentation of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal and the TRA Junior Officer of the Year Award, and it details changes made to the governance of the TRA, including the creation of an Advisory Board and changes to the terms and expectations of members of the Board of Trustees. Eight photographs from the meeting populate the text, including five of President George Bush, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

Terrence C. Brown, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), remarks that 2012 will be an important year for the TRA just as 1912 was significant in the life of Theodore Roosevelt. Brown notes that an exhibit on the 1912 campaign will appear at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City, and he highlights the TRA’s work in updating the museum onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the headquarters of the NCAA in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brown also lists some of the work undertaken by regional chapters of the TRA and trips planned for its members to Cuba and Panama. A photograph of Brown as a boy dressed as a cowboy supplements the text. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2011

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 updates members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) on his travels around the country to witness some of the programs of the TRA in action. Brown notes the public speaking contests, the Teddy Bears for Kids program, and highlights the plans of two local chapters. He also recalls his first visit to Pine Knot in Virginia and plans to rebuild the ship’s museum aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, and he highlights the work of TRA President Tweed Roosevelt. A photograph of Brown as an eleven year old boy appears in the column.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2011

William N. Tilchin describes the Friends and Family Day Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on May 30, 2009, which was attended by hundreds of members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). Tilchin notes the dinner and speeches of the evening before the cruise, and he relates some of the areas of the ship he visited. Tilchin also describes the air show provided by two fighter jets from the carrier. 

Eighteen photographs populate the essay, including fourteen taken during the visit of the TRA to the carrier.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Tweed Roosevelt recounts Theodore Roosevelt’s history with the United States Navy, highlighting his 1905 trip onboard the submarine USS Plunger. Roosevelt also gives a brief history of the naval ships named after his great grandfather, including a troop transport and a ballistic missile submarine. Most of the essay is devoted to a description of Roosevelt’s two day visit to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. He describes the flight out to the carrier, watching air operations during the day and night, and the living conditions for the crew. Roosevelt compares life onboard the carrier to a small college, a Roman garrison, and to a fictional “bizarre world.”

Eleven photographs populate the article, including ones of the Plunger, the troop transport, and the carrier, along with five showing aircraft landing and launching from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Harry N. Lembeck describes the ceremonies at the donation of a bust of Theodore Roosevelt to the onboard ship museum of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Lembeck discusses the work of the bust’s sculptor, Bruce B. Everly, and he notes some of the naval officers in attendance, including a past and present commander of the ship. A photograph of Everly with the first commander of the carrier, Paul W. Parcells, supplements the text.

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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2007