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Film, Video TR speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill, 1916 Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill, 1916

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About this Item

Title

  • TR speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill, 1916

Other Title

  • Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill, 1916

Summary

  • On May 27, 1916, groups of men, the 7th Regiment Band, and several children march on the road from the Oyster Bay railroad station to Sagamore Hill to demonstrate their support of TR for the 1916 Presidential nomination. Views of TR addressing the large crowd assembled on the lawn of Sagamore Hill. The rally was organized by the Roosevelt Non-Partisan League of New York City.

Names

  • Roosevelt Memorial Association, former owner
  • International Newsreel Corporation, former owner
  • Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [United States : s.n., 1916]

Headings

  • -  Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919
  • -  New York (State).--National Guard.--Regiment, 7th
  • -  Presidents--United States--Nomination
  • -  Presidents--United States--Election--1916
  • -  Bands (Music)
  • -  Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (Oyster Bay, N.Y.)

Genre

  • Filmed speeches
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Duration: 1:27 at 16 fps.
  • -  May have originally been part of a newsreel.
  • -  Roosevelt Memorial Association inventory number RMA 315-03-13.
  • -  Sources used: New York tribune, May 28, 1916, pt. 1, p.1-2; June 4, 1916, pt. 5, p. 1; Harvard University Library, Theodore Roosevelt Collection; The Theodore Roosevelt Association...catalog, p. 148.
  • -  Appearing: Theodore Roosevelt.
  • -  Photographed on May 27, 1916 in Oyster Bay, New York.
  • -  Collection transferred to LC from National Park Service in 1967. Previous owner: Roosevelt Memorial Association; International Newsreel.
  • -  The Theodore Roosevelt Association film collection : a catalog / prepared by Wendy White-Henson and Veronica M. Gillespie. Library of Congress, 1986.
  • -  On original record: film is out of frame briefly at ca. foot 12.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 35 ft) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FAB 0879 (viewing print)
  • FAB 7630 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 5866 (dupe neg pic)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • mp76000093

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, Former Owner, Former Owner International Newsreel Corporation, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. TR speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill. [United States: s.n, 1916] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000093/.

APA citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, F. O., International Newsreel Corporation, F. O. & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1916) TR speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000093/.

MLA citation style:

Roosevelt Memorial Association, Former Owner, Former Owner International Newsreel Corporation, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. TR speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill. [United States: s.n, 1916] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mp76000093/>.