Film, Video A visit to Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I., 1912 Visit to the illustrious colonel / Visite à l'illustre colonel / Theodore Roosevelt

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Title
A visit to Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I., 1912
Other Title
Visit to the illustrious colonel
Visite à l'illustre colonel
Theodore Roosevelt
Summary
First film footage taken of Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island, summer of 1912. Views of the house and surrounding grounds. Roosevelt reviews his mail, assisted by his son Archie. William P. Helm, Associated Press correspondent for New York City and Washington from 1910 to 1918, who was detailed to Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign, speaks informally with Roosevelt under trees. Roosevelt rides his horse Sidar away from Sagamore and stops to feed horse from his hand; Roosevelt and his dogs set out across field with Sagamore visible in background. Roosevelt, in white shirt and vest, chops down a tree. Band and crowd of men on Sagamore grounds. Roosevelt addressing large group of men from Sagamore porch. American flag flying. Last sequences of band, crowd, and flag were probably not included in original Pathé production.
Contributor Names
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979.
Helm, William P. (William Pickett), 1883-
Pathé Frères (U.S.)
Roosevelt Memorial Association.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : Roosevelt Memorial Association, [1920]
Subject Headings
-  Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919--Homes and haunts--New York (State)--Oyster Bay
-  Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (Oyster Bay, N.Y.)
Genre
Actualities (Motion pictures)
Nonfiction films
Short films
Notes
-  Roosevelt Memorial Association annual report notes film originally released by Pathé Frères under title, A visit to the illustrious colonel. Moving Picture World review appears under title, Theodore Roosevelt. French title undetermined.
-  French language translation title, Une visite à l'illustre colonel, is supplied for the France in America project.
-  One of the intertitles in this version provides production information: "But the Colonel consented and permission was given Pathe Freres, who took the pictures which were shown all over the world."
-  Originally released in U.S. in 1912.
-  Appearing: Theodore Roosevelt, Archie Roosevelt, William P. Helm.
-  MAVIS 180631.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
-  Digital files viewed.
-  Sources used: Roosevelt Memorial Association annual report,1925, p.18; Moving picture world, v. 13, p. 1304.
-  Nitrate deterioration on one interior title printed through on digital file, 16 mm. viewing copy, and dupe neg pic. Some interior titles lacking and nitrate deterioration printed through on several interior titles of 35 mm. dupe neg pic.
-  viewing print, 16 mm. and 35 mm. dupe neg pics; Received: 5/1968 from USDA lab and 2/1976 from LC film lab; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.
-  master; Received: 1/24/2007 from VidiPax; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.
Medium
viewing print. 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 6 min., 218 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
master. 1 videocassette of 1 (Betacam SP) (ca. 6 min., ca. 218 ft.) : si., b&w ; 1/2 in.
dupe neg pic. 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 6 min., 218 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic. 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 6 min., 479 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
FAB 0745 (viewing print)
VRA 1872 (master)
FRA 5798 (dupe neg pic)
FPB 7127 (dupe neg pic)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/trmp.4172
trmp 4172s2
Library of Congress Control Number
mp76000126
Language
English
Online Format
image
video
Description
First film footage taken of Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island, summer of 1912. Views of the house and surrounding grounds. Roosevelt reviews his mail, assisted by his son Archie. William P. Helm, Associated Press correspondent for New York City and Washington from 1910 to 1918, who was detailed to Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt during the 1912 campaign, speaks informally with Roosevelt under trees. Roosevelt rides his horse Sidar away from Sagamore and stops to feed horse from his hand; Roosevelt and his dogs set out across field with Sagamore visible in background. Roosevelt, in white shirt and vest, chops down a tree. Band and crowd of men on Sagamore grounds. Roosevelt addressing large group of men from Sagamore porch. American flag flying. Last sequences of band, crowd, and flag were probably not included in original Pathé production.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/mp76000126
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The following films are made available here with permission from the Theodore Roosevelt Association, P.O. Box 719, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771 (Internet address: tra@sprynet.com):

The Story of the Panama Canal [1]
T. R.'s Return from Africa, 1910 [2]
A Visit to Theodore Roosevelt at His Home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I., 1912
Roosevelt, Friend of the Birds [1]
The Roosevelt Dam [1]
The River of Doubt [2].

Permission may be needed from the Theodore Roosevelt Association before using these films for other purposes.

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Chicago citation style:

Roosevelt, Theodore, Archibald B Roosevelt, William P Helm, U.S Pathé Frères, Roosevelt Memorial Association, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. A visit to Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I. [United States: Roosevelt Memorial Association, 1920] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000126/.

APA citation style:

Roosevelt, T., Roosevelt, A. B., Helm, W. P., Pathé Frères, U. S., Roosevelt Memorial Association & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1920) A visit to Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I. [United States: Roosevelt Memorial Association] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000126/.

MLA citation style:

Roosevelt, Theodore, et al. A visit to Theodore Roosevelt at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I. [United States: Roosevelt Memorial Association, 1920] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mp76000126/>.

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