Historical Scholarship
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal is the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed publication, offering original scholarship on the life, times, and legacy of the 26th president of the United States. Published for TRA members, the TRA Journal features articles by leading historians, emerging scholars, and public historians, along with document-based studies, interpretive essays, and carefully curated illustrations from major Theodore Roosevelt collections.
TRA members receive the Journal as part of their membership, alongside access to TRA programs, events, and other educational initiatives. Past and current volumes reflect the breadth of Theodore Roosevelt scholarship—from political and diplomatic history to conservation, cultural history, and public memory—making the
TRA Journal an essential resource for students, teachers, and researchers.
Partnerships in Historical Research
The Theodore Roosevelt Association sustains strategic partnerships with leading repositories and research centers that hold the most important collections related to Theodore Roosevelt. Together, these partnerships expand access to primary sources, support new scholarship, and help bring Theodore Roosevelt’s world to life for students, teachers, and the general public.
Key partners include:
Major Archival Collections
The TRA’s historical vision is closely connected to premier archival collections that document Theodore Roosevelt’s life and times. The TRA has long-standing ties to these institutions and encourages researchers to explore their holdings in conjunction with the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
- Houghton Library at Harvard University houses the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, a major research resource built in part from materials originally assembled by the TRA’s predecessor organization and later transferred to Harvard.
- The Library of Congress preserves the core Theodore Roosevelt Papers, including presidential and family materials that complement the Harvard collection and underpin much current scholarship
- The White House Office of the Curator stewards objects, furnishings, and artworks associated with the Roosevelt era, providing material culture context for understanding the Roosevelt presidency within the broader history of the executive mansion.
Scholarly and Educational Collaborations
Beyond archives and libraries, the TRA collaborates with institutions that connect Roosevelt scholarship directly to public audiences and student
- The Theodore Roosevelt Institute at Long Island University serves as a hub for research, public seminars, workshops, and conferences devoted to Roosevelt and his contemporaries, often drawing on TRA-related collections and programming.
- The American Museum of Natural History Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant, which assists researchers whose work draws on the Museum’s collections or engages with themes related to Roosevelt’s legacy in natural history and conservation. This support reflects TR’s own passion for scientific inquiry and ensures that new generations of scholars can investigate the environmental, cultural, and scientific dimensions of his life. The American Museum of Natural History, long associated with Roosevelt’s passion for natural history and conservation, partners with the TRA on initiatives that explore Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions to science, exploration, and environmental stewardship.
Through these partnerships and its distinguished TRA Journal, the Theodore Roosevelt Association offers a robust platform for historical scholarship, inviting members, educators, and researchers to deepen and share understanding of Theodore Roosevelt’s enduring legacy.