TR's funeral at Oyster Bay, 1919 / [Universal Film Manufacturing Co.].

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TR's funeral at Oyster Bay, 1919 / [Universal Film Manufacturing Co.].

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Theodore Roosevelt's funeral at Oyster Bay, 1919

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Universal Film Manufacturing Co., 1919.

SUMMARY
Views of Christ Episcopal Church, the funeral procession, and Youngs Memorial Cemetery during the funeral of Theodore Roosevelt on January 8, 1919, in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Medium close shot of specially delegated New York City mounted police guards, followed by hearse, passing on road in front of church; long shot at church entrance of flag-draped casket being placed in hearse, with line of funeral procession autos parked behind, and crowds on church lawn; closer shot from different angle of casket as it is borne through church entrance to hearse, with flag-bearer following behind, and Rev. George E. Talmadge, pastor of Christ Episcopal Church and reader at the simple service, visible in street beside hearse; long shot in cemetery of casket being shouldered and carried up steep pathway to grave site, preceded by Rev. Talmadge and followed by TR's son, Archie Roosevelt, in uniform, and other family members; close shot at what appears to be train station of the following men in attendance at the funeral: General Peyton C. March, Army Chief of Staff; Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall (1913-1921), official representative of the U.S. Government at the funeral; and Rear Admiral Cameron M. Winslow; close shots in crowd at cemetery of TR's friend, Major-General Leonard Wood; and Oscar S. Straus, Secretary of Commerce and Labor in TR's Cabinet (1906-1909).

NOTES
Copyright: no reg.

Appearing: Rev. George E. Talmadge, Archie Roosevelt, Gen. Peyton C. March, Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, Rear Admiral Cameron M. Winslow, Major-Gen. Leonard Wood, Oscar S. Straus.

Originally part of the newsreel series, Universal current events, according to the Theodore Roosevelt Association film collection catalog, p. 153.

Duration: 2:05 at 16 fps.

Sources used: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division portrait and stereo files.

Received: 5/1968 from USDA lab; ref print (copy 1) and dup neg; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Associaton Collection.

Received: 5/1/1968 from Bono film lab; ref print (copy 2); preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.

Received: 1967; transferred to LC from NPS, NPS acquired from RMA, RMA purchased from International Newsreel Company; flash titles; transferred to safety from LC nitrate at USDA lab: 5/1968.

SUBJECTS
Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919--Death and burial.
Funeral rites and ceremonies--New York (State)--Oyster Bay.
Church buildings--New York (State)--Oyster Bay.
Newsreel--Short.

MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si. b&w ; 16mm. ref print.
1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si. b&w ; 16mm. ref print (copy 2)
1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si. b&w ; 16mm. dupe neg.

CALL NUMBER
FAB 0999 (ref print)
FAB 7635 (ref print, copy 2)
FRA 5982 (dupe neg)

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recording Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID
trmp 4169 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/trmp.4169

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