Theodore Roosevelt Park (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1958 October 27 - 1958 November 30

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in October 27, 1958 and closed November 30, 1958. Located in Section 12, Floor 1 in the Roosevelt Memorial Building at the American Museum of Natural History. "Theodore Roosevelt Park" was an exhibition coinciding with Roosevelt's 100th Birthday.

Summary

"Theodore Roosevelt Park" was an exhibition coinciding with Roosevelt's 100th Birthday. The exhibition traced the slow development of the park, originally known as Manhattan Square, from empty lots and goat hills to its present-day aspect (1958). The more than 30 maps and photographs depicted the creation of The American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. The exhibit was on view on the first floor of the Roosevelt Memorial Building from October 27 through November 30, 1958.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, October 27, 1958. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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