Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Gutzon Borglum outlines the original philosophy and purpose behind the selection of the figures for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Collection
Creation Date
1936-05-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Publication Date
2015-08-12
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Original Collection
John and Isabella Greenway Papers, 1860-1953
Repository
Arizona Historical Society
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt. [May 13, 1936?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292026. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt. [13 May. 1936?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292026.
APA:
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941.: , [1936, May 13?]. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292026.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.
APA:
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.
