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Copy of the commemorative plaque laid at Roosevelt Point in Grand Canyon National Park. The plaque features a picture of Theodore Roosevelt and a quote from a speech he gave during his 1903 visit to the Grand Canyon.
1996-07
A group photograph showing Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of James T. Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Newspaper article announcing the designation of Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
1996-07-01
Invitation to the dedication of Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Speakers at the ceremony included Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park Robert L. Arnberger, Chairman of the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names Tim J. Norton, and Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt.
1996-07-03
A timeline of the history of the Grand Canyon from prehistoric peoples to 1993.
1994
Invitation for the dedication of Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon hosted by Secretary of the Interior Bruce E. Babbitt and the National Park Service.
1996-04-03
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and John Hance on mules descending Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon.
1911-03-17
Photocopy of a photograph of Quentin Roosevelt and Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt–incorrectly identified– with the White House police. A quote by Alice Roosevelt Longworth about the White House Secret Service is included below the photograph.
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Documents celebrating the past, present, and future of Grand Canyon National Park in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of being a national park. The importance of the Grand Canyon region to various Native American tribes, including the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Navajo, Southern Paiute, and Zuni are addressed.
1994
Alden Stevens provides a brief biographical look of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, giving particular focus to his experience with and impact on conservation in the United States.
1958-10-27
Photocopy of a photograph of Quentin Roosevelt and Rosewell Flower Pinckney sitting together on steps.
1902
Lucille G. Scheck’s account of Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to the Grand Canyon.
1962-01-12
Magazine article featuring a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay recounting his trip west in 1903.
1951-12-10
Program to commemorate the dedication of a Theodore Roosevelt memorial plaque in North Kaibab National Forest. The plaque, initially intended to be laid at the site of Uncle Jimmy Owens’ hunting cabin, was created in celebration of the centennial of the birth of Roosevelt and his role in the conservation efforts for the Grand Canyon.
1958-06-22
Remarks from Theodore Roosevelt about the beauty of the Grand Canyon. Roosevelt appeals to listeners to protect the Grand Canyon from future development and destruction.
1903-05-07
William MacLeod Raine recounts the life of William Owen “Bucky” O’Neill, a “poet, adventurer, scholar, editor, lawyer, judge, sheriff, politician, and soldier.” Raines describes instances of his kindness and bravery, mentioning stories of O’Neill standing up against outlaws and bandits and helping his neighbors when he could. Raine states O’Neill was the first to volunteer to join the Spanish-American War and was a “politician of the better sort”.
1951-05-04
A reprint of a newspaper article detailing initial studies of the land surrounding Grand Canyon and a nearby petrified forest to determine if the land is suitable to be made into a national park. The study, directed by the Department of the Interior, would protect these Arizona lands from the future “relic hunter.”
1898-10-29
Lowell Parker addresses common misconceptions of the Spanish-American War and clarifies the involvement of William Owen “Bucky” O’Neill and other army volunteers in the conflict, including African American troops and the Rough Riders.
1978-01-23
Lowell Parker describes the inexperience of the Rough Riders in military maneuvers during basic training in San Antonio, Texas and the confusion and unpreparedness of the troops as they traveled to Tampa, Florida and Cuba. Parker further details the efforts of the Rough Riders in battles at Las Guasimas, Kettle Hill, and San Juan Hill, and the death of Bucky O’Neill.
1978-01-24
An account of the work of Uncle Jimmy Owens, a game warden who lived and worked in the Grand Canyon and often led hunting trips in the region, including a trip for Theodore Roosevelt, Archibald B. “Archie” Roosevelt, Quentin Roosevelt, and Nicholas Roosevelt. William M. Mace describes Owens’ efforts to control the mountain lion and cougar populations with his hunting dogs, and praises his success in protecting the area from an overabundance of these predators.
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