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“Our route was through about as wild and unsettled a [part] of the country as can be found now so the people here say and the oldest heads seemed to think thare might be some danger but we saw nothing worse than ourselves,” writes William Sewall to his brother in 1885.

The State Historical Society of North Dakota, based in Bismarck, is the official repository of the historic records of state and local governments in North Dakota. Diaries, letters, photos, maps, and other unpublished materials can all be found in the State Archives.

Materials in this collection include letters from William Sewall, who with his nephew Wilmot Dow managed TR’s Elkhorn Ranch from 1884 to 1886; records describing the role of the Daughters of the American Revolution in preserving the Theodore Roosevelt cabin, as well as documents describing Roosevelt’s 1903 visit to Bismarck.

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Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

William Wingate Sewall participated in a cattle roundup that lasted seventeen days and covered 500 miles. He describes the route they took and the country they traveled through. Sewall had a good time and enjoyed the trip but he would not spend his life in Dakota Territory even if he could own the whole territory. The “poor settlers” in Dakota live very roughly and he thinks that when they can vote they will “cook” the cattle men until the territory is left to the “small fellows.”

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1885-08-16

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

Memorandum on Frank Greene

Memorandum on Frank Greene

Frank Greene was superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railway in western North Dakota and a Morton County representative to the North Dakota state legislature. During Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Medora, North Dakota, Greene met him on several occasions. Greene sent several items related to Roosevelt to Lewis F. Crawford of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1927-12-09

Creator(s)

Unknown

Cover page

Cover page

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park will be dedicated on June 4, 1949. The park was created by an act of Congress and is named after Theodore Roosevelt, the former president. The cover page of this month’s North Dakota Teacher is a scene from an area of the park, Cedar Canyon.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1949-04

Creator(s)

Unknown

Maltese Cross Ranch cupboard display card

Maltese Cross Ranch cupboard display card

Display card for a cupboard that was used by Theodore Roosevelt in the Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin. The cupboard was built in 1883 and Roosevelt gave the cupboard to George W. Myers, a Rough Rider from North Dakota, after Roosevelt dissolved his cattle interests. The Myers gave the cupboard to Grace Hollaway who donated it to the State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

History of the Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin

History of the Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin

Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin was saved and placed on the grounds of the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Minishoshe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution took custody of the cabin in 1924. Efforts were made to preserve the cabin and display it in a manner similar to how it would have looked when Roosevelt occupied the cabin. The Minishoshe Chapter believes that their stewardship of the cabin has been worthwhile and they hope to continue to add to the historical collection.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Daughters of the American Revolution. Minishoshe Chapter