Letter from Chester L. Brooks to W. Kaye Lamb
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks Archivist W. Kaye Lamb for his assistance regarding Larocque.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-02-26
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Brooks, Chester L.
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to K. Ross Toole
Historian Chester L. Brooks is searching for a map of Francois Antoine Larocque’s 1805 journey from the Assiniboin to the Yellowstone and a historical map on Montana place names.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-11
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell K. LeBarron
Historian Chester L. Brooks appreciates the information sent by Forest Management Research Chief Russell K. LeBarron.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-22
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests a detailed map that “graphically represents the topographic formations of southeastern Montana.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-22
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Erwin Raisz
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests a copy of the map named “Land forms of the United States.” He is also interested in early maps of western North Dakota.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-22
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to W. Kaye Lamb
Historian Chester L. Brooks is researching Francois Antoine Larocque, particularly his route through the North Dakota Badlands. He requests a copy of the map that is referenced in the Larocque journal.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-22
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Anne McDonnell
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests to loan Journal of Larocque and Publication of the Canadian archives 1911.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1952-01-22
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Will G. Robinson
Historian Brooks is writing the historical handbook for Theodore Roosevelt National Park and is looking for information on Native American activity in the North Dakota Badlands. He requests to loan Journals of Charles Le Raye, 1802-05.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1951-05-16
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Will G. Robinson
Historian Chester L. Brooks appreciates the information regarding the authenticity of the La Raye Journals.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1951-05-23
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to George F. Will
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests George F. Will’s expertise regarding the prehistoric environs and inhabitants of North Dakota for his report “Badlands to 1879.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-07-13
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk
Historian Chester L. Brooks has limited information on the Sentinel Butte graves and directs Ray W. Lingk to the National Archives where a map of the 1864 Sully Expedition can be acquired.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-05-26
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Dallas Irvine
Historian Chester L. Brooks provides a description of a map he has requested from the National Archives. The map is of General Joseph N. G. Whistler’s 1871 expedition.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-05-18
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Frank L. Anders
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks Major Anders for the photographs and is looking forward to Anders’s new book.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-05-06
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk
Historian Chester L. Brooks thought that Ray W. Lingk would be interested to know that General Alfred Sully’s expedition map has “graves” marked on Sentinel Butte.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-05-05
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell Reid
Historian Chester L. Brooks is forwarding the microfilm of military records. He believes that Colonel David Sloane Stanley’s memoirs are valuable to North Dakota and Montana history, particularly the 1873 letters to Stanley’s wife. The recorder is working well and Brooks has plans to record “old timers.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-05-12
Creator(s)
Memorandum from Chester L. Brooks to Merrill J. Mattes
Historian Chester L. Brooks asks what should be done with the microfilm of Whistler and Stanley’s reports. He suggests depositing the microfilm with the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-04-20
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk
Historian Chester L. Brooks offers several corrections regarding a series of articles Ray W. Lingk wrote on military expeditions in western North Dakota.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-04-21
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Herman R. Friis
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks Chief Archivist Herman R. Friis for sending the microfilmed reports of Whistler and Stanley’s surveys.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-04-15
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Herman R. Friis
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks Chief Archivist Herman R. Friis and his staff for their help with his research at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. When he receives the Whistler and Stanley microfilm he will be able to complete his research on The Badlands to 1879.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-04-08
Creator(s)
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Frank L. Anders
Historian Chester L. Brooks is working on a book, The Badlands to 1879, and requests information and assistance with completing the section on military trails.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-04-16