Chester L. Brooks writes to Wallis Huidekoper regarding Brooks’ research on the Rough Riders, specifically Theodore Roosevelt’s potential inspiration for them and recruitment in North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1953-11-20

Creator(s)

Brooks, Chester L.

Recipient

Huidekoper, Wallis

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Theodore Roosevelt National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Wallis Huidekoper. [November 20, 1953]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20391. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brooks, Chester L.. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Wallis Huidekoper. [20 Nov. 1953]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20391.

APA:

Brooks, Chester L..: , [1953, November 20]. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Wallis Huidekoper. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20391.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.