Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Carleton Putnam
Subject(s): American bison, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, English language--Orthography and spelling, Hunting, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, North Dakota--Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Research, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Chester L. Brooks responds to Carleton Putnam’s request for details related to Putnam’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Brooks is unable to confirm the exact dates of Roosevelt’s 1883 bison hunt and whether it coincided with a Sioux hunt that September. Brooks explains what he uses as the proper forms of the names of Bill Merrifield and George Meyers, based on his research. Brooks mentions that Ethel Roosevelt Derby and her family plan to visit Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, the first of Theodore Roosevelt’s children to do so since the park was established in 1947.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1954-08-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Carleton Putnam. [August 17, 1954]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brooks, Chester L.. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Carleton Putnam. [17 Aug. 1954]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20431.
APA:
Brooks, Chester L.., [1954, August 17]. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Carleton Putnam.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o20431.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
