Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Allyn F. Hanks
Subject(s): Drury, Newton Bishop, 1889-1978, Land titles--Registration and transfer, Mackoff, H. A. (Herbert Aaron), 1888-1963, National parks and reserves--Management, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, North Dakota--Theodore Roosevelt National Park, State Historical Society of North Dakota
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H. A. Mackoff is not interested in exchanging the Elkhorn Ranch site for public lands outside of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Superintendent Hanks should investigate other means of acquiring the land, possibly through a third party such as the North Dakota State Historical Society. Both original letter and copy are included.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-02-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Hanks, Allyn F. (Allyn Frank), 1906-1973
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Allyn F. Hanks. [February 18, 1949]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273290. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, Lawrence C.. Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Allyn F. Hanks. [18 Feb. 1949]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273290.
APA:
Merriam, Lawrence C.., [1949, February 18]. Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Allyn F. Hanks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273290.
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. February 5, 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.
