Letter from Chester L. Brooks to the Smithsonian Institution

Subject(s): Campaigns, Military, History--Research, Military campaigns, Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Stanley, David Sloane, 1828-1902

Historian Chester L. Brooks requests information on David Sloane Stanley’s expedition for the Northern Pacific Railroad survey. He notes that members of the Smithsonian accompanied the expedition to collect scientific information, and that the Smithsonian may have photographs from the expedition.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1953-02-20

Creator(s)

Brooks, Chester L.

Recipient

Smithsonian Institution

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 the Smithsonian Institution. [February 20, 1953]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brooks, Chester L.. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to the Smithsonian Institution. [20 Feb. 1953]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273461.

APA:

Brooks, Chester L.., [1953, February 20]. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to the Smithsonian Institution.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273461.

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. March 12, 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.