Memorandum from John W. Jay to Howard W. Baker
Subject(s): Endowments, National parks and reserves--Interpretive programs, National parks and reserves--Management, North Dakota--Peaceful Valley Ranch, North Dakota--Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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H. V. Johnston has offered to donate $500,000 or more to develop the Peaceful Valley Ranch site, with certain provisos. Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Jay provides background information on Johnston and believes that the offer should be investigated. He warns that Johnston’s conditions for the donation may make it unacceptable to the National Park Service.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1959-11-12
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from John W. Jay to Howard W. Baker. [November 12, 1959]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jay, John W., 1904-1973. Memorandum from John W. Jay to Howard W. Baker. [12 Nov. 1959]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273614.
APA:
Jay, John W., 1904-1973., [1959, November 12]. Memorandum from John W. Jay to Howard W. Baker.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273614.
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.