Historian Ray H. Mattison encloses a floor plan of the Elkhorn Ranch cabin that may have been drawn by Theodore Roosevelt. According to a sketch made by Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and letters written by William Wingate Sewall, the completed cabin appears to have departed from the original plan.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1959-02-10

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

Recipient

Jay, John W., 1904-1973

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

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from Ray H. Mattison to John W. Jay. [February 10, 1959]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980. Memorandum from Ray H. Mattison to John W. Jay. [10 Feb. 1959]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273782.

APA:

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980., [1959, February 10]. Memorandum from Ray H. Mattison to John W. Jay.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273782.

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.