Chimney Butte and the Elkhorn
Subject(s): Ranching, United States, West
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Typed excerpt from “In Cowboy Land,” Chapter IV of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography. Roosevelt describes the “wild west” as he experienced it in the North Dakota badlands, including toil and hardship but also “the glory of work and the joy of living.”
Collection
Creation Date
1913
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Dickinson State University
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Chimney Butte and the Elkhorn. [January 15, 2026]. Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274367. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Chimney Butte and the Elkhorn. [15 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274367.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [2026, January 15]. Chimney Butte and the Elkhorn.
Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274367.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.
APA:
Dickinson State University. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dickinson-state-university.
