Gutzon Borglum reviews the historic items to be inscribed on the west wall of Mount Rushmore. He describes the Mount Rushmore National Committee and its composition. Borglum argues that at least three women should be on the committee.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1934-03-15

Creator(s)

Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941

Recipient

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Arizona Historical Society

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt. [March 15, 1934]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291949. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1934]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291949.

APA:

Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941., [1934, March 15]. Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291949.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Arizona Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.

APA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.