Recollections of Theodore Roosevelt and the Badlands
Subject(s): American bison hunting, Ayers, M. L. (Myron Lyndon), 1863-1941, Big game hunting, Bly, Eber H., 1830-1901, Curtis, George William, 1824-1892, Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911, Dantz, William T., 1860-1928, Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Eaton, Howard, 1851-1922, Ferris, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1857-1937, Ferris, Sylvane M., 1858-1933, Foley, James W. (James William), 1874-1939, Foley, James W., 1845-1917, Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964, Herrig, Frederick, 1861-1939, Hofer, Billy, Horses, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, Morès, Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent Manca de Vallombrosa, marquis de, 1858-1896, North Dakota--Badlands, North Dakota--Dickinson, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, North Dakota--Medora, Packard, A. T. (Arthur Thomas), 1860-1931, Paddock, Elbridge Gerry, 1840-1920, Ranching, Rea, John A. (John Andrew), 1848-1941, Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909, Roberts, Elizabeth Ellen, 1872 or 1873-1968, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930, Stickney, Victor Hugo, 1855-1927, United States--Little Missouri River, Wibaux, Pierre, 1858-1913
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James F. Vivian provides a look at Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the North Dakota Badlands with a collection of newspaper accounts, ranging from 1898 to 1915, drawn from interviews with Roosevelt’s friends, fellow ranchers, cowboys, and acquaintances. Vivian provides an introduction and an afterword to the article, as well as an introduction to each of its twelve sections. The accounts include reminiscences from the likes of William Sewall, Arthur T. Packard, and the brothers Sylvane Ferris and Joseph Ferris. Vivian contends that these interviews “corroborate the content and quality” of the work done by Hermann Hagedorn in his book Roosevelt in the Bad Lands.
Ten photographs appear in the article, including three of Roosevelt’s contemporaries, Frederick Herrig, James W. Foley, and Arthur T. Packard, along with two photographs of the museum dedicated to Roosevelt onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. An illustration by Frederic Remington of Roosevelt’s capture of the boat thieves, and a text box with a listing of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1992
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
21
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Recollections of Theodore Roosevelt and the Badlands. [1992]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307885. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Vivian, James F.. Recollections of Theodore Roosevelt and the Badlands. [1992]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307885.
APA:
Vivian, James F.., [1992]. Recollections of Theodore Roosevelt and the Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307885.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.