Memorandum from Robert L. Arnberger to John D. Leshy and James E. Babbitt

Subject(s): Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park, Dedications, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scenic overlooks

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Memorandum from Robert L. Arnberger to John D. Leshy and James E. Babbitt regarding the location and naming of Roosevelt Point and Theodore Roosevelt Overlook.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1995-03-15

Creator(s)

Arnberger, Robert L.

Recipient

Babbitt, James E. (James Edward), 1948-2021; Leshy, John D.

Language

English

Period

(1919-present) Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Memorandum

Citation

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Chicago:

Memorandum from Robert L. Arnberger to John D. Leshy and James E. Babbitt. [March 15, 1995]. Grand Canyon National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311192. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arnberger, Robert L.. Memorandum from Robert L. Arnberger to John D. Leshy and James E. Babbitt. [15 Mar. 1995]. Image.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311192.

APA:

Arnberger, Robert L.., [1995, March 15]. Memorandum from Robert L. Arnberger to John D. Leshy and James E. Babbitt.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311192.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.

APA:

Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.

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