Pyramid Park, 1879-1883, where Theodore Roosevelt came to hunt buffalo
Subject(s): American bison hunting, Big game animals, Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America--Wars, Morès, Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent Manca de Vallombrosa, marquis de, 1858-1896, North Dakota--Badlands, North Dakota--Medora, Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Railroads--Design and construction, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States--Little Missouri River
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Two versions of an article written for North Dakota History magazine. The first, by Olaf T. Hagen, focuses on the history of Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the Dakota Badlands. The latter, revised and expanded by Ray H. Mattison after Hagen’s death, describes the history of the region from Custer’s time through the 1890s. Mattison’s revision focuses more on the arrival of the railroad and its effects on the game in the region, which had been plentiful but declined rapidly as hunters and adventurers decimated the herds.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949
Creator(s)
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949; Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
44
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Pyramid Park, 1879-1883, where Theodore Roosevelt came to hunt buffalo. [1949]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949; Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980. Pyramid Park, 1879-1883, where Theodore Roosevelt came to hunt buffalo. [1949]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50100.
APA:
Hagen, Olaf T. (Olaf Theodore), -1949; Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980., [1949]. Pyramid Park, 1879-1883, where Theodore Roosevelt came to hunt buffalo.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50100.
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. March 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.
