Regional Historian Mattes believes that historian Don Rickey did a “competent job” of interviewing William Eaton and commenting on Eaton’s collection of cowboy material. He is confident that replicas for museum use can be made of the Elkhorn Ranch branding irons held at the Theodore Roosevelt Museum in New York City.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1958-01-28

Creator(s)

Mattes, Merrill J.

Recipient

Jay, John W., 1904-1973

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Memorandum

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:

Memorandum from John W. Jay to Merrill J. Mattes. [January 28, 1958]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50111. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mattes, Merrill J.. Memorandum from John W. Jay to Merrill J. Mattes. [28 Jan. 1958]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50111.

APA:

Mattes, Merrill J..: , [1958, January 28]. Memorandum from John W. Jay to Merrill J. Mattes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50111.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.