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Ray H. Mattison writes to David H. Welsh in reference to Welsh’s research on the range cattle industry and Pierre Wibaux.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-04
Ray H. Mattison writes Lucinda B. Scott in reference to research materials on ranches in the North Dakota Badlands region.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-08-19
Ray H. Mattison writes Lucinda B. Scott in reference to research materials needed on Pierre Wibaux and the 777 ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-22
A hand-drawn map depicting the location of Pierre Wibaux’s ranch and shipping routes throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949
Lucinda B. Scott writes to Ray H. Mattison in reference to range cattle industry research materials found in the library of the Historical Society of Montana.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-08-16
Interview with Pierre Wibaux regarding his cattle ranch and prospects for sheep ranching in the area taken from the Montana Homeseeker, No. 3, Vol. 1, Sept. 1906. This copy was sent to Ray H. Mattison by Lucinda Scott of the Historical Society of Montana library.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1906
Envelope sent by Major Anders to Chester L. Brooks. The envelope held three black & white photos of the Custer Trail and some of the people associated with it.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-04-26
Copy of three sketches of Flat Top Butte in North Dakota: one from 1864, one from 1953, and the other from 1954.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-02-14
Osborn’s Studio and Camera Shop film service envelope containing 4 copies of 4 x 5 negatives from Theodore Roosevelt National Park Historian Chester L. Brooks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-1954
This rock carving reads “W. C. Williams 7 Cav 1876”. The photograph may have been taken by Theodore Roosevelt National Park Historian Chester L. Brooks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-1954
This photograph of Custer Wash was taken by Chester L. Brooks. There are handwritten note and dates on the back.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-09
Envelope from the State Historical Society of North Dakota to Theodore Roosevelt National Park Historian Chester L. Brooks. Handwritten note on front states: Brandt’s sketch & Brooks photo Flat Top.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-1954
Print of sketch of the Battle of Mauve Terre on Flat Top Butte by Fred Brandt, 1864.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1864
Envelope from Osborn’s Studio and Camera Shop to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Handwritten note on back reads “Graves on Keogh Trail” and “Stad Crook Station”. Envelope contained three copies of the same black & white photograph of 4 men on the Keogh Trail.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-10-11
This photograph shows four men standing on the old Fort Keogh Trail.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-1955
Outline and bibliography of an article entitled “The Military Frontier in Dakota” by Louis Pfaller of Assumption College. Maps of the area are included at the end.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-1970
Press release announcing efforts by Colonel Wright and Chester L. Brooks to resolve disputes as to where General Sully traveled in 1864 when fighting Native Americans in the Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-07-20
Chester L. Brooks writes Merrill J. Mattes about the discovery of the “Edmunds letters” written by James Edmunds’s mother from Fort Randall and posts in Texas. Brooks wants to know if Mattes would like the letters for his research.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-07-25
Dana Wright writes Chester L. Brooks about Flat Top Butte and marking trails from the Sully Expedition.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-10-22
Ray H. Mattison requests information on several names that were carved into rocks near Medora, North Dakota. Mattison believes that the names might have been carved by members of General Custer’s 1876 expedition.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-12-01