Drury, Newton Bishop, 1889-1978

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Baker forwards a report on the Maltese Cross cabin, written by Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park historian Ray H. Mattison. Baker also mentions the possible transfer of the cabin from the State of North Dakota to the park, noting that until an interpretive plan can be developed, the National Park Service should defer taking a position on this prospect.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1950-06-02

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam tells Director Drury that the correct lands for the Elkhorn Ranch have likely been identified, and that once the historian position is filled at the park, more data and information can be collected.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-06-15

Memorandum from Jerome C. Miller to Newton Bishop Drury

Acting Associate Regional Director Miller informs National Park Service Director Drury of a correction to a photograph’s caption in the Elkhorn Ranch site report and encloses a memo from Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-08-13

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

Regional Director Baker informs National Park Service Director Drury that the location of the Elkhorn Ranch is believed to have been confirmed, and that additional research is being done in this regard, including aerial photographs and visits from historians.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-08-04

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Baker encloses a copy of historian Ray H. Mattison’s study on the identification of the Elkhorn Ranch. Baker tells Director Drury that little can be done in regards to archeological excavations until the land is obtained by the Park Service.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1950-02-07

Memorandum from George F. Ingalls to Newton Bishop Drury

Acting Assistant Regional Director Ingalls submits G. Hubert Smith’s progress report on the Verendrye National Monument research project. Ingalls believes that Smith is making steady progress.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1950-12-05

Memorandum from Roscoe E. Bell to Newton Bishop Drury

The proposed lands to be withdrawn from Public Land Order No. 249 will not be subject to disposition because the order makes no provision for restoration.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-04-01

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merrium to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam presents a tentative proposal for the land exchange program that will eliminate private and state land within Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-02-18

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

Due to the difficulty of differentiating between public domain lands and the former lands of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area which remain outside of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Regional Director Merriam recommends moving forward with the land exchange program under the Taylor Grazing Act.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-12-22

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

Acting Regional Director Baker offers several options for revising the boundary of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-01-05

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks is working on a program of land exchanges at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and will need to have appraisals made of the lands by an outside source. Regional Director Merriam requests $500 to cover appraisal costs.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-12-02

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam believes that the prices demanded by H. A. Mackoff and Theodore C. Kellogg for their land within Theodore Roosevelt National Park, including the Elkhorn Ranch site, is excessive. He hopes to “exhaust all reasonable possibilities for exchange” and welcomes Director Drury’s comments or suggestions.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-10-29

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam continues to support the proposal for boundaries at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park proposed on January 8. However, if the eliminations proposed by Assistant Director for Land Planning Conrad Louis Wirth are still being considered, Merriam offers three comments on specific eliminations.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-06-02

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Assistant Director for Land Planning Conrad Louis Wirth has proposed amendments to H.R. 5816, designed to overcome local opposition. The regional office has reviewed the amendments and compared them to the boundaries of the park currently detailed in the bill. Regional Director Lawrence C. Merriam will be visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park to discuss the amendments with Superintendent Hanks.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-05-26

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam encloses maps which show boundary revisions at Theodore Roosevelt National Park proposed by Representative William Lemke and the modifications desired locally. Merriam offers his opinion on the proposed revisions and generally feels that they only benefit a few individuals.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-05-20

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

National Park Service Regional Director Merriam encloses a report from Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks regarding a meeting of the Medora Grazing Association to discuss H.R. 5816. This legislation would revise the boundaries of the park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-05-14

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Newton Bishop Drury

Acting Regional Director Baker encloses documents related to the proposed boundary changes at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-01-08

Memorandum from Stanley C. Joseph to Newton Bishop Drury

Acting Regional Director Stanley C. Joseph writes to National Park Service Director Drury regarding accommodations for the director’s party during the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Joseph asks whether the party would like reservations made at the Custer Trail Ranch near Medora.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-05-23

Memorandum from Lawrence C. Merriam to Newton Bishop Drury

Regional Director Merriam writes to National Park Service Director Drury to inform him that hotel reservations have been made for the director and his party when they attend the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Merriam also notes that there is a slight change in the schedule for the ceremony.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-05-26