Letter from Benson H. Paul to Ray H. Mattison
Benson H. Paul acknowledges receipt of wood samples from the Maltese Cross cabin and notes the wood is of pine origin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1950-04-27
Your TR Source
Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980
Letter from Benson H. Paul to Ray H. Mattison
Benson H. Paul notes the possibility of Ponderosa Pine, found in southwest North Dakota, having been the species used to construct the Maltese Cross cabin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1950-05-11
Letter from Russell Reid to Ray H. Mattison
Russell Reid agrees with the U.S. Forest Service’s conclusion that Ponderosa Pine was used to construct the Maltese Cross cabin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1950-05-17
Memorandum from Arthur A. Henderson to Ray H. Mattison
Park naturalist Arthur A. Henderson Henderson encloses a letter from Wilmot Dow donated by Dow’s grandson, Levi S. Dow. William Wingate Sewall and Theodore Roosevelt are mentioned in the letter but Henderson is unsure of the letter’s date. Levi S. Dow also donated a pair of chaps and sterling silverware given to his grandmother from Roosevelt.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1960-02-06
Letter from Olaf T. Hagen to Ray H. Mattison
Regional historian Olaf T. Hagen provides information on the diary of Mrs. Reed who lived near the Elkhorn Ranch in the early 1900s. He wonders if it might contain information on the removal of log buildings from the ranch.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-03-10
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray H. Mattison
Superintendent Brooks is unaware of any new information on the Elkhorn Ranch, but is pleased to know of Historian Ray H. Mattison’s study of the ranch, and the upcoming archeological investigation.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1958-12-17
Letter from Lloyd Good to Ray H. Mattison
Lloyd R. Good of the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service sends Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Historian Mattison a list of names of SCS employees to invite to the dedication ceremony for the park.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-04-20
Letter from Kate Roberts Pelissier to Ray H. Mattison
Kate Roberts Pelissier writes to Ray H. Mattison, historian at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, to inquire if she can be of any help regarding questions about the history of the Medora area. Pelissier, whose mother was Margaret Roberts, a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt, gives a brief history of her family’s time in the North Dakota Badlands.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1948-12-14
Letter from Lucinda B. Scott to Ray H. Mattison
Lucinda B. Scott encloses a copy of a biographical sketch of A. W. Merrifield from the book Progressive Men of Montana.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1950-05-11
Letter from Lucinda B. Scott to Ray H. Mattison
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.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-08-16
Letter from E. A. Phillips to Ray H. Mattison
E. A. Phillips writes to Ray H. Mattison regarding Mattison’s article, “Roosevelt and the Stockgrowers Association.” Phillips is awaiting articles from Dr. Fletcher.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-12-13
Letter from E. A. Phillips to Ray H. Mattison
E. A. Phillips refers Ray H. Mattison to Katherine Coleman, mentioning her connection to John Goodall, who was a foreman for the Marquis de Morès.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-11-04
Letter from Clare Smith to Ray H. Mattison
Clare Smith writes to Ray H. Mattison regarding the availability of the Stockgrowers Journal at the Carnegie Public Library in Miles City, Montana.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-08-22
Letter from Margaret C. Ball to Ray H. Mattison
Librarian Margaret C. Ball writes to Ray H. Mattison, reporting that the issues of the Yellowstone Journal at Miles City only mention Theodore Roosevelt’s membership in the stockmen’s association. Ball suggests that Mattison might find more material for his research at the State Historical Society in Helena, Montana.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1948-12-29
Letter from Anne McDonnell to Ray H. Mattison
Anne McDonnell writes to Ray H. Mattison regarding resources at the Historical Society of Montana for Mattison to research, mentioning the Eastern Montana Stockgrowers Association and Miles City newspapers.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1948-12-20