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Historian Chester L. Brooks will be very busy during the summer but looks forward to Don Rickey’s visit. He is unsure what tasks will be assigned to Rickey but there is plenty of research to work on.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-02-15
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Jay thanks historian Don Rickey for the historical material collected from the interview with William Eaton and the acquisition of the 1858 Remington revolver.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-01-31
Louis Kirk requests Historian Rickey’s advice for verifying and acquiring objects for the new museum in Medora.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-04-28
Louis Kirk appreciates the price list but is still having problems determining authenticity. He sent some experimental slides which have been problematic.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-05-11
Louis Kirk requests information on the value and worth to the park of a .45 Luger revolver. Kirk’s efforts to keep the Remington revolver in “found” condition have failed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-05-03
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Jay encloses several documents regarding Medora, North Dakota, and the badlands area so that Historian Rickey can familiarize himself with the area prior to interviewing William Eaton.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-12-18
Historian Chester L. Brooks thanks historian Don Rickey for his report. Brooks has been offered the Superintendency of Booker T. Washington National Monument and asks if Rickey would be interested in the historian position at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-06-27