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Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Allyn F. Hanks

Memorandum from Howard W. Baker to Allyn F. Hanks

Howard W. Baker summarizes the discussion he had with Ray H. Mattison concerning his report “Study of the Authenticity of the Maltese Cross Cabin.” Baker suggests breaking down the research program into several individual projects unless it is just one overall historical study. In that case, he suggests putting together several studies under one cover. Baker also suggests adding information to the report about the origin of the term “Maltese Cross” and why Theodore Roosevelt adopted it for his ranch. Baker would like the timbers used to build the cabin identified by a professional forester. He understands Russell Reid is already working towards this goal. Baker is also considering hiring an architect to do a measured drawing of the cabin to add to the report.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1950-03-29

Creator(s)

Baker, Howard W.

Letter from Ray H. Mattison to Jay Brown

Letter from Ray H. Mattison to Jay Brown

Ray H. Mattison asks Jay W. Brown if he can provide any information on the condition of Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Cabin, including the logs, when he assisted in dismantling it so the cabin could be shipped to the St Louis World Fair in 1904. Brown’s handwritten reply is included. He says the logs were in good condition at the time. Theodore Roosevelt was able to identify the cabin in St. Louis because of the Maltese Cross Brand on the left front corner of the building. The brand is made out of 45 Sharps Rifle cartridges.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-10-08

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

The cradle of conservation: Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, an icon of American’s national identity

The cradle of conservation: Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, an icon of American’s national identity

Lowell E. Baier describes the importance of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch to the formation of Roosevelt’s environmental awareness, and subsequently to the emergence of the nation’s conservation movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Baier provides a brief history of the conservation movement in the United States before Roosevelt’s emergence as its leader, and he argues that the conservation effort stemmed in part from the nation’s desire to preserve parts of its frontier past. Baier quotes Roosevelt biographer Edmund Morris in emphasizing the importance of the Elkhorn to Roosevelt’s environmental beliefs, and he highlights efforts to secure the protection of lands directly across the Little Missouri River from the Elkhorn ranch house.

A photograph of Roosevelt with two of his ranch hands and three historic photographs of the Elkhorn Ranch buildings populate the essay along with two contemporary color photographs of the site. The essay also features illustrations of Roosevelt’s cattle brands, sketches of the Elkhorn ranch buildings by Frederic Remington, and a large map showing the various units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and surrounding lands.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2007

Environmental statement draft for proposed Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park

Environmental statement draft for proposed Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park

This draft of the Environmental Statement for the proposed Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park includes four parts: a summary and description of the proposal for Congress to designate 28,335 acres as wilderness, a description of the environment including geology and plant and animal life, an outline of environmental impact, and an outline of mitigating measures.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-09-10

Creator(s)

United States. Department of the Interior

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

William Wingate Sewall traveled with the rest of Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch hands to Minnesota to brand and transport cattle that had been purchased by Roosevelt. The cattle were then shipped to Medora, Dakota Territory, by rail. Sewall found the work to be “lively and exciting.” From Medora the cattle were driven fifty miles to their destination which took around six days. Roosevelt has been with them and he has been “as good a fellow as ever.”

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1885-05-17

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930