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Regional Chief Gregg requests that a copy of Historian Don Rickey’s report on cowboys of the 1880s Medora area be forwarded to the Washington office.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-03-10
Regional Historian Mattes believes that historian Don Rickey did a “competent job” of interviewing William Eaton and commenting on Eaton’s collection of cowboy material. He is confident that replicas for museum use can be made of the Elkhorn Ranch branding irons held at the Theodore Roosevelt Museum in New York City.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958-01-28
Historian Don Rickey encloses his report on cowboy clothing and equipment used in the 1880s Medora area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-06-25
Historian Don Rickey reviews his visits to several museums while researching cowboy dress and equipment for the project at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The museums are unwilling to loan their “cowboy relics” and Rickey believes that the best method to build a collection is through a campaign in the Medora area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-05-17
Regional Historian Mattes is sending five books to assist historian Don Rickey with his research for the “new Theodore Roosevelt museum at Medora.”
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-03-04