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A chronology tracing the creation of the Olympic National Park, beginning from when the lands were first ceded to the United States Government by Native American groups, and continuing through the various proclamations, legislative bills, and other events impacting the location.
Includes a list of cited references.
Director of the National Park Service Drury writes to Regional Director Merriam to congratulate him and the staff of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park on the recent dedication ceremony. Drury mentions how successful the ceremony was and notes that he would like to see a photographic record of the event.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-09
Conrad Louis Wirth of the National Park Service congratulates W. L. Gardner of the Greater North Dakota Association on the successful dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Wirth thanks Gardner and the others involved in the ceremony for their hospitality.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-12
National Park Service Director Drury writes a detailed letter to Horace M. Albright about the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Drury describes the ceremony, other events that took place while he was in North Dakota, and the time he spent with other government officials who also attended.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-08
Representative Lemke writes to Superintendent Hanks regarding the recent dedication of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Lemke assures Hanks that the Secretary of the Interior is committed to making the park an outstanding place.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-20
Ray H. Mattison, historian for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, gives a report on the recent dedication ceremony for the park. Mattison lists the names of the members of the planning committee and of the program participants, provides an estimate of the number of people in attendance at the ceremony, and describes the pageant that was presented. He also provides a list of names of noteworthy guests.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-20
Representative Lemke assures James B. Connolly that he will try to persuade the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior to attend the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Lemke inquires if progress has been made on the National Park Service’s acquisition of the Elkhorn Ranch property.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-16
Herbert Evison, Chief of Information for the National Park Service, informs John Bennett Silas that a copy of the letter Silas sent to NPS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., is being forwarded to the Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Silas’s letter informed the NPS of his mother’s family’s association with Theodore Roosevelt and the Marquis de Mores when all were living in the North Dakota Badlands. Evison notes that TRNMP will be interested in this information given the upcoming dedication ceremony for the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-05-05