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President Roosevelt asks Superintendent Young to remove the ridiculous decorative fountain in Mammoth Hot Springs. Roosevelt feels that Young should be serving with a civilian force under him, and will discuss the situation with Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-15
President Roosevelt writes that Yellowstone National Park Superintendent S. B. M. Young’s letter and enclosure only confirm his feeling that the Army must be removed from the park and replaced by rangers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-12
President Roosevelt implores General Young to accept the position of Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-19
Knowing the Yellowstone stagecoach robberies will be highly publicized, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park S. B. M. Young wants President Roosevelt to hear the details from him. Young enumerates the events preceding and following the robberies, including the park’s soldiers’ failure to respond. Young cannot remain superintendent where his authority is ignored, and he is powerless to enforce rules. He fears for the park’s welfare if it is continued to be used as a military reservation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07