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Brigadier General John M. Wilson attests to the character of William J. Crawford, with whom Wilson worked on the construction of a monument to George Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-04
J. S. Cullinan feels that his recommendations made at the last Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission meeting were largely ignored. He also believes that the fifth clause of the contract for the Pageant of the Americas, outlining the purposes of the creation of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, has also been ignored.
1934-10-24
Financial statement of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission for January 1935. Statement includes receipts and disbursements.
1935-02-01
President Roosevelt has confidentially told Gutzon Borglum that he will be visiting Mount Rushmore. Borglum plans to officially unveil the “great heads” of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln during the visit. He suggests that Representative Greenway could deliver a speech.
1936-07-13
Contract between Gutzon Borglum and the Mount Rushmore National Commission outlining services to be rendered by Borglum and the payments to be made to him. The contract also outlines the scope of the work and the responsibilities to be undertaken by the commission.
1937
Meeting minutes of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, including the appointment of Louis B. Hanna and the renegotiation of Gutzon Borglum’s contract.
1937-07-12
Financial statement for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission from January 1, 1935, to February 1, 1935. Statement includes receipts and disbursements.
1935-02-01
Representative Lesinski encloses an entry for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial inscription contest from one of his constituents.
1935-01-30
Gutzon Borglum sends greetings and thanks for the passage of the Rushmore amendment which will allow completion of the Thomas Jefferson figure.
1934-06-18
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial inscription contest has not been settled and will be decided by the president’s committee. The contest is primarily for publicity and it is unlikely that the appropriate inscription will be found through the contest.
1935-03-13
Gutzon Borglum describes the nature and rules of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial inscription contest being held by Hearst Newspapers. Borglum reviews the historical scope the inscription should encompass and also the concerns that Representative Millard has regarding adoption of the inscription.
1935-03-14
Gutzon Borglum regrets to hear of Representative Greenway’s illness. He is planning for a sub-committee to go over entries for the Mount Rushmore inscription competition. Borglum suggests members for the sub-committee and requests Greenway’s input.
1935-03-27
Gutzon Borglum encloses a letter from Jackson R. Garrett and discusses how he might give Garrett a job at Mount Rushmore. Borglum has carried the load of Mount Rushmore as long as he can, and if the committee does not relieve him he will stop the work.
1935-05-30
The Committee on the Library approves the appropriation of $200,000 of additional funds for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Any future appropriations have been deemed out of order.
1935-07-10
Text of S. 3204, a bill providing additional funds for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
1935-07-10
Text of H. R. 8755, a bill providing additional funds for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
1935-07-05
Senator Norbeck reviews S. 3204, a bill to secure funding for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Norbeck hopes Representative Greenway can assist in “ironing out the opposition.”
1935-07-25
Edward Bruce has changed his mind and is now in favor of completing Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Bruce’s project to decorate federal buildings was approved and he suspects Representative Greenway played a role in its approval. He would also like to decorate the offices of members of Congress should they desire it, including Greenway’s office. Bruce suggests Greenway’s office could be decorated with pictures or paintings of Greenway’s favorite places in the West.
1935-08-27
Russell Pope hopes Representative Greenway will accept a collection of verse, sent under separate cover, which includes a piece on Mount Rushmore. The piece had been selected from over 200,000 submissions in the New York area for consideration by the committee overseeing selection of an inscription for Mount Rushmore. However, the committee was not allowed to see it and Pope would like to rectify this injustice.
1935
The head of Thomas Jefferson “in all its essentials” has been completed at Mount Rushmore. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission has been inadequate for several years and, since there is a vacancy, Gutzon Borglum would like the new committee member to represent the Roosevelt administration. He suggests Herman Oliphant or Edward Bruce as potential candidates.
1935-11-07