Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Eleanor Roosevelt
Gutzon Borglum outlines the original philosophy and purpose behind the selection of the figures for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Collection
Creation Date
1936-05-13
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Monuments--Designs and plans
Minutes of meeting of Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Minutes of a meeting of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission including telegrams from members who could not attend. Representative Greenway was nominated to take a vacancy on the commission. Additional matters covered include the specific duties and powers of the commission, Gutzon Borglum’s contract, publicity for the memorial, the Pageant of the Americas, and the financial condition of the commission.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-05-03
Letter from Fred W. Sargent to Isabella Greenway
Representative Greenway has been appointed to the Mount Rushmore National Committee. Fred W. Sargent, the chairman of the committee, outlines the expected meeting date and his optimism about the monument.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-05-31
Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gutzon Borglum reviews the historic items to be inscribed on the west wall of Mount Rushmore. He describes the Mount Rushmore National Committee and its composition. Borglum argues that at least three women should be on the committee.
Collection
Arizona Historical Society
Creation Date
1934-03-15
Letter from Irving Price Wanger to William H. Sayen and A. Harry Bowen
Irving Price Wanger wants to review the site approved by the Valley Forge Park Commission for the memorial arch on April 12. He argues the ideal location and design for the arch using historical details, local resources, and strategic planning for park visitors.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-08
Extract from Lord Grey’s speech
Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, speaks to the Women’s Canadian Club about raising the funds to erect a “colossal statue of the Angel of Welcome and Peace” on the Plains of Abraham to welcome emigrants to Canada. This should be done to celebrate the tricentennial of the founding of Quebec. Describing Canada’s history, Grey compares the United States’ dedication to erecting patriotic monuments and preserving its past to the lack of enthusiasm in doing the same in Canada.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-28