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Historian Ray H. Mattison is attempting to procure authentic items for the new visitor center and museum at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. He is particularly interested in items related to Theodore Roosevelt and asks the Benson family to consider donating some items. The family of William Wingate Sewall has already agreed to make a donation.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-04-29
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park is searching for material for the new visitor center and museum. Theodore C. Kellogg asks whether the University of North Dakota retains the stepping stone from the Elkhorn Ranch cabin. If so, the park is interested in acquiring the stone and other Theodore Roosevelt related material.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-01-21
The descendants of William Wingate Sewall have offered to donate several items to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Historian Ray H. Mattison reviews his trip to the East Coast where he visited the Theodore Roosevelt Association and William Wingate Sewall’s daughters, Nancy Sewall Cunningham and Harriett S. Harmon. He inventories the items he viewed related to Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the North Dakota Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-01-22
Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Edmund Heller the need to quickly document big game specimens from Africa and urges him to return to Washington to finish his reports, sharing news from Frederick Selous and sending regards to friends.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edmund Heller that he and Kermit Roosevelt read everything with great interest, but he is concerned that the two pamphlets have not come. He worries that Richard Lydekker or someone else will use Frederick Courteney Selous’s specimens for a similar publication, which would allow the British Museum to publish first “simply because they worked it up and we did not.” He asks that the pamphlets be sent now. Roosevelt will begin working on the life histories of big game for Heller’s book and he may use or reject them at will. He will also send Heller the article on concealing coloration when it is completed. Roosevelt mentions that he has received an interesting letter from R. J. Cuninghame and one from Leslie J. Tarlton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-27
Fred L. Seely confirms good progress is being made with the collection of specimens from Theodore Roosevelt’s African expedition, although Seely says he does not want to disclose anything specific via letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-09
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is concerned about the possible loss of the Freer Collection which has been offered to the Smithsonian Institution. He notes that there is a vacancy on the Board of Regents for the Smithsonian because of Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt’s death. Lodge had a seat on the board when he was in the House, but lost it when he was elected to the Senate. He would like to be named a regent, and asks President Roosevelt to say a word to Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, who has the duty of naming the regents. Lodge also sends his congratulations and best wishes to Alice Roosevelt on her engagement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-05
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 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 has returned to Custer Battlefield National Monument and is resuming his historian duties. He is also writing the report for Theodore Roosevelt National Park and is planning another trip to “prowl for relics.”
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-04-23
Historian Don Rickey would like to meet with Nick Monte to discuss long terms loans from the Range Riders’ Museum for use in the new museum and visitor center at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-04-25