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TR park wilderness proposal stirs protest

TR park wilderness proposal stirs protest

The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead reports that locals are irate over a Department of Interior proposal to designate additional areas of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness. Interested parties in the community worry that enlargement of the wilderness area, particularly in the North Unit, will discourage the development of tourist attractions.The proposed change would raise the number of wilderness acres to well over 75% of the territory in the North Unit.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1972-11-01

Creator(s)

Unknown

Report on proposed Roosevelt National Park

Report on proposed Roosevelt National Park

The photo negatives of the report on the proposed establishment of Theodore Roosevelt National Park contains a wide variety of information ranging from history on the region to a description of natural resources. The report details Theodore Roosevelt, the petrified forest, and the itinerary of an examination team (which includes a senatorial committee). Report also contains a supplemental report compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture that focuses on cataloging natural resources within the proposed boundary of the park. In addition, several memorandums are included summarizing the reports’ information and conclusions.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1928-08-31

Creator(s)

Toll, Roger

Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains, North Dakota by Regional Office Party

Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains, North Dakota by Regional Office Party

The report highlights the geological characteristics of the North Dakota Badlands and the Killdeer Mountains, which were proposed to be added to the national park. Included in the report is a copy of the field inspectors’ itinerary for their four day trip. In addition, Baker highlights the Elkhorn Ranch and petrified forest as important areas, and concludes that the badlands and Killdeer Mountains do not warrant status as a national monument unless a grasslands preserve was established first.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1939-10-01

Creator(s)

Baker, Howard W.

Report of the National Commission of Fine Arts

Report of the National Commission of Fine Arts

Report concerning the agreement reached between the National Commission of Fine Arts and the Roosevelt Memorial Association, later called the Theodore Roosevelt Association, regarding the location and appearance of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial. The report also discusses the involvement of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and architect John Russell Pope in the development of the memorial and lists the conclusions they have reached regarding the projects.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1930

Creator(s)

United States. Commission of Fine Arts.

Master plan: Theodore Roosevelt Island

Master plan: Theodore Roosevelt Island

The National Park Service’s master plan for Theodore Roosevelt Island. The plans begins with an introduction outlining the history of the island and asserting its effectiveness as a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. The plan continues with a purpose statement and a list of objectives which fall into three categories; recreation, interpretation and resource management. A breakdown of the regional characteristics of the surrounding area follows including a discussion of the Potomac River and park visitation. Next is a resource description and evaluation which serves to illustrate the importance of the natural features of the island for the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial. The park’s resources are broken down into categories including geology, vegetation, animal life, water resources and history and archeology. Management issues for each of these resources are discussed within each category. A discussion of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial contains a description of the memorial itself as well as recreational and interpretive guidelines to accommodate the island’s new national importance. Other management constrictions addressed include legal factors, preservation, soil erosion, vandalism, access and employment. A chart detailing the priority of needs, several maps and a general development plan conclude the masterplan.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1967-07-25

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service

Memorandum from Floyd B. Taylor to George B. Hartzog

Memorandum from Floyd B. Taylor to George B. Hartzog

Memorandum from the Superintendent of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Floyd B. Taylor, to the regional director, presumably George B. Hartzog, concerning the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and other items. Several topics are discussed including the two causeways connecting Theodore Roosevelt Island to the Virginia shore, the dismissal of a proposed landscaping plan, the decision to only remove dead trees where public safety is concerned, the reason for a delay in the completion of foot trails, the status of the ferryboat and boat dock and the vandalism which occurs on the island due to the access provided during non-visitor hours, the safety of the moat footbridges and the recommendations by the designing architect and the availability of funds.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1968-12-05

Creator(s)

Taylor, Floyd B.

Act of Congress and actions of Theodore Roosevelt Association

Act of Congress and actions of Theodore Roosevelt Association

The Act of Congress which established a memorial for Theodore Roosevelt. Also included is a discussion of the actions taken by the Roosevelt Memorial Association, later called the Theodore Roosevelt Association, to develop and maintain Theodore Roosevelt Island as a natural and beautiful wilderness. The discussion includes the retention of the noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., the question of how to provide access to the island and memorial and also calls for a swift completion of the project.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1955

Creator(s)

Unknown