National parks and reserves--Planning

Proposal for Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

Before and after photographs for the proposed location of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge taken by the National Park Service. The first photograph depicts the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island with the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the right. The second photograph depicts a proposed second bridge going over the southern end of Theodore Roosevelt Island; this bridge would provide access to the island and memorial.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Rowe, Abbie

Theodore Roosevelt Island development proposal

Aerial view of Theodore Roosevelt Island by the National Park Service for use in the development proposal for Theodore Roosevelt Island.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Rowe, Abbie

Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains of North Dakota

The goal of the field investigation is to determine the value of the badlands and Killdeer Mountains for national park or national monument status. The report includes information on the area’s cultural and natural history and scientific demographic information. Report concludes that there is enough value for a national monument to be created with at least 750,000 acres.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1939

Creator(s)

Childs, Frank W.; National Park Service

Planning and development report for north & south areas

Report includes information on proposed infrastructure development of the north and south areas, in addition to expanding the boundaries to include the grasslands between the two areas, plus the Killdeer Mountains. Infrastructure plans include campgrounds, lodging, picnic areas, and roads; these plans are also shown through several included maps.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936

Creator(s)

Clarke, Walter Frank, 1890-1956

Final plan

The report provides information on the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area, such as the reason for development, demographics, and families relocated from the project area. Included within the report are multiple letters of recommendation for the establishment of a recreational park in western North Dakota from both Federal and state officials. In addition, financial information on cost of purchasing lands and developing the park are included.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1935-10-21

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service

Preliminary planning report on the Elkhorn Ranch

Information and analysis on the potential development of the Elkhorn Ranch site within Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1956-11

Creator(s)

Brooks, Chester L.

Pictures and maps showing the character and extent of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area, North Dakota

Photographs from the south unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area, which was used to illustrate Representative William Lemke’s bill to establish Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1946-04

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service

The proposed Roosevelt memorial park

Copy of an article that profiles the current state of the national parks system, and outlines an argument for the creation of a national park in western North Dakota in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1924-11

Creator(s)

Yoder, Albert H.

Interpretive planning report on Longhorn Ranch Project, Peaceful Valley, Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park

Review of a proposal to introduce longhorn cattle at Peaceful Valley Ranch within Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, including a history of the ranch, background information on the proposal, and recommendations.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1961-02

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

Unknown illustration

Unknown illustration, possibly of the proposed corrals at Peaceful Valley Ranch.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Proposed layout of Peaceful Valley Ranch

Illustrations of the proposed layout of Peaceful Valley Ranch.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from John W. Jay to James B. Connolly

The Peaceful Valley Ranch site is being developed as would be typical for ranches of the 1880s. Tentative plans include restoring some buildings, introducing longhorn cattle, and offering stagecoach and horse rides.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1959-11-16

Creator(s)

Jay, John W., 1904-1973

Report on natural and historical resources of the area proposed for establishment as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The Region Two Office of the National Park Service analyzes the potential for a national park based around the North Dakota Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch site. They conclude that the North Dakota Badlands do not possess “resources of sufficient national significance to justify establishing a part of them as a national park,” and recommend that the area continue as a national wildlife refuge under the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1947-02-26

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service. Region Two

Letter from Adèle Le Bourgeois Chapin to Theodore Roosevelt

Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, would like to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Quebec by making the Plains of Abraham a national park and building an Angel of Peace statue there. He had noted to Adèle Le Bourgeios Chapin that he thinks it would be appropriate to get contributions from the United States, as the Plains of Abraham are part of its history as well. Chapin would like to ask Grey’s American friends to contribute to the statue’s fund, or perhaps even to give the statue as a gift, and asks President Roosevelt’s opinion on the advisability of this idea.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-07

Creator(s)

Chapin, Adèle Le Bourgeois, 1862-1938

Roosevelt Regional Park: General Developmental Plan

Maps showing the developmental plan for Roosevelt Regional Park with terrain, roads, and trails.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-01-10

Creator(s)

United States. National Park Service. Region Two

Letter from Susan Schultz to Larry

Susan Schultz, Olympic National Park historian, sends Larry a draft history of the events leading up to the creation of Olympic National Park. The history was created to assist Karen Schlom with preparations for events celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the park’s creation.

Collection

Olympic National Park

Creation Date

1988-05-16

Creator(s)

Schultz, Susan, -2012

Letter from Preston P. Macy to Owen A. Tomlinson

Preston P. Macy, acting custodian of the Mount Olympus National Monument, reports to Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Owen A. Tomlinson on developments relating to Mount Olympus National Monument becoming a National Park. Macy enumerates some of the ways the Park Service has helped prepare the area to become a national park, and notes the occasional hindrances caused by the Forest Service.

Collection

Olympic National Park

Creation Date

1935-10-03

Creator(s)

Macy, Preston P. (Preston Plumb), 1891-1979

Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of three reports regarding the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. While a satisfactory examination of all the points was not possible, the reports show the importance of the various sites and describe the major areas of interest. The Forest Officer who made these reports, Louis A. Barrett, recommended that these sites be made individually into National Monuments, rather than declaring the entire region a National Park due to the scattered nature of the sites, and the possible complications of declaring a National Park within a National Forest. Wilson therefore recommends that they be designated National Monuments as quickly be possible, which will protect the sites while also not precluding the creation of a National Park at a later date.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1907-04-01

Creator(s)

Wilson, James, 1835-1920

Letter from James Wilson to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson acknowledges receipt of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s previous letter concerning the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. As Hitchcock requested, he has requested Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot to examine the region and make a report, which Wilson will forward to Hitchcock. Wilson is somewhat doubtful whether a national park should be created inside a forest reserve, and believes the goal of protecting the area could more economically be accomplished if President Roosevelt were to designate the area a national monument using the Antiquities Act of 1906.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1906-11-21

Creator(s)

Wilson, James, 1835-1920

Letter from Stephen Tyng Mather to Lewis Carrigan

National Park Service Director Mather thanks Lewis Carrigan, Secretary-Manager of the Northern California Counties Association, for his letter reporting the attitude of his organization regarding the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Mather explains that due to a lack of funding the Forest Service has been managing the park lands thus far, but mentions that the National Park Service has requested an appropriation of $5,000 for the park for the coming year. Mather is sure Lassen Volcanic National Park will be a compliment to other parks in the area, and is glad to hear about the support for the park that Carrigan reports.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1920-01-23

Creator(s)

Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930