National parks and reserves

Creation Date

1926-05-10

Remarks by Theodore Roosevelt in a speech delivered to the people of Arizona 6 May 1903, following a visit to the Grand Canyon – as reported by the New York Sun 7 May 1903

The New York Sun reports President Roosevelt’s words urging his listeners in Arizona to preserve the Grand Canyon as it is and not obstruct or mar it with any sorts of construction.

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Creation Date

1903-05-06

News release about Roosevelt Point dedication

A news release announcing the dedication ceremony of Roosevelt Point on July 3, 1996. The dedication was held by the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service.

Collection

Creation Date

1996-06-14

Honor makes point for canyon’s savior

Newspaper article announcing the designation of Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

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Creation Date

1996-07-01

Grand Canyon 75th anniversary newsletters

Documents celebrating the past, present, and future of Grand Canyon National Park in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of being a national park. The importance of the Grand Canyon region to various Native American tribes, including the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Navajo, Southern Paiute, and Zuni are addressed.

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Creation Date

1994

Grand Canyon timeline

A timeline of the history of the Grand Canyon from prehistoric peoples to 1993.

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Creation Date

1994

Invitation to dedication of Roosevelt Point

Invitation for the dedication of Roosevelt Point on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon hosted by Secretary of the Interior Bruce E. Babbitt and the National Park Service.

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Creation Date

1996-04-03

Study begins to make Grand Canyon into national park

A reprint of a newspaper article detailing initial studies of the land surrounding Grand Canyon and a nearby petrified forest to determine if the land is suitable to be made into a national park. The study, directed by the Department of the Interior, would protect these Arizona lands from the future “relic hunter.”

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Creation Date

1898-10-29

Photograph of old trail foot bridge

Photograph of an old wood foot bridge spanning a small creek along an unidentified trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

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Creation Date

1968-07-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. R. Wingate

President Roosevelt thanks British Governor General of the Sudan Wingate for providing a boat in Gondokoro and offering assistance with guides and camp set up. He details his feelings regarding hunting in the reserves, and inquires about finding elephant, white rhinoceros, and giant eland. Roosevelt knows General George Wood Wingate and respects him as a soldier, and he is grateful that Lady Catherine Leslie Rundle Wingate will host Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt. S. J. Leigh Hunt has said that Reginald has accomplished a great deal in Sudan, which Roosevelt knows is a difficult feat.

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Creation Date

1908-09-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield

President Roosevelt requests Secretary of the Interior Garfield personally look into the matter of the highwayman in Yellowstone National Park and its implications on future policing of the park.

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Creation Date

1908-09-08

Telephone message from Francis E. Leupp

Francis E. Leupp has phoned to say President Roosevelt spoke to Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. He reports that W. Scott Smith told him that he would like to be made Superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas. Leupp would like to know Roosevelt’s wishes in the matter.

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Creation Date

1907-02-07

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton writes to accept Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to join a camping outfit in the national parks. Buxton will be visiting Washington, D.C., in March 1905, for the presidential inauguration, then traveling west, and stopping again in D.C. on the return trip. He hopes to have more time with the President on the return visit than will be possible during the inaugural festivities.

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Creation Date

1904-12-20

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent victory in United States presidential election, and says that while he is sure Roosevelt would have appreciated some rest, his victory will make “all thoughtful people […] rejoice.” He regrets he has not been able to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to visit the United States yet, but wonders if he might be able to make it to Roosevelt’s inauguration. Buxton would like to visit some National Parks as well in order to do some wildlife photography, but is unsure how accessible they will be in winter, and asks for Roosevelt’s advice on the matter. He briefly comments on the Dogger Bank incident, and on relations with Russia.

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Creation Date

1904-11-09

Northern unit RDA master plan map

Photograph of a map that accompanies the master plan for the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. Picture is part of a photograph collection in a binder kept by Chandler D. Fairbank, a foreman at the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota.

Collection

Creation Date

1937

Picnic area shelter

Photograph of a Squaw Creek Campground picnic shelter in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. Picture is part of a photograph collection in a binder kept by Chandler D. Fairbank, a foreman at the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota.

Collection

Creation Date

1937

Northern unit RDA base map

Photograph of unit base map in an outdoor display case in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. Picture is part of a photograph collection in a binder kept by Chandler D. Fairbank, a foreman at the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota.

Collection

Creation Date

1937

Northern unit technical drawing

Photograph of road construction technical drawing for Cedar Canyon in an outdoor display case in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. Picture is part of a photograph collection in a binder kept by Chandler D. Fairbank, a foreman at the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota.

Collection

Creation Date

1937

Northern unit technical landscaping drawing

Photograph of Squaw Creek Campground landscaping technical drawing in an outdoor display case in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. Picture is part of a photograph collection in a binder kept by Chandler D. Fairbank, a foreman at the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota.

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