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John Muir wishes Theodore Roosevelt a happy New Year and thanks him for his contributions to conservation. He specifically mentions Roosevelt saving the Tamalpais redwoods and Yosemite National Park. Muir’s daughter Helen Lillian Muir has been sick. He took her to the Mohave Desert for the healing dry air.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-27
John O’Hara Cosgrave would like to discuss the “Nature Fakers” controversy with President Roosevelt to inquire whether the magazine of which he is editor, Everybody’s, should take up the issue, and to discuss an article dealing with Roosevelt’s views on the subject that he has accepted for publication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-27
William Kent thanks President Roosevelt for his message of appreciation and hopes Roosevelt knows Kent will “attempt to save more of the precious and vanishing glories of nature.” Kent appreciates Roosevelt’s suggestion to change the name of the park but cannot accept it. Kent tells Roosevelt that he has five “good husky boys” who will carry on the family name, and if they cannot keep it alive, he is willing to let it be forgotten. Kent sends Roosevelt several photographs of Muir Woods.
1908-01-30
President Roosevelt thanks William Kent for his donation of Redwood Canyon to the government, to be used as a park for the preservation of redwood trees. The park will be named Muir National Monument. Roosevelt believes that Kent has “conferred a great and lasting benefit upon the whole country.”
1908-01-22
Howard W. Baker describes Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation accomplishments and speaks in favor of the Mission 66 program.
Devils Tower National Monument
1958-08-09
Proceedings of the first National Progressive Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, on August 5-7, 1912. Through a number of speeches, party leaders justify the party’s founding and define its political goals. Theodore Roosevelt is nominated as the Progressive candidate for president and Hiram Johnson is nominated as his running mate. Both deliver speeches accepting their nomination and expounding on progressive ideals. TR’s speeches are found on pages 60-145 and 298-301.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-07
This Civilian Conservation Corps project involves the landscaping and sloping along 1.2 miles of park road within the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area in western North Dakota. The project will restore the natural appearance of the slopes around a section of park road previously constructed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1940
This Civilian Conservation Corps project requires filling in an area 262ft by 200ft with earth so it can be used as a service area within the southern unit of Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-8) in western North Dakota. The project will develop a service area with an office to be used by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1939-1940
This Civilian Conservation Corps project involves cleaning fallen trees and branches at a picnicking area within the southern unit of Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-8) in western North Dakota. The project will restore that campground for visitors to use by moving dead trees and installing picnic tables.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1940
Chester L. Brooks writes to Wallis Huidekoper regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider recruitment, and also mentions Roosevelt land settlement policies in relation to his conservation policies.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-12-02