North Dakota--Badlands

Scenic photograph of the town of Medora, North Dakota, with railroad tracks, the Rough Rider Hotel, and the Badlands visible.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1951-08-06

William O. Trenor, owner of the Maltese Cross Ranch, provides historical information on the Maltese Cross Ranch from “a noted author.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1938-03-04

Article highlights the history of Theodore Roosevelt’s ranches in the North Dakota Badlands and their state as of the writing.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1937-09-20

Article offers a brief history of cattle ranching in North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1920-1960

Cross reference discusses the transfer of land for a game refuge, as well as the acquisition of the Elkhorn Ranch and the Maltese Cross Ranch.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The brochure for Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Cabin at the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park was published by the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service sometime after 1959. It features photographs of the cabin and the items that were left in the there that belonged to Roosevelt. William Barnhart describes the history of Roosevelt’s cabin and how it came to part of the of the National Park Service.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Four note cards cite newspaper articles concerning Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Cabin being moved back to the North Dakota Badlands from the state capitol grounds in Bismarck, North Dakota. Three cards were created by the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND).

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949

Article discusses the relocation of the Maltese Cross Cabin to the North Dakota Badlands and the dedication of new facilities at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1959-08-26

William Oren Trenor, current owner of the land that made up Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross ranch, is building two cabins based on the buildings used by Roosevelt. He has been advised by Joseph A. Ferris and George W. Myers.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-08-03

A Bismarck Tribune article highlights the main features and attractions of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, including a picture of the Maltese Cross cabin.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1947

Promotional brochure for Hermann Hagedorn’s Roosevelt in the Bad Lands and a list of other books about Theodore Roosevelt which are available for purchase.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

Unknown

Summary of Theodore Roosevelt’s life and activities in the Badlands of North Dakota.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the Badlands of North Dakota influenced his life and his views on conservation.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

Unknown

Historian Ray H. Mattison requests information about the location of the Elkhorn Ranch site from Hermann Hagedorn.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-11-03

Trail register signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and North Dakota Governor John Hoeven during an official visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

2008-08-05

Overview of cattle herding and the operations of a cattle ranch.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1887

Theodore Roosevelt relates hunting stories from his time in the American West.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1888-06

Theodore Roosevelt relates a tense meeting with Native Americans and his personal capture of three boat thieves.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1888

Theodore Roosevelt describes life on his ranch in the Badlands of North Dakota.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1888-03

Typed transcript of an article that appeared in the Bismarck Tribune, describing how the cowboys of the Badlands celebrated Halloween.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1885-11-03