North Dakota--Bismarck

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

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

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

Newspaper photo with caption of the Maltese Cross cabin being moved to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park by a flatbed truck.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1959

Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès appeared in a Mandan court for his murder indictment and was taken into custody. A change of venue was granted and the trial will take place in Bismarck.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1885-09-01

Typed transcript of an item from the Bismarck Tribune. Theodore Roosevelt passed through Bismarck yesterday en route to New York.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1885-09-17

Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. Theodore Roosevelt passed through Bismarck on his way to his ranch in the Badlands. His disagreement with the Marquis de Morès has been greatly exaggerated.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1885-08-26

Postcard featuring Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross cabin located on the grounds of the North Dakota State Capitol.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Brief historical synopsis of the history of exploration and military activity on the North Dakota plains near what is now known as Devils Lake and Sullys Hill. The hill got its name from General Alfred Sully, who camped on the shores of Devils Lake in 1865.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

Unknown

Article about the visit to Medora, North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt National Park by the leadership and some members of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in August 1979. The article discusses the importance of the Badlands experience for Theodore Roosevelt, gives a brief history of Medora, and lists the sites seen by the group. The article names the thirty-four members of the TRA who made the trip to North Dakota.

Eleven photographs showing members of the TRA visiting the Medora area attractions and others showing some of the landmark buildings in town accompany the article.

The United States Department of the Interior notifies local government units about the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed wilderness plan for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Four of the six individuals desire meetings with the applicant, while the last two find the attached “Notification of Intent to Apply” satisfactory. Comments on these documents include a request for more information from the Billings County Planning Committee, a notification that comments from the Soil Conservation Service will be addressed directly to the National Park Service, and a response saying that the report in general is acceptable.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-10-12

A sepia-toned image of Theodore Roosevelt’s log cabin on the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1904-1959

A full color linen quality postcard depicting Roosevelt’s cabin. The caption at the top above the color picture reads: “Roosevelt’s Log Cabin, Bismarck, N. D.” The back of the card reads: “Genuine CurtTeich-Chicago C. T. American Art” Postcard.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1930-1945

A full color linen quality postcard depicting Roosevelt’s cabin. The caption at the top above the color picture reads: “Roosevelt’s Log Cabin, Bismarck, N. D.” The back of the card reads: “C. T. American Art” made only by CurtTeich & Co., Inc., Chicago.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1930-1945

A full color linen quality postcard depicting Roosevelt’s cabin. The caption at the top above the color picture reads: “Teddy Roosevelt’s cabin, Bismarck, N. D. Originally Located in the Bad Lands.” The back of the card reads: “Genuine CurtTeich-Chicago C. T. American Art” Postcard.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1930-1945

Postcard shows Theodore Roosevelt’s log cabin in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1901-1907

Postcard depicting colored images of Theodore Roosevelt’s cabin, located in Bismarck, North Dakota. On the back, the letter writers let Herman and Muriel Hoff know that they are still traveling and are headed to Montana tomorrow. Two more have joined their group, which now numbers sixteen.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1932-10-06

Photograph postcard depicting the gate entrance to the Roosevelt cabin when it was located in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Collection

Mike Thompson Collection

Creation Date

1924-1959