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Superintendent Hanks offers the regional director an update on the visit of the agency director to the Elkhorn Ranch and the belief that the ranch site is the correct location.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-07-23
National Park Service Regional Director Merriam tells Director Drury that the correct lands for the Elkhorn Ranch have likely been identified, and that once the historian position is filled at the park, more data and information can be collected.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-06-15
National Park Service Director Drury highlights the investigatory process of locating the Elkhorn Ranch and provides several recommendations for further inquiry.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-04-21
Three photographs of the Elkhorn Ranch taken during a field visit by Forest Service and National Park Service employees, and T. Frank Roberts. Photos include captions.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-07-06
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.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-08-26
Historian Ray H. Mattison writes to Hermann Hagedorn about letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris and Joseph A. Ferris.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-12
Historian Ray H. Mattison asks Albert T. Volwiler for further details regarding the Elkhorn Ranch and the Maltese Cross Cabin. He also seeks clarification on certain transfers of property as well as more information concerning Theodore Roosevelt’s ranching activities at these locations.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-12
Historian Ray H. Mattison encloses photographs of supposed Elkhorn Ranch house site and asks Fred Ramus to confirm the location.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-03
Historian Ray H. Mattison requests information from Henry J. Walz based on two enclosed photographs of the Wiedeman Ranch and the ostensible site of the Elkhorn Ranch. He also notes that Walz was likely the last occupant of the Elkhorn Ranch house.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-03
Historian Ray H. Mattison requests information about the location of the Elkhorn Ranch site from Hermann Hagedorn.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-03
Historian Ray H. Mattison encloses Elkhorn Ranch photographs that were on loan from J. H. Reid.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-11-02
Ray H. Mattison acknowledges receipt of photographs from J. H. Reid and requests information on the Elkhorn Ranch. Mattison includes some early information on the location of the Elkhorn Ranch and Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch house.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-10-07
Historian Ray H. Mattison acknowledges receipt of photographs from John H. Reid. He also notes the tragic death of his son.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-09-26
Stanley C. Joseph inquires about consent to copy photographs owned by John H. Reid.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-09-01
William J. Briggle requests copies of photographs on loan from John H. Reid.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-09-26
Historian Ray H. Mattison requests a meeting with Henry J. Walz in Medora, North Dakota, concerning the Elkhorn Ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-08-22
Historian Ray H. Mattison requests assistance with obtaining information on Elkhorn Ranch, which was occupied by J. H. Reid from 1901 to 1906. Contains preliminary information on the Elkhorn Ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-08-18
Historian Ray H. Mattison requests any possible information from G. O. Reid (brother of J. H. Reid) leading to the restoration of Elkhorn Ranch and its structures.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-29
Olaf T. Hagen notes a request from Superintendent Hanks for bullets found in a tree at Elkhorn Ranch to be tested. The request was denied and bullets stored in a safe in Omaha, Nebraska.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-26
Superintendent Hanks requests a ballistics test on bullets found in a tree at Elkhorn Ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-18