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Theodore Roosevelt asks if James W. Foley is currently in New York and whether he is the Jim Foley of Medora that Roosevelt once knew. If so, Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt would like to meet him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-03-25
President Roosevelt invites Lincoln Steffens to come see him at Oyster Bay. Roosevelt thinks that if Steffens’ theory is correct, the government would have to own the saloons, refuse to collect customs duties, while owning every possible corporation and industry where there would be the chance of bribery. Steffens is somewhat wrong regarding Europe, as not every government owns the saloons, and many of them have subsidies for industries. Roosevelt agrees with Steffens in the necessity of fighting against privilege, but thinks that Steffens is attacking a symptom instead of the cause.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-12
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit Roosevelt, who is currently on a trip in the Dakotas, and reminisces about his own time there. Life at Sagamore Hill is pleasant, and Roosevelt updates Kermit on the comings and goings and activities happening around the place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-18
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph A. Ferris and Sylvane M. Ferris for their telegram and signs his name, including “The Medora President!” under the signature.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-10
President Roosevelt appreciates James W. Foley’s kind wishes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was glad to receive Jacob A. Riis’s letter but has a Navy yard inspection on May 17 and cannot come. He will ask Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, but doubts he can attend either. Roosevelt wishes Riis’s family well and asks what Riis thinks Police Commissioner Frank Moss will do.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-07
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was pleased with James W. Foley’s letter. He is fond of several people in Medora, North Dakota, and wishes he could visit in the fall. However, his position prevents him from doing so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-04-20
M. L. Ayers acknowledges Frank Harper’s letter of February 26 stating Theodore Roosevelt’s policy of non-interference with appointments of the new administration. Still, Ayers pleads his case by citing conversations between Roosevelt and Sylvane M. Ferris on June 10, 1908. Ayers also describes the actions already taken by Ferris to resolve the matter himself and the reasons Ferris was unwilling to contact Roosevelt himself. Finally, Ayers restates his offer to pay for Harper to send a cable to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-03-02
A series of stories about Gary Paddock who lived near Medora, North Dakota in the 1880s.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Summary of Le Marquis de Morès, 1858-1896, by Charles Droulers, a somewhat fanciful biography of the Marquis de Morès. Translated and summarized by Regional Historian Hagen.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1936-12-22
Section of a guidebook highlighting attractions in Theodore Roosevelt National Park and in the vicinity of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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History of the North Dakota Badlands, particularly Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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History of the North Dakota Badlands, particularly Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Map of Medora, North Dakota, area with major roads, ranches, and waterways marked.
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Photograph of the De Mores Hotel in Medora, North Dakota, with several effigies hanging from a tree in protest of the decision in a murder trial. The murdered man, Ed Sievers, was widely believed to have been killed by his employer, Mark Wadsworth, due to the fact that Sievers was owed a considerable sum of back wages.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1895-10-21
History of the stagecoach line between Medora, North Dakota, and Deadwood, South Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1925-06-05
As a youth, J. A. Coleman lived in Little Missouri and Medora, North Dakota from 1883-1886. He recalls memories of the two towns and how his family ended up living in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Jay encloses a report by George J. Waldera regarding the restoration of Medora, North Dakota. Copies of the report were made for distribution. Efforts are ongoing to install a water and sewage system in Medora.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1960-08-30
Regional Director Baggley is sending a report by George J. Waldera regarding the restoration of Medora, North Dakota. He believes the report will be of interest because the National Park Service would like to cooperate with the Medora community and the State of North Dakota in its efforts to preserve Medora’s historical features.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1961-01-26
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Jay attaches a report by George J. Waldera on the restoration of Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1960-08-24