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North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #11 for fine grading near upper Cedar Canyon, including a job narrative, maps, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-06-11
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #14 to conduct a grade line survey beyond Cedar Canyon, included is a job narrative, job completion information, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-08-20
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #10 to transplant trees and shrubs where guard rails are constructed, included is a job narrative.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-06-11
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #9 to work on one mile of park road above Cedar Canyon; included is a job narrative, job completion information, approval papers, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1938-05-20
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job application for project #8 to install a wood guard rail near lower Cedar Canyon. A job narrative, job completion information, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed are included.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-11-01
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job application and completion record for project #4 to do fine grading near Cedar Canyon. A job narrative, approval forms, and job completion information are included.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-08-20
North Roosevelt Regional State Park month report containing a list of projects, status reports, and photographs detailing progress of specific projects.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-01
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area report for period eight, October 1, 1936 to April 1, 1937, noting finished and unfinished projects. The report is accompanied by a report summary from the project superintendent and project photographs.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-03
The Civilian Conservation Corp job record #60 is in regard to removing an old section of park road in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-7) in western North Dakota. The project removed a section of park road that was replaced by project #43. Administrative, training, and job documentation attached.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1939-05-03
The Civilian Conservation Corp job record #32 is in regard to restoring vegetation along the park road through Upper Cedar Canyon in the northern unit of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (SP-7) in western North Dakota. The project will transplant flora in order to restore the natural beauty disrupted by road repairs. Administrative and job documentation attached.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1938-07-01
The McKenzie County Farmer reports on the United States Forest Service’s recommendation not to construct a road at this time between the two units of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. The article provides a history of the road construction initiative and alternative routes that may be possible for the road.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1973-05-17
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead reports that locals are irate over a Department of Interior proposal to designate additional areas of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness. Interested parties in the community worry that enlargement of the wilderness area, particularly in the North Unit, will discourage the development of tourist attractions.The proposed change would raise the number of wilderness acres to well over 75% of the territory in the North Unit.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1972-11-01
The McKenzie County Farmer presents an editorial opinion that Watford City residents are not at odds with the National Park Service but merely want the same consideration as given to other interests whose proposals for the North Unit have been considered by the “powers that be.” The editorial comes in rebuttal to Dr. George M. Johnson’s letter to the editor, which is also included.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1972
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
Report contains information from Civilian Conservation Corp Landscape Foreman Chandler D. Fairbank who was stationed at Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area (RDA) North Park. Report written from memory includes notes, drawings, and photos for different locations in and around the South Park of the RDA, primarily the De Mores Monument in Medora and Peaceful Valley Ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1935-1940
Postcard featuring an unknown butte within the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area near Watford City, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Postcard featuring a Civilian Conservation Corps camp located in the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area near Watford City, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Assistant Director for State Grants and Resource Studies Underhill informs Acting Director of the Midwest Region Giles that they will not present a statement at the hearings regarding the wilderness proposal for the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial park. Underhill mentions the existence of dish tanks in the proposed wilderness area and relays that they are man made and do not fit the definition of wilderness area as presently defined by Congress.
1970-12-03
Acting Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Radlinski informs Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Thompson that the USGS will not be attending an upcoming hearing. Radlinski encloses a statement to be entered on the hearing record.
1970-11-30
Robert M. White, acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, thanks National Park Service Midwest Region Acting Director Giles for his letter to Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans about the upcoming hearings regarding a wilderness proposal for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. The Department of Commerce does not have comments at this time, but it does support the concept of wilderness areas.
1970-11-17