Ranch houses

Park historian Ray H. Mattison summarizes a trip to the Ralph Mosser and Elkhorn ranches with T. Frank Roberts and George R. Osterhout. There is some evidence that the Ralph Mosser ranch house was built from logs taken from the Elkhorn. There is general agreement that the National Park Service has correctly identified the site of the Elkhorn Ranch but the disposition of the buildings is disputed. Two photographs from the trip are included.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-10-10

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

Governor Roosevelt informs his former ranch foreman, Sylvane M. Ferris, he received the check and is satisfied with it. Roosevelt commends Ferris for dealing correctly with the ranch house and will have Douglas Robinson send the necessary documents. He asks that his saddle be sent to New York. Concerned for his horses’ welfare, Roosevelt wants Ferris and his brother, Joseph A. Ferris, to keep and use them instead of selling them. While he and the children are well, Roosevelt complains about his lack of exercise and expresses his desire to be out hunting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

Ray H. Mattison gives a historical summary of the construction and use of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, and discusses the buildings present there. Mattison draws from a number of sources, including books, letters, photographs, and interviews to try to give a complete picture of the ranch and its activities.

Collection

Midwest Archeological Center

Creation Date

1960-05

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

Elkhorn Ranch, Theodore Roosevelt’s property on the Little Missouri River.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1884-1891

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919