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President Roosevelt wishes that he could have been able to pay his respects in person instead of only sending flowers to honor “that American whom all good Americans are united in honoring.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-03
Associate Regional Director Baker writes to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks regarding a barbecue to be held during the dedication ceremony for the park. Baker advises Hanks on whether a concession permit is needed and the regulations concerning holding a barbecue on public land.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-25
National Park Service Regional Director Merriam thanks Superintendent Hanks for writing letters of appreciation to government officials who attended the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-17
Superintendent Hanks thanks L. F. McIntosh for attending the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. McIntosh is the Minister for Cooperation and Municipal Affairs for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Hanks also informs McIntosh that he has sent some newspaper accounts of the ceremony.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-13
Fred J. Overly tells Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks how much he enjoyed the dedication ceremony for the park. Overly regrets that they did not have time to talk over the land issue, presumably the park’s efforts to acquire the Elkhorn Ranch site.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-06
National Park Service Regional Director Merriam thanks Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug for attending the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Merriam especially appreciates that Krug clearly defined the objectives of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service so that all parties interested in the future management of the park understand them.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-14
Senator Robertson writes to Superintendent Hanks regarding the recent dedication of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Robertson notes that even though his flight was very long he greatly enjoyed seeing the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-17
Director of the National Park Service Drury writes to Regional Director Merriam to congratulate him and the staff of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park on the recent dedication ceremony. Drury mentions how successful the ceremony was and notes that he would like to see a photographic record of the event.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-09
Conrad Louis Wirth of the National Park Service congratulates W. L. Gardner of the Greater North Dakota Association on the successful dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Wirth thanks Gardner and the others involved in the ceremony for their hospitality.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-12
L. F. McIntosh thanks Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks for his hospitality when McIntosh and his wife attended the dedication ceremony for the park. McIntosh is the Minister for Cooperation and Cooperative Development in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-07
Hugh Thompson of the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce thanks Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks for the note regarding the recent dedication ceremony for the park. Hanks wrote to thank the Chamber of Commerce for their help with the dedication ceremony.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-05
W. L. Gardner congratulates Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks on the recent dedication ceremony for the park. Gardner thanks Hanks for his efforts on behalf of the park and for Hanks’s willingness to cooperate with the dedication committee, of which Gardner was chairman.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-21
National Park Service Director Drury congratulates Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks on the recent dedication of the park. Drury comments on how impressed he and the other government officials who attended the ceremony were with the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-09
Lawrence C. Merriam writes to Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks regarding the recent dedication ceremony for the park. Merriam notes that Hanks can be proud of how successful the ceremony was and that some improvising is always necessary when so many people are involved in the planning.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-23
Representative Baring tells Superintendent Hanks how much he enjoyed attending the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Baring also thanks Hanks for mailing him the souvenirs Baring had misplaced.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-18
Senator Young thanks Superintendent Hanks for the newspaper clippings Hanks sent about the dedication of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Young also informs Hanks that during his time at the park for the dedication he heard many nice things about Hanks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-17
Ray H. Mattison, historian for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, gives a report on the recent dedication ceremony for the park. Mattison lists the names of the members of the planning committee and of the program participants, provides an estimate of the number of people in attendance at the ceremony, and describes the pageant that was presented. He also provides a list of names of noteworthy guests.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-20
Howard W. Baker, Associate Regional Director for Region II of the National Park Service, writes to Allyn F. Hanks, Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, regarding Hanks’s request for a Department of the Interior Official Directory. Hanks requested the Directory so that invitations could be issued for the park’s dedication ceremony.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-31
Representative Lemke assures James B. Connolly that he will try to persuade the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior to attend the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Lemke inquires if progress has been made on the National Park Service’s acquisition of the Elkhorn Ranch property.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-16
Lloyd R. Good of the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service sends Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Historian Mattison a list of names of SCS employees to invite to the dedication ceremony for the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-04-20