Letter from Charles W. Taylor to the students and citizens of Nebraska
Superintendent Taylor reviews the rules, judging, and awards for the Mount Rushmore inscription contest.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-03-22
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South Dakota--Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Letter from Isabella Greenway to Charles W. Taylor
Representative Greenway acknowledges receiving the information from Nebraska State Superintendent of Public Instruction Taylor regarding Mount Rushmore. She feels that it is a privilege to be allied with the work.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-04-04
Financial statement of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Financial statement for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission from April 1, 1934, to May 1, 1934. Statement includes receipts and disbursements.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-05-01
Minutes of meeting of Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Minutes of a meeting of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission including telegrams from members who could not attend. Representative Greenway was nominated to take a vacancy on the commission. Additional matters covered include the specific duties and powers of the commission, Gutzon Borglum’s contract, publicity for the memorial, the Pageant of the Americas, and the financial condition of the commission.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-05-03
Letter from Fred W. Sargent to Isabella Greenway
Representative Greenway has been appointed to the Mount Rushmore National Committee. Fred W. Sargent, the chairman of the committee, outlines the expected meeting date and his optimism about the monument.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-05-31
Financial statement of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Financial statement for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission from May 1, 1934, to June 1, 1934. Statement includes receipts and disbursements.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-06-01
Letter from Isabella Greenway to Kenneth M. Ellis
Representative Greenway had not heard of her appointment to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Committee but she hopes to accept.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-06-01
Letter from Isabella Greenway to John A. Boland
Representative Greenway will be unable to accept her appointment to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission until she understands the obligations. Greenway has considerable responsibilities in her role as a representative from Arizona and she is not given much margin for outside privileges.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-06-07
Letter from Isabella Greenway
Representative Greenway acknowledges receipt of “Epos of the United States of America” in connection with the Mount Rushmore National Monument Inscription Competition. The document will be forwarded to the proper source.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-06-11
Letter from J. S. Cullinan to the members of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills has elected a new secretary and is seeking to help the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Committee with the design and publicity of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The society has also entered into a contract with the Pageant of America to produce a pageant that will be held at Mount Rushmore.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-06-25
Financial statement of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Financial statement for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission from June 1, 1934, to July 1, 1934. Statement includes receipts and disbursements.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-07
Letter from Isabella Greenway to John A. Boland
Representative Greenway cannot take on more responsibility and cannot attend meetings of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission on account of her small son. She cannot join the commission unless there is a nominal position with limited responsibilities.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-07-20
Letter from J. S. Cullinan to Kenneth M. Ellis
J. S. Cullinan does not want to obstruct the pageant and hopes a meeting can be arranged to clear up the misunderstandings.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-11-05
Letter from Fred W. Sargent to Kenneth M. Ellis
Fred W. Sargent urges Kenneth M. Ellis to take up the criticisms contained in J. S. Cullinan’s letter. Cullinan should be assured of Ellis’s intention to comply with the terms of the contract. To move forward, it is imperative that the pageant have the full approval from Cullinan and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Blank Hills.
Collection
Creation Date
1934-10-30
Letter from Russell Pope to Isabella Greenway
Dr. Pope encloses a manuscript for the attention of Representative Greenway. He is concerned that the manuscript was not read by the full Mount Rushmore inscription contest committee. He questions the fairness of the committee’s final choice of text.
Collection
Creation Date
1935-04-22
Forging a nation
Manuscript summarizing the westward expansion and development of the United States. The text was created as part of a contest to decide on an inscription to be placed at Mount Rushmore.
Collection
Creation Date
Unknown
Speech by Gutzon Borglum
Text of a speech delivered by Gutzon Borglum on the occasion of the unveiling of the figure of Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore. Borglum notes the historical significance of the impending completion of Mount Rushmore and invokes the architectural accomplishments of antiquity to underscore the success of Mount Rushmore.
Collection
Creation Date
1936-08-30
Contract between Mount Harney Memorial Association and Gutzon Borglum
Contract of Gutzon Borglum for his work at Mount Rushmore.
Collection
Creation Date
1929-06-06
Report on costs, materials, and labor needed for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Report on costs, materials, and labor needed for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Report includes estimated costs and timeline for completion of each figure, labor costs for each employee, and inventory and costs of new equipment and maintenance.
Collection
Creation Date
1935
Report of Gutzon Bortglum to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission
Gutzon Borglum summarizes the events and legislation that led to the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. He describes the current state of the monument and the circumstances presently preventing timely completion. Borglum puts forth a timeline, with estimated costs, for completion by 1936.
Collection
Creation Date
1935