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Letter from Edward Bruce to Isabella Greenway

Edward Bruce has changed his mind and is now in favor of completing Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Bruce’s project to decorate federal buildings was approved and he suspects Representative Greenway played a role in its approval. He would also like to decorate the offices of members of Congress should they desire it, including Greenway’s office. Bruce suggests Greenway’s office could be decorated with pictures or paintings of Greenway’s favorite places in the West.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1935-08-27

Letter from Russell Pope to Isabella Greenway

Russell Pope hopes Representative Greenway will accept a collection of verse, sent under separate cover, which includes a piece on Mount Rushmore. The piece had been selected from over 200,000 submissions in the New York area for consideration by the committee overseeing selection of an inscription for Mount Rushmore. However, the committee was not allowed to see it and Pope would like to rectify this injustice.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1935

Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Franklin D. Roosevelt

The head of Thomas Jefferson “in all its essentials” has been completed at Mount Rushmore. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission has been inadequate for several years and, since there is a vacancy, Gutzon Borglum would like the new committee member to represent the Roosevelt administration. He suggests Herman Oliphant or Edward Bruce as potential candidates.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1935-11-07

Letter from Fred W. Sargent to Isabella Greenway

The next meeting of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on December 19, 1935. Due to the important nature of the subjects covered, Fred W. Sargent requests that every member make a special effort to attend.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1935-11-25

Letter from Charles Dunsmore Millard to Isabella Greenway

Representative Millard requests information on how the committee selected the winner in the Mount Rushmore inscription competition.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1936-03-11

Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Arno B. Cammerer

Gutzon Borglum outlines the parameters of his original contract, his struggles to amend the contract with the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, and what he feels he should be paid in light of the multiple difficulties that have slowed progress on the monument. In spite of the current situation, Borglum vows that he will continue working on the monument until completion, whether or not he is paid what he believes he is owed.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1937-05-07

Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Isabella Greenway

Gutzon Borglum encloses a letter he wrote to Arno B. Cammerer regarding his pay for the work on Mount Rushmore. The letter is being sent to all the members of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission and Borglum believes that many of them will be shocked by the facts. He intends to finish the monument even without pay. The good work done by Representative Greenway, Representative Werner, and Speaker Rainey ended up losing Werner his seat in Congress. Borglum jokes that he should be allowed to speak more often as he has elected three senators and got rid of four.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1937-05-14

Telegram from Fred W. Sargent to Isabella Greenway

Fred W. Sargent advises Representative Greenway of an upcoming meeting of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will address a new contract for Gutzon Borglum.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1937-06-28

Telegram from Isabella Greenway to Fred W. Sargent

Representative Greenway will be unable to attend the meeting.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1937-07-02

Minutes of the meeting of Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission

Meeting minutes of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission, including a record of the members present and the appointment of Louis B. Hanna as a member of the executive committee, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Peter Norbeck. The meeting adjourned on account of no quorum.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1937-07-12

Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mount Rushmore National Memorial

First day cover with four 3-cent, green Mount Rushmore National Memorial stamps along the right side. Postmarked Keystone, South Dakota, on August 11, 1952. On the left side of the envelope is a black and white photograph of Mount Rushmore with an oval inset of Gutzon Borglum, the designer and sculptor. Addressed to John A. Lehocky, 736 Pear Street, Vineland, New Jersey.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1952-08-11

Envelope with first day cover of a Mount Rushmore airmail stamp

First day cover with four 26-cent airmail stamps honoring Mount Rushmore. The stamps feature a drawing of Mount Rushmore with blue sky and a red strip at the bottom with “USA” printed on it in white. Along the left side of the envelope is a black and white illustration of Mount Rushmore with a plane flying above the monument.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1974-01-02