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Frederick William MacMonnies writes to President Roosevelt. MacMonnies, a sculptor, is designing an “equestrian statue” of Roosevelt. MacMonnies has received the khaki uniform Roosevelt sent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-01
Photograph of uniformed staff standing next to the Maltese Cross Cabin behind the South Unit visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1967-07-31
Photograph of non-uniformed seasonal and permanent staff by the South Unit maintenance yard of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Pictured (left to right): 1st row-T. Wanner, J. Syminow, B. Kile, S. Martwick, B. Northrop, C. Kytoichuk, P. Hecker, and B. Piesik. 2nd row-E. Fong, T. Frank, E. Justesen, M. Terry, A. Sullivan, J. S. Fillmore, S. Thomas, and K. Wyckoff.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-06-21
Photograph of uniformed seasonal and permanent staff by the South Unit maintenance yard of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Pictured (left or right): 1st row-J. Rouse, B. Larsen, L. Barney, D. Huntzinger, S. Martwick, S. Cusker, L. Wood, M, Dietz, and M. Wintch. 2nd row-E. Gilbert, A Cloutier, T. Godman, A. Sullivan, W. Younkin, C. Sunderland, E. Buchholz, and S. Fillmore.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1966-06-21
Photograph of the 1963 uniformed ranger staff taken at the South Unit maintenance yard of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Pictured staff: Gilbert, Woods, Dietz, Bird, Biwer, Lamsters, Reede, Aaby, Rouse, Neprash, Hotchiss, Doudna, Robinson, Johnson.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1963-06
President Roosevelt tells Frederick William MacMonnies it will be a great pleasure for MacMonnies to make a statuette of him and promises to send the war clothes MacMonnies requests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt tells Frederick William MacMonnies how much she values the uniform that is being sent to him. It is only leaving the house because that is President Roosevelt’s wish. Edith Roosevelt tells MacMonnies to return the uniform to her in safety.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-14
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt asks Noah Seaman to find President Roosevelt’s uniform, which he wore during the war, and to send the uniform to Frederick William MacMonnies. Edith Roosevelt also tells Seaman if James K. Mailler is too busy to do the carpentry work, Seaman can select another carpenter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-14
Joe Simmons tells Theodore Roosevelt how Lucius M. Boomer is opening a hotel on Long Island and doubts that Simmons’ business, Oak Hall, can fill the order for employee uniforms. He asks Roosevelt for a statement testifying of Oak Hall’s reputation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-08
Boy Scouts of America’s April 17, 1911 newsletter contains seven articles. Ernest Thompson Seton compares the American Boys Scouts with the British Boy Scouts. The British scouts are more disciplined, whereas the American scouts are skillful at camping and have “greater lung power.” There is a discussion on doing a troop exchange. National Scout Commissioner Daniel Carter Beard discusses how scouts should regard men like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone as heroes rather than Jesse James or Robin Hood-type characters. The Executive Board plans to establish a Scout Masters’ School at Silver Bay, New York, in conjunction with the Boys’ Workers Camp. The two new manuals are almost ready to be published. Lorillard Spencer is planning summer activities for New York scoutmasters. New Jersey scouts are cleaning up areas to prevent mosquitoes. Italian scouts are working on propagating universal peace.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-17
Alexander O. Brodie sent a copy of this letter to each man appointed as part of the honor guard for President Roosevelt’s inauguration. In the letter, Brodie lists several requirements, including the uniform, appropriate conduct, and how to report to the honor guard before the inauguration. Brodie requests that recipients accept or decline by wire, forwarded to him at Phoenix, Arizona.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-26
Gordon L. Mueller offers many details about the two years he spent in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mueller was never stationed in the badlands and instead spent all his time in Northern Minnesota. Mueller provides descriptions of what life was like during the Great Depression, his own and others’ views of the CCC, projects on which he worked, and how his time in the CCC affected him in later life.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1984-01-19
Photograph of a group of CCC members in uniform standing in front of Barracks Number 2, near Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-1941
Photograph of Ralph N. Rebsom wearing his Civilian Conservation Corps uniform, taken outside one of Company 2772’s camp buildings. Rebsom describes the uniform as khaki and had the pants altered to look like bell bottoms. This photograph was taken in 1936.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1936
James Edward Kelly sent the uniform to Oyster Bay and will return the saddle after meeting with President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-16