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Gifford Pinchot has heard that Senator Alfred B. Kittredge will no longer oppose the transfer, likely referring to the transfer of forest reserves in the Black Hills to the Department of Agriculture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-22
Gifford Pinchot offers conservation themed speaking points that President Roosevelt can use in South Dakota during his western trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-30
Ted Roosevelt and his cousin, George Emlen Roosevelt, will be reaching Deadwood, South Dakota, on August 20 for a trip to the Black Hills with Seth Bullock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-07
President Roosevelt would like supervisors in the Forest Reserve to be able to select their own employees. He would like this system tested by Captain Bullock of the Black Hills reserve in South Dakota.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-25
Seth Bullock acknowledges receipt of a letter from President Roosevelt indicating the arrival of Kermit Roosevelt in South Dakota in August. Bullock has already planned the visit and has scheduled rabbit and sage hen shooting, trout fishing, and time at the cattle ranch. Bullock suggests a fifteen to twenty day stay and insists Kermit will not be a particle of trouble or bother. Bullock also conveys reassurance to Mrs. Roosevelt that he has chosen a calm horse for Kermit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-13
Gifford Pinchot informs President Roosevelt that Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and Senator Alfred B. Kittredge will meet to discuss the possibility of transferring the forest reserves in the Black Hills to the Department of Agriculture. Kittredge is against the proposal but says he will support the bill if Wilson can convince him it is a good idea. Pinchot heard that Seth Bullock was behind the opposition and suggests to Roosevelt that it may be prudent to write Bullock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-15
Brief historical synopsis of the history of exploration and military activity on the North Dakota plains near what is now known as Devils Lake and Sullys Hill. The hill got its name from General Alfred Sully, who camped on the shores of Devils Lake in 1865.
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By the authority of the Antiquities Act, President Roosevelt proclaims Jewel Cave in the Black Hills of South Dakota to be a national monument.
1908-02-07
Superintendent Taylor reviews the rules, judging, and awards for the Mount Rushmore inscription contest.
1934-03-22
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.
1934-05-03
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.
1935
Invitation to the ceremonial unveiling of George Washington’s “colossal portrait” at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
1930
Kate Roberts Pelissier writes to Ray H. Mattison, historian at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, to inquire if she can be of any help regarding questions about the history of the Medora area. Pelissier, whose mother was Margaret Roberts, a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt, gives a brief history of her family’s time in the North Dakota Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-12-14
Handwritten draft of chapter four of The Wilderness Hunter. The chapter was published as chapters four and five.
1893
Gifford Pinchot does not expect Vice President Roosevelt to be able to attend the meeting of the American Forestry Association but hopes he will be able to send a letter as he did last year. Pinchot is taking a short trip to Oregon and is unsure whether he will be able to take a hunting trip in the fall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-07-23