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Laurence R. Veikley briefly recounts the history of Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, beginning with its creation as a national park, subsequent establishment as a simultaneous game preserve, and eventual removal from the national park system. Veikley additionally mentions the various expansions and contractions of the area’s borders.
White Horse Hill
1983-03-03
A report on the major wildlife populations present in Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota. The report also includes information about recreational facilities, wildlife management, and a brief history of the area.
White Horse Hill
1940-2019
This brief biography of Gifford Pinchot recounts his accomplishments as first Chief of the United States Forest Service, as well as later in life. Pinchot participated heavily in Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party, and was later elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1922 and 1930 as a Republican. Pinchot helped found many associations focused on forestry and conservation, and was additionally a founder of the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1987
President Roosevelt has submitted two draft orders sent to him by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to the Forestry Bureau of the Department of Agriculture and shares their response with Hitchcock. Roosevelt feels their proposal is an improvement upon the letters provided to him by Hitchcock’s department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt recently wrote an article for The Outlook offering his opinion regarding what factors are slowing development there, and specifically addressing the action of the Department of the Interior in selling off the area around Controller Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-23
Attorney General George W. Wickersham and a committee on personnel of the Department of Agriculture have recommended to President William H. Taft that Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley “be permitted to resign” from his post as pure food expert and chief of the Bureau of Chemistry. An investigation found that Wiley hired Dr. Henry Hurd Rusby at an improper rate. Wiley and Dr. W. D. Bigelow, assistant chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, should resign, and Rusby should be dismissed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-14
A complete reprint of Byron B. Waters’s report to the Tri-Counties Reforestation committee on opening the San Bernardino forest reserve to private holdings of forty-acre tracts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-07
Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett sends President Roosevelt a confidential letter containing some suggestions relating to the coordination of the Federal and State Departments of Agriculture that he suggested. Plunkett believes such cooperation would be welcomed by interested parties both within the United States and in Europe, where some departments take advantage of the publications produced by the Department of Agriculture. He suggests Roosevelt invite the various states to send delegates to a national conference held by the Department of Agriculture to help spur this cooperation. He suggests that the experience of the Irish Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction may be of use to Roosevelt, and proposes to bring the chief officer of the department with him when he visits the United States in the upcoming fall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-22
President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Bonaparte that the Department of Agriculture has advised that a report on impure gas be made public, and asks him to do so as soon as possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-19
As per Attorney General Moody’s suggestion, Acting Attorney General Hoyt takes the matter of Jasper Wilson up directly with President Roosevelt. He clearly states that he does not know anything discrediting Jasper Wilson, and the suggestions to his disadvantage are merely unfounded rumors. However, he finds that Jasper “surrounds his father (Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson) with an anxious degree of surveillance and intervention” beyond that of a concerned son. Hoyt updates Roosevelt on the situation. Morgan H. Beach, special assistant to the Attorney General, will shortly call Secretary Wilson and Jasper Wilson before the Grand Jury, after which they will supposedly tour the forest reserves. It is a delicate matter, and no one wants to do Jasper any personal injustice, but it is best to study the Department of Agriculture situation during his absence. The sudden departure of John Hyde, statistician for the Department of Agriculture, is suspicious, and his escape is frustrating. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture W. M. Hays is ready to take charge if needed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-25
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson recommends to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger the creation of Pinnacles National Monument within the Pinnacles National Forest. The proposed monument totals approximately 2,080 acres.
Pinnacles National Park
1908-01-08
Secretary of the Interior Garfield submits for President Roosevelt’s signature the proclamation creating Pinnacles National Monument in California. Garfield explains the location of the proposed monument and offers a brief description.
Pinnacles National Park
1908-01-14
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson writes to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, notifying him that, following a proclamation by President Taft, Pinnacles National Monument has been removed from the National Forest, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior rather than the Department of Agriculture.
Pinnacles National Park
1910-12-16
Associate Forester Potter informs Commissioner of the General Land Office Dennett that, because of the proclamation of President William H. Taft changing the boundaries of Monterey National Forest, Pinnacles National Monument is now surrounded by public domain rather than National Forest lands. Therefore, the area is now under the jurisdiction of the General Land Office. Potter encloses copies of correspondence relating to the National Monument and a report by Forest Inspector George Wilcox Peavy.
Pinnacles National Park
1911-02-18
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs Secretary of the Interior Ballinger that, due to changes in the boundaries of the Monterey National Forest and the elimination of the Pinnacles Division of the forest, Pinnacles National Monument is now under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, rather than the Department of Agriculture.
Pinnacles National Park
1910-12-16
District Forester Olmsted asks Stanford University President Jordan his opinion on the proposed elimination of the Pinnacles Division of the Monterey National Forest. Olmsted presents facts relating to the issue, including the opinions of the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, as well as quotes from a letter by Forest Supervisor Raymond Tyler on the reasons supporting the removal. Olmsted agrees that it seems unwise to spend public funds on the Pinnacles Division as a National Forest, although he acknowledges that its removal may also remove the Game Preserve that is currently in place.
Pinnacles National Park
1910-07-13
This draft environmental statement describes the area proposed to be designated as wilderness in Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. It evaluates the positive and negative impacts of such a designation and records the comments that have been collected from various sources.
Denver Public Library
1972-09-18
This bill designates 28,335 acres of land in Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness areas in accordance with the Wilderness Act.
Denver Public Library
1975-03-07
This edition of the Federal Register contains notices of hearings and statements from a variety of departments. Of note, it includes notice of the final environmental statement related to the designation of portions of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness.
Denver Public Library
1973-08-06
Draft proposal for the Department of the Interior to designate 28,335 acres of land in Theodore Roosevelt National Park as wilderness. The proposal includes maps of the area, background information on the proposal, the land, and the ecological situation there.
Denver Public Library
1972-09-18