News clipping about Maltese Cross cabin
Article discusses the origins of the logs used to build the Maltese Cross Cabin.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1969-08-19
Your TR Source
United States--Little Missouri River
Rebuilding cabins on Teddy’s ranch
William Oren Trenor, current owner of the land that made up Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross ranch, is building two cabins based on the buildings used by Roosevelt. He has been advised by Joseph A. Ferris and George W. Myers.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1936-08-03
Letter from Ray H. Mattison to Henry J. Walz
Historian Ray H. Mattison indicates a desire for Henry J. Walz to visit Medora, North Dakota, and assist in locating the Elkhorn Ranch. He also notes other locals and former residents with whom he has spoken or with whom he wishes to speak.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-07-29
North Dakotan
Newsletter, published by the Greater North Dakota Association, that contains an article about the creation of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Article highlights the features of the proposed park and its boundaries.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1928-08-01
Sheriff’s work on a ranch
Theodore Roosevelt relates a tense meeting with Native Americans and his personal capture of three boat thieves.
Collection
Creation Date
1888
The home ranch
Theodore Roosevelt describes life on his ranch in the Badlands of North Dakota.
Collection
Creation Date
1888-03
By-laws of the Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Association
By-laws and list of members of the Little Missouri River Stockmen’s Association.
Collection
Creation Date
1885
Geologic description of North and South Roosevelt State Parks and the Killdeer Mountains, North Dakota
Report from the Region 2 office offers insight into the formations of the North and South Units of Roosevelt State Park (Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area), including the proposed Killdeer Mountains addition.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1939-11-25
Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid
Historian Ray H. Mattison writes John H. Reid, acknowledging receipt of a letter and updating Reid on details regarding the location of the Elkhorn Ranch and the possible placement of the ranch’s corrals relative to the ranch house. Mattison also describes a trip down the Little Missouri River and other park lands in an attempt to locate the Reid ranch site.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-11-29
Letter from Ray H. Mattison to Henry J. Walz
Historian Ray H. Mattison acknowledges a letter from Henry J. Walz, who provided information on the possible location of the Elkhorn Ranch buildings.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-11-19
Letter from Wilmot S. Dow to Elizabeth Edwards Dow
Wilmot Dow writes his first letter to his wife, Elizabeth, from the North Dakota Badlands. Bill Sewall and he are both doing well. They are traveling along the Little Missouri River in early spring. Accompanying pictures are located on the back of the letter as it was written on pages from a book. This record also includes National Park Service documents which record historical and acquisition information related to the letter as well as the typed text of the letter.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1886-04-08
Letter from Dana Wright to Chester L. Brooks
Dana Wright is planning a trip from Fort Rice to study Sully Trail and hopes to stop in Medora, North Dakota. He has visited several sites in southern North Dakota and is anxious to examine the Little Missouri River between Sully Creek and Custer Wash as he is puzzled by the trail in this area.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-08-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fred S. Renner
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Fred Renner for sending clippings regarding Bill Jones, “a friend of [Roosevelt’s] and the Little Missouri.” Roosevelt and Jones had worked the round up together; Jones was sheriff and Roosevelt was his deputy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-21
Introduction to James W. Foley’s The Voices of Song
Theodore Roosevelt recalls his time ranching in North Dakota and his acquaintance with Mr. Foley. He relates a story about run-away horses in which the poet played a part, confirming that Foley writes his “Western sketches” not out of books but from his own experiences.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt writes his son, Ted, about a variety of matters. He discusses the trouble that Emperor William II of Germany is in with both conservatives and socialists. Last year, he gave a damaging interview to American journalist William Bayard Hale, which Roosevelt intervened to prevent the New York Times from publishing. A portion was published in Century and suppressed by the Germans. Roosevelt reflects on the current state of the liberal and democratic movement, and believes that the situation is not as dire as in the French Revolution, or in 1840s America. He also explains his lukewarm support of women’s suffrage. Finally, Roosevelt offers his son advice on working with the people around him when it is natural, but not pursuing relationships that are merely social in nature.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-20
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron Francis Westover
President Roosevelt does not recall hearing of a white goat in the Little Missouri Badlands and would be surprised if one was found there. He thanks Myron Francis Westover for the account of a Montana hunt, which he will read with great interest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam
Theodore Roosevelt tells C. Hart Merriam that the five bobcat skulls are Merriam’s to keep. Merriam has given Roosevelt the information he wanted about deer. Roosevelt wishes that he had known that Merriam wanted blacktail deer specimens. He could have gotten these from the Little Missouri.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-05-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell
President Roosevelt sends George Bird Grinnell the piece and the photographs. Roosevelt wants all of the photographs included in the piece. He emphasizes that grizzlies and black bears are shown in the photographs. Roosevelt urges Grinnell to be cautious in calling sheep animals of the plains, as this is a misrepresentation of the animal’s real character.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell
Theodore Roosevelt would like to see the proof of his article on big game that he co-wrote with George Bird Grinnell. Roosevelt notes that the older he gets the less he cares about the actual killing, but does not want to get too sentimental. Roosevelt requests that Grinnell send him the wolf article, because he may have been confusing the wolf and the coyote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-08-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell
Theodore Roosevelt questions the accuracy of the character sketch written by Ernest Thompson Seton. Roosevelt will send his article about his trip on the Little Missouri River to George Bird Grinnell.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-05