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President Roosevelt writes to C. Hart Merriam at the Department of Agriculture about his trip to Yellowstone Park. He talks at length about the elk at the park, their habits, and how many of them there are.
1903-04-16
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #11 for fine grading near upper Cedar Canyon, including a job narrative, maps, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-06-11
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #14 to conduct a grade line survey beyond Cedar Canyon, included is a job narrative, job completion information, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1937-08-20
North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area job completion record for project #9 to work on one mile of park road above Cedar Canyon; included is a job narrative, job completion information, approval papers, and job allocation request form with a list of materials needed.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1938-05-20
President Roosevelt writes to Arthur W. Lewis, Director of Concessions for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, regarding the issue of elk conservation. Unfortunately, the states must control the issue, and the federal government is already doing all it can by creating spaces like Yellowstone Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-27
President Roosevelt asks Superintendent Young to remove the ridiculous decorative fountain in Mammoth Hot Springs. Roosevelt feels that Young should be serving with a civilian force under him, and will discuss the situation with Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-15
President Roosevelt thanks Alexander Lambert for his letter, which contained the information Roosevelt was about to ask for. Roosevelt has asked Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park S. B. M. Young to remove the fountain. Roosevelt plans to give Young as much authority over the park as he can, replacing the soldiers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-15
President Roosevelt thanks British Governor General of the Sudan Wingate for providing a boat in Gondokoro and offering assistance with guides and camp set up. He details his feelings regarding hunting in the reserves, and inquires about finding elephant, white rhinoceros, and giant eland. Roosevelt knows General George Wood Wingate and respects him as a soldier, and he is grateful that Lady Catherine Leslie Rundle Wingate will host Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt. S. J. Leigh Hunt has said that Reginald has accomplished a great deal in Sudan, which Roosevelt knows is a difficult feat.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-14
President Roosevelt writes that Yellowstone National Park Superintendent S. B. M. Young’s letter and enclosure only confirm his feeling that the Army must be removed from the park and replaced by rangers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-12
President Roosevelt hopes to visit Lord Curzon of Kedleston, and lists the authors he would most like to meet while visiting Oxford. He discusses the issue of the reserves in Africa, and compares the situation to Yellowstone Park in the United States. Roosevelt mourns the loss of former German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg, a great soldier and effective ambassador.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Lieutenant General S. B. M. Young, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, on the conviction of two poachers. He urges Young to come east so they can discuss various matters around the park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-19
President Roosevelt read Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Young’s report and sent the papers to Representative William Bourke Cockran. Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield agrees with Roosevelt concerning E. C. Waters, whose lease has been canceled and will not be renewed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-29
President Roosevelt asks Frank Ross McCoy to relay his regards to Yosemite park rangers John D. Alger and Archibald C. Leonard, remembering “the two bully camps we had” on a recent camping trip. While Roosevelt sympathizes with McCoy about the bears, he views it as good that they found refuge in Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks. He agrees with McCoy regarding the Japanese.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt would be glad to have a book made of the Yellowstone sketch. Roosevelt cut the clover quickly and was not thinking about nests until afterward. Roosevelt asks Burroughs if he has Chapman’s book on the warblers. Roosevelt feels that he has become “a little like a nature faker myself.” He is interested in a chipmunk that crosses the tennis court during games.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-19
Elmer E. Harriman wants to introduce a certain species of elk to his local mountains, but the state will not allow elk to be shipped out. Harriman hopes that Theodore Roosevelt can use his influence to obtain the rights to take elk from Yellowstone Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-06
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent S. B. M. Young sends President Roosevelt photographs of two individuals convicted for poaching. Young acknowledges the hard work of Chief United States Game Protector T. S. Palmer in prosecuting the criminals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-14
Lieutenant General S. B. M. Young, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, informs William Loeb that he plans to present a scheme for a civil guard called the “National Park Guard” to Congress. If Young’s plan is approved, it would be a waste of money to build new quarters at Yellowstone National Park now. Even if Congress does not approve the National Park Guard, the quarters could be built next year if needed, although Young thinks it will be much less cost-effective. He includes information about the civil guard for President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-11
Representative Parsons informs William Loeb about his trip to Yellowstone National Park and sends his regards to President Roosevelt. He hopes to see Roosevelt before the president leaves on his trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-10
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Young tells President Roosevelt that it would not make sense to remove E. C. Waters, owner of the Yellowstone Lake Boat Company, until after tourist season. Young now feels he is able to do the demanding work expected of his position, and he will not let small disturbances interfere with carrying out his duties. He will stay in the park for the winter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-05
Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt regarding the management of the National Parks. Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park S. B. M. Young would prefer rangers to the military, and Taft agrees with him, but Congress is putting the responsibility of park management on the War Department rather than the Department of the Interior. Taft warns that he accidentally engaged in cards on a Sunday, in case the press finds out. While traveling, he saw Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S. Straus, and they discussed both Japanese naturalization and immigration of Russian Jews. Taft briefly lists his upcoming speeches.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-04