ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

WILLIAM LEMKE PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL # 13 (addition)

DATES: 1942-1948

SIZE: .25 ft.

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: This addition to the William Lemke Papers was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by the State Historical Society of North Dakota on May 16, 1983 (Acc.#83-1077).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The addition to the William Lemke Papers consists of Congressional bills sponsored by Rep. William Lemke for the creation of the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and related correspondence and publications. The correspondence raises various issues: (1) title of the park; (2) addition of the North Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area to the park; (3) the addition and reconstruction of the Elkhorn Ranch buildings south of Beaver Creek Roosevelt's old ranch headquarters; f) establishment of park boundaries deemed essential to park maintenance and development; (5) exchange provision for eliminating non-Federal holdings from the park; (6) grazing districts leased to ranchers and access to water and artesian wells. The addition to the William Lemke Papers was removed from the holdings of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript on May 16, 1983.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

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Folder

1. Bills for the Establishment of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park: H.R. 731, Jan. 9, 1947; Amendment Bill, April 25, 1947; H.R. 5587, February 26, 1948.
2. Boundaries of Proposed North Roosevelt National Park and Tabulation of Lands.
3. Barnhartt L.M., Sheriff Medora, ND 1946-1947: Re: Ft. Berthold Indians.
4. Boyd, A.T., Secretary, Medora Grazing Association, 1942-1948: Re: Elkhorn Ranch and Artesian Well and Grazing Districts.
5. Brown, Ann M., Medora Chamber of Commerce; R. Fay Brown; Hugh Butler, 1946-1948.
6. Connolly, James B., Dickinson Chamber of Commerce, 1945-1948: Re: Park Boundaries and Elkhorn Ranch.
7. Dahl, Einar and Dry, Ervin W., Watford City, 1948: Re: Passage of H.R. 5587.
8. Eaton, J.J., Billings County Abstract Company, Medora 1947-1948: Re: Elkhorn Ranch and Park Boundaries.
9. Gardner, W.L. Real Estate Co., New England and B.B. Groom, N.D. Tax Equity Committee, 1947-48
10. Hagedorn, Hermann, Roosevelt Memorial Assoc., Hall, Thomas, Secretary of State, 1947-48
11. H, 1946-48
12. Indergaard, Carl, Commander, American Legion, Belfield, 1945-1947.
13. Jensen, (?), Buford-Trenton Project; Johnson, Roy, Fargo Forum, 1948.
14. K, 1947; Lebo, Paul, President, Medora Chamber of Commerce, 1945.
15. M, 1946-1948.
16. O'Connell, William P., Medora Grazing Association; 0, 1947-1948.
17. P, 1947-1948.
18. Reid, Russell, State Historical Society, 1947-1948; Roberts, Harry, Caretaker of Chateau de Mores, 1946-1948.
19. S, 1945-1947; Stenehiem, Leland, President, Association of Commerce, Watford City, 1945-1948.
20. T, 1947; Tester, J.F. , Auditor, Billings County, and, Tollefson, Arne, Auditor, McKenzie County, 1947: Re: Park Boundaries and Location of Elkhorn Ranch.
21. Urbanec, George, Belfield Chamber of Commerce, 1947; Vallombrosa, Louis, 1948.
22. W, Y, Z, 1947-1948.
23. Publications Regarding Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.

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