Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Awardee Portraits Slide Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 533
Scope and Content
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Awardee Portraits Slide Collection currently holds copy color slides of the first 27 winners of the award. The last one being Brynhild Haugland, which was awarded on March 20, 1995. They are organized in order they were presented.
Dates
- 2010
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
History
An honorary rank of Colonel in the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders was established during the 1961 Dakota Territory Centennial. The award recognizes North Dakotans who have been influenced by this state in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens.
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. As a young man, he spent several years in the North Dakota Badlands. Roosevelt said if it had not been for his experiences in North Dakota, he never would have been President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt vigorously championed the conservation of America's scenic, natural and historical resources. In recognition of his valuable contributions toward conservation, Theodore Roosevelt National Park was established in 1947 in the North Dakota Badlands that Roosevelt loved.
North Dakotans can be nominated for consideration through the Contact Us page on the North Dakota Governor's website or by mailing or delivering nomination materials to the Governor's Office. Nominations should include the nominee's name, a description of the reason for nomination and contact information for the individual or individuals submitting the nomination.
Recipients of the award are chosen by the Governor, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Director of the State Historical Society.
History copied from the Office of the Governor website: https://www.governor.nd.gov/theodore-roosevelt-rough-rider-award
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. As a young man, he spent several years in the North Dakota Badlands. Roosevelt said if it had not been for his experiences in North Dakota, he never would have been President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt vigorously championed the conservation of America's scenic, natural and historical resources. In recognition of his valuable contributions toward conservation, Theodore Roosevelt National Park was established in 1947 in the North Dakota Badlands that Roosevelt loved.
North Dakotans can be nominated for consideration through the Contact Us page on the North Dakota Governor's website or by mailing or delivering nomination materials to the Governor's Office. Nominations should include the nominee's name, a description of the reason for nomination and contact information for the individual or individuals submitting the nomination.
Recipients of the award are chosen by the Governor, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Director of the State Historical Society.
History copied from the Office of the Governor website: https://www.governor.nd.gov/theodore-roosevelt-rough-rider-award
Extent
27 Photographic Slides (27 color photographic slides)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
An honorary rank of Colonel in the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders was established during the 1961 Dakota Territory Centennial. The award recognizes North Dakotans who have been influenced by this state in achieving national recognition in their fields of endeavor, thereby reflecting credit and honor upon North Dakota and its citizens.
Provenance
Donated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, 2010 (Acc. 2962)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Awardee Portraits Slide Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu