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Letters sent, Aug. 18, 1889-Jun. 25, 1892

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DescriptionThis bound volume contains handwritten copies of correspondence sent by Captain F. A. Boutelle and Captain Geo. S. Anderson, the Army officers detailed as acting superintendents of Yellowstone National Park during this period of time. The letters contain details about the army's management of the park, descriptions of early tourism, transportation within the park, and the park's relationships with concessionaires, as well as information about the natural environment of the park covering a wide range of topics including thermal features such as geysers, various types of wildlife, and descriptions of the winter season in the park. (old system, bound volume 215)TypeTextCreatorBoutelle, Frazier Augustus, 1840-1924Anderson, George SmithGenrelettersLanguageengDate1889-08-18-1892-06-25SubjectAnimals--Yellowstone National ParkCabinsFishesForest firesGeysersHotels--Yellowstone National ParkIndians of North America--WyomingLake Hotel (Yellowstone National Park)Roads--Design and constructionSkiing--Yellowstone National ParkWinter sports--Yellowstone National ParkAitken, J. W.Anderson, George SmithAnderson, Ole (Ole Adolf), 1857-1915Barrows, W. S.Boutelle, Frazier Augustus, 1840-1924Burgess, F.Casey, T. B.Chase, E.Conger, Patrick Henry, 1819-1903Davis, AlDawson, Edward M.Dean, J. H.Dodge, IraFee, Charles S.Fitzgerald, AmbroseFitzgerald, Selick MadisonGibson, CharlesHague, A. (Arnold), 1840-1920Henderson, G. L. (George L.), -1905Henderson, Helen L.Henderson, Walter J.Howell, EdgarHuntley, Silas S., 1831-1901Lamartine, E.Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906Link, Larry, (Lawrence L.), 1860-1918Marshall, G. W. (George Washington), 1838-1917May, D. B.McCartney, J. C. (James C.)McDonald, Marshall, 1835-1895Randall, DickShaffer, Fisk J.Wakefield, GeorgeWarren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929Waters, E. C. (Ela Collins)Yancy, John F.Bassett Brothers (Idaho)Northern Pacific Railroad CompanyUnited States Postal ServiceYellowstone Lake Boat Co.Yellowstone Park AssociationYellowstone Park Transportation CompanyContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageFort Yellowstone, WyomingMarshall-Firehole Hotel Site, WyomingDigital CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era RecordsDigital Formatapplication/pdfDigitization SpecificationsScanned on a Bookeye 5 V2/V3 at 400 dpi as a TIFF image. This image was cropped, color corrected through level adjustment, and converted into a JPG using Adobe Photoshop. All images in this volume were compiled into a PDF document using Adobe Acrobat. Date Digitized2025Physical CollectionYellowstone National Park Army Era Records (RG 00)Contact Us

For more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

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Letters sent, Aug. 18, 1889-Jun. 25, 1892

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