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Letters sent, Jun. 25, 1892-Mar. 17, 1894

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DescriptionThis bound volume contains handwritten copies of correspondence sent by Captain Geo. S. Anderson, the Army officer detailed as acting superintendent 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 winter in the park and various types of wildlife such as beavers and bison. (old system, bound volume 216)TypeTextCreatorAnderson, George SmithGenrelettersLanguageengDate1892-06-25-1894-03-17SubjectAnimals--Yellowstone National ParkBeaversBisonBridgesCamping--Yellowstone National ParkFishesHayHotels--Yellowstone National ParkIndians of North America--WyomingRailroadsRoadsRoads--Design and constructionSkiing--Yellowstone National ParkTheftWinter--Yellowstone National ParkWinter sports--Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park--Appropriations and expendituresAnderson, George SmithAnderson, Ole (Ole Adolf), 1857-1915Ash, Jennie H. (Jeanette Ann Henderson), 1864-1947Babcock, A. J.Baker, FrankBoutelle, Frazier Augustus, 1840-1924Burnside, JamesCarroll, JamesChadbourne, A. W.Chatfield, FrankCrawford, WilliamCurl, J. F.Dean, J. H.Dixon, W. S.Dodge, IraDuret, JosephEiff, HermanFitzgerald, AmbroseGibson, CharlesHall, W. A. (William Alexander), 1861-1930Huntley, Silas S., 1831-1901Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906Lindsley, ElmerLycan, AlfredMay, D. B.McCartney, J. C. (James C.)McDonald, Marshall, 1835-1895Meldrum, John W., 1843-1936Waters, E. C. (Ela Collins)Wittich, W. F.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 CenterDigital 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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Series NameSeries 1: Pre-1909 CorrespondenceBox NumberBox 25

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Letters sent, Jun. 25, 1892-Mar. 17, 1894

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