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CHAPTER 5:
A DECADE OF CHALLENGES AND REASSESSMENTS, 1971-1980 (continued)
Endnotes
1. Superintendent Homer L. Rouse to Regional Director Leonard J. Volz, 12 January 1971, A6435.
3. Robert G. Simmons, Jr., to Homer Rouse, letter, 8 February 1971, with enclosures: Receipt and Record, Mary E. Graham, 26 June 1916; and Cook Museum of Natural History, 24 September 1931, Mary E. Graham, D6215.
4. Superintendent Rouse to Assistant Director, Park Operations Evaluation,12 February 1971, D6215.
5. Ibid., Rouse to Robert G. Simmons, Jr., letter, 23 February 1971.
6. Regional Director Volz, to Regional Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Denver Regional Office, 12 March 1971, D6215.
7. Superintendent Rouse to Regional Director Volz, 26 March 1971, D6215.
8. Regional Solicitor Palmer King, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Denver Regional Office, to Robert G. Simmons, Jr., letter, 2 April 1971, D6215.
9. Curator Vera Craig, Harpers Ferry Center, trip report, 24 April 1971, D6215.
10. Homer L. Rouse, "Scouts and NPS Soar," National Park Courier (June 1971), p. 5, A22, SCBL.
11. Superintendent Rouse to Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park, 26 July 1971, D6215.
12. Agate Daily Log, 24 October 1970 to 31 December 1973, Log No. 2, Daily handwritten activity listings at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. See entry 9 June 1971. (Hereinafter cited as Agate Daily Log No. 2).
13. Ibid., see entries 18-19 June 1971, and 11 January 1972.
14. Ibid., see entries 5 and 7 March, and 26 July 1971.
15. Superintendent Rouse to Regional Director Volz, 6 August 1971, D3415.
17. Acting Superintendent Lary D. Barney to Superintendent, Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas, 2 September 1971, D3415.
18. Assistant Director, Park Operations and Support, to Superintendent, Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas, 19 October 1971, D6215.
19. Superintendent Donald Harper, note for files, 2 February 1972, D6215.
20. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 10 January 1973, A2621, SCBL.
21. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 29 February 1972, D6215.
22. Management Assistant Roy Weaver, note for files, 14 August 1972, D6215.
23. Staff Archeologist, Midwest Archeological Center, to Regional Director Volz, 10 May 1972, D6215.
24. Agate Daily Log No. 2, see entries 6 through 9, and 19 August 1972.
25. Ibid., 31 August and 2 September 1972.
26. Ibid., 6 September; 8 October; 1 December 1972.
27. Roy W. Weaver, Superintendent, Edison NHS, New Jersey (Former Agate Fossil Beds Management Assistant), to Ron Cockrell, letter, 14 April 1986, H1417, Cultural Resources Management, Midwest Regional Office Files.
29. Mrs. Grayson E. (Dorothy Cook) Meade, interview with author, Agate Springs Ranch, 22 May 1986, transcript, p. 22; and Mrs. Meade to Congressman Dave Martin, letter, 21 June 1973, L1425.
30. Robert G. Simmons, Jr., to Congressman Dave Martin, letter, 14 June, 1973, L1425.
31. Summary of Land Negotiations, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Tract 01-103, typewritten list ca. 1973, L1425.
32. Management Assistant Turay to Superintendent Harper, 7 August 1973, L1425.
34. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 14 June 1973, L1425.
36. John W. Wright, Jr., Chief, Division of Lands, Midwest Region, note to the files, 19 June 1973, L1425.
37. Mrs. Grayson E. Meade to Congressman Dave Martin, letter, 21 June 1973; and Winifred C. McGrew to Senator Warren G. Magnuson, letter, 26 June 1973, L1425. Both letters were carbon copied to pertinent members of Congress.
38. Midwest Regional Director Leonard J. Volz to Congressman Dave Matin, letter, 10 July 1973, L1425.
39. Chief, Division of Lands, John W. Wright, Jr., to Regional Director Volz, 16 July 1973, L1425.
40. Management Assistant Turay to Superintendent Harper, 11 August 1973, L1425. See also Agate Daily Log No. 2, entry 15 July 1973.
41. Interpretive Specialist James W. Schaack to Regional Director Leonard J. Volz, 3 August 1973, L1425. See also Agate Daily Log No. 2, entries 25 and 26 July 1973.
42. Management Assistant Turay to Superintendent Harper, 11 August 1973, L1425. See also Agate Daily Log No. 2, entry 11 August 1973.
43. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 10 September 1973, L1425.
44. "Situation Statement: Agate Springs Ranch vs. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument," Dorothy Cook Meade, open letter to friends and neighbors, 12 September, 1973, L1425.
45. One example is: "Petition Circulated Fights Condemnation of Cook Land for National Monument," The Harrison (Nebraska) Sun (20 September 1973), p. 1, L1425.
46. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 17 January 1974, A2621, SCBL.
47. Superintendent Harper to Mrs. Grayson Meade, letter, 1 October 1976, D18. Wheeler's letter is cited here.
48. United States of America, Plaintiff, vs. 850.39 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Sioux County, Nebraska; and Margaret Hoffman; et al., Defendants, Judgement and Order, Civil No. 1767-L, Final Judgement Filed 21 January 1974, L1425.
49. "Reach Settlement Additional Land Agate Monument," Harrison Sun (31 January 1974), K3415.
50. Robert G. Simmons, Jr., to Don Harper, letter, 21 June 1974, L1425.
51. Don Harper to Regional Director, 24 June 1974, L1425.
52. Acting Regional Director Robert L. Giles to Superintendent Harper, 8 July 1974; and Superintendent Harper to Robert Simmons, letter, 9 July 1974, L1425.
53. Completion Report, Storage and Maintenance Building, 26 June 1974, D3415.
54. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 23 January 1975, A2621, SCBL.
55. Superintendent Harper to Regional Curator John Hunter, 24 October 1974; and Hunter to Harper, 4 November 1974, D6215.
56. John H. Skavdahl to Senator Carl Curtis, Congressman Dave Martin, and Senator Roman Hruska, letter, 2 August 1974, A3615.
57. Senator Carl T. Curtis to Ira Whitlock, letter, 8 August 1974, A3615.
58. Director Ronald H. Walker to Senator Carl T. Curtis, letter, 30 August 1974, A3615.
59. Superintendent Harper to Acting Regional Director, 13 January 1975, unmarked file following D6215—Agate Museum Items, Important Records.
60. Donald R. Harper, former Superintendent, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, interview with author, Fort Collins, Colorado, 29 October 1985, transcript.
61. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Merrill D. Beal, 26 January 1976, A2621, SCBL.
62. Dr. Robert Hunt, Jr., to Regional Chief Scientist James Larson, letter, 28 March 1975, D6215.
63. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Merrill D. Beal, 26 January 1976, A2621, SCBL.
64. John Rapier III, Case Incident Record, 23 August 1975, unmarked file following A6435—Case Incident Record.
65. Beattie, Weeks, and Taylor, "Operations Evaluation Report, Scotts Bluff and Agate Fossil Beds National Monuments, July 1975" (Omaha: Midwest Regional Office, 1975), A5427, SCBL.
68. Regional Director Merrill D. Beal to Superintendent Harper, 14 August 1975; Harper to Rapier, 25 August 1975; and Chief, Division of Exhibits, Harpers Ferry Center, to Regional Director, 18 September 1975, D6215.
69. Team Captain to Team Members: memorandum concerning "Special Study Report, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument," 9 October 1975, D18.
71. Robert G. Simmons, Jr., to Senator Roman L. Hruska, letter, 9 July 1975, A3615.
72. Honorable Roman L. Hruska (former U.S. Senator from Nebraska), interview with author, Omaha, Nebraska, 26 June 1986, transcript, p. 7.
73. Midwest Region Programs Coordinator R. Niel Thorne and Randy Moody, Senator Hruska's office, memorandum of telephone call, 24 July 1975, D18.
74. Regional Director Merrill D. Beal to Senator Roman L. Hruska, letter, 7 August 1975, A3615.
75. Senator Roman L. Hruska to Director Gary E. Everhardt, letter, 24 September 1975, A3615.
76. "Hruska Wants Development at Agate," Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald (1 October 1975), p. 1, K3415.
77. R. Niel Thorne to Office of Legislative Services; Carroll Thomas, Program Planning; and Bob Van Deusen, Programs Control, Washington Office, memorandum of telephone calls, 16 October 1975, F34.
78. Director Gary Everhardt to Senator Roman L. Hruska, letter, 24 October 1975, A3615.
80. Senator Roman L. Hruska to Director Gary Everhardt, letter, 7 November 1975, A3615.
81. "Fossil Beds Must Wait," Omaha World-Herald (11 November 1975), p. 13, K3415.
82. Director Gary Everhardt to Senator Roman L. Hruska, letter, 1 December 1975, A3615.
83. Senator Roman L. Hruska to Director Gary Everhardt, letter, 5 December 1975, A3615.
84. "Quick Agate Acts Sought by Hruska," Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald (14 December 1975), p. 1, K3415.
85. Bill W. Dean to Ira Whitlock, Chief, Legislative Services, Washington Office, 17 December 1975, K3415.
86. Honorable Roman L. Hruska (U.S. Senator from Nebraska), interview with author, Omaha, Nebraska, 26 June 1986, transcript, pp. 8-9.
87. Regional Director Merrill D. Beal to Director Everhardt, 13 December 1975, A3615.
88. "Agate Beds Development is Promised," Omaha World-Herald (20 December 1975), K3415.
89. Regional Director Beal to Director Everhardt, 13 January 1976, A3615.
90. Briefing Statement, Questions Submitted by Senator Hruska, March 1976, D22.
91. Russell J. Hendrickson, Chief, Division of Exhibits, Harpers Ferry Center, to Regional Director, 19 May 1976, D6215.
92. Acting Regional Director James W. Ryan to Director Everhardt, 20 August 1976, A3615.
93. Regional Director Merrill D. Beal to Marvin F. Kivett, Director, Nebraska State Historical Society, letter, 8 April 1976 (enclosure is Bone Cabin National Register nomination), H34 Agate National Register File.
94. Ibid., letter, 19 May 1976 (enclosure is Agate Springs Ranch National Register nomination).
95. Richard Paxson, "Haste in Developing Agate Fossil Beds May Depend on Election," Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star (10 October 1976), p. 2B, K3415.
96. Ranger-in-Charge Dennis Turay to Superintendent Don Harper, 15 January 1973, D46.
97. Agate Daily Log No. 2, see entries 8, 15, and 30 January; and 1 to 9 May 1973.
98. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Volz, 14 June 1973, L1425.
99. Agate Daily Log No. 2, see entries 9 and 15 June; 20 and 23 August 1973.
100. Superintendent Harper to Doctor and Mrs. Meade, letter, 23 June 1975; harper to Robert Simmons, letter [draft], 10 July 1975; Harper to Regional Director Beal, 10 July 1975; and Harper to Robert Simmons, letter [Midwest Region's response], 16 July 1975, L1425.
101. Robert Simmons to Superintendent Don Harper, letter, 9 July 1975, L1425.
103. Regional Director Merrill D. Beal to Superintendent Harper, 12 August 1975, L1425.
104. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Beal, 26 August 1975, L1425.
106. Regional Director Beal to Field Solicitor, Department of the Interior,22 June 1976, D46.
107. Regional Director Beal to Superintendent Harper, 29 July 1976, D46.
108. John B. Rapier, III, Management Assistant/Ranger-in-Charge, interview with author, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 7 March 1985, transcript; and Donald R. Harper, (former Superintendent, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument), Fort Collins, Colorado, 29 October 1985, transcript.
109. Mrs. Grayson E. (Dorothy Cook) Meade, interview with author, Agate Springs Ranch, 22 May 1986, transcript, p. 19.
110. John B. Rapier, III, Management Assistant/Ranger-in-Charge, interview with author, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 7 March 1985, transcript.
111. Ranger-in-Charge John B. Rapier to Superintendent Harper, 1 August 1976, D46.
112. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Beal, 17 February 1977, A2621 SCBL.
113. Statement for Management, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (Approved by Midwest Regional Director Merrill D. Beal, 19 October 1976), D18.
114. Dorothy C. Meade to Don Harper, letter, 28 August 1976, D18.
115. Don Harper to Mrs. Grayson Meade, letter, 1 October 1976, D18.
116. Mrs. Grayson E. (Dorothy Cook) Meade, interview with author, Agate Springs Ranch, 22 May 1986, transcript, p. 20.
117. "Agate Fossil Beds Headquarters to Remain at Present Location," The Mitchell Index (18 November 1976), K3415.
118. Mrs. Grayson E. Meade to Congresswoman Virginia Smith, letter, 3 February 1977, A3615.
119. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Beal, 6 March 1978, A2621, SCBL.
120. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Beal, 20 April 1977, D5031, SCBL.
121. Superintendent Harper to Regional Director Beal, 6 March 1978, A2621, SCBL.
122. Superintendent Bob Burns to the Files, 7 March 1979, Notes from Management Assistant Rapier and Chief Ranger White for Annual Report 1978, A2621, SCBL.
123. Dr. Grayson E. Meade to Roman Hruska, letter, 17 February 1978, A3615. Dr. Meade's letter to Virginia Smith is similar in content.
124. Merrill D. Beal to Virginia Smith, letter, 23 February 1978, A3615.
126. Acting Regional Director Randall R. Pope to Dr. Grayson E. Meade, letter, 14 April 1978, A3615.
127. Hugh Beattie and Tom Weeks, Operations Evaluation Report (Omaha: Midwest Regional Office, May 1978), A5427, SCBL.
128. Bill Dean to Files, 7 August 1978, W3823.
129. "Public Law 95-625, 92 Stat. 3467, 95th Congress," Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Vol. 14, No. 45 (1978): November 10, Presidential Statement, W3823.
130. Acting Regional Director Randall R. Pope to Chief, Office of Legislation, Washington Office, 2 April 1979, W3823.
131. Ranger-in-Charge John B. Rapier to Superintendent Burns, 10 March 1980, A2621.
132. John Hunter, "Crime Prevention—Physical Security Plan, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument" (draft recommended 25 October 1979), A7633.
133. Robert Burns, Detail of Annual Operating Requirements Form, 10 March 1980, folder-Chronological File—I&RM Division, Starting 11/29/79, SCBL.
134. Dick Ulmer, "Agate Fossil Beds Monumental Flop," Lincoln Journal (25 June 1979), K3415.
135. Acting Regional Director Randall R. Pope to Chief, Office of Legislation, Washington Office, 30 January 1980, W3823.
136. Honorable Roman L. Hruska (former U.S. Senator from Nebraska), interview with author, Omaha, Nebraska, 26 June 1986, transcript, p. 9.
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