This series consists of letters received; copies of letters sent; correspondence; instructions; directives; narrative and statistical reports; memoranda; minutes of conferences and meetings; manuals; copies of Congressional Bills and Acts of Congress; copies of state legislative enactments; Presidential Proclamations; historical, geological, archaeological and wildlife surveys and reports; circular contracts; permits; press releases and speeches; accident and fire reports; land acquisition files; construction files; maps; photographs; engineering drawings; publications; and clippings. All content relates to the administration of sites within Region II of the National Park Service and to cooperation with and assistance to states, local governments, and citizen groups in developing parks and recreational areas and the preservation and interpretation of historic sites. Most of the correspondence is with the director and subordinate officials of the National Park Service, other government agencies, park superintendents and field personnel, state and local government officials, professional organizations and associations, citizen groups, land owners, concessionaires, and the general public.
The series contains content related to the following National Park Service sites: Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Badlands National Monument, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Custer Battlefield National Monument, Devils Tower National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, George Washington Carver National Monument, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Homestead National Monument, Jewel Cave National Monument, Pipestone National Monument, Scotts Bluff National Historic Site, Shoshone Cavern National Monument, Verendrye National Monument, Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, and Shadow Mountain Recreation Area.
