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Edmund B. and Sarah Vaille Rogers papers, 1912-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rogers, Edmund Burrell, 1891-1973.
- Title
- Edmund B. and Sarah Vaille Rogers papers
- Dates
- 1912-1976 (inclusive)19121976
- Quantity
- 7 boxes, (4.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 544
- Summary
- The Edmund B. and Sarah Vaille Rogers papers include correpondence and other records from Edmund's career with the National Park Service. Edmund served as superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone National Park in addition to other administrative roles in Denver and Washington, D.C.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edmund Rogers was born in Denver, Colorado on December 28, 1891. He was selected as the Superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1929, and served there until 1936, when he transferred to Yellowstone National Park as its Superintendent until 1956. He then transferred back to Denver, Colorado “to be the assistant to the Director of the National Park Service”, according to the Employees and Alumni of the National Park Service Newspaper, Vol. 1, Issue 2. During his time at Yellowstone, he was called to Washington, D. C., in 1940 to serve as acting superintendent of the National Capital Parks while the department was undergoing some transition. He coordinated directly with Eleanor Roosevelt on her programs for the Park Service, and presented about Yellowstone to the Department of the Interior. While he was the Superintendent of Yellowstone, Horace Albright resigned as Director of the National Park Service. When his service as Superintendent of Yellowstone ended and his duties in Denver began, he helped initiate the Mission 66 Project, which built roads connecting the National Parks to each other, as well as visitors’ centers, roadside museums and observation spaces. He was a guest of honor at the 1972 Yellowstone Centennial Celebration, and died in Denver that same year.
His wife, Sarah (“Sally”) Vaille Rogers, was born on December 29, 1893. They were married on June 5, 1926 in Denver, Colorado, just three years before his appointment. She was just as involved in the Park as her husband, and collected all of her husband’s correspondence and memorabilia. She was involved in the Estes Park Woman’s Club in the 1930s and encouraged her fellow members to support N. P. S. efforts and employees. She often convinced her friends to hold dinners for the National Park Service. Sarah died on November 21, 1979.
At the end of their service, which concluded in 1960, both Edmund and Sarah were given awards at several celebrations in their honor, some of which occurred as late as 1972. Both public servants were given lifetime credit at stores in Yellowstone and lifetime admission to the Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection ranges from 1912 to 1972 and deals with the professional and social lives of Edmund Rogers and Sarah “Sally” Vaille Rogers. Correspondence, news clippings, conference programs, brochures and more documents serve as evidence of the work Edmund Rogers performed as Superintendent of the Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone National Parks, acting Superintendent of the National Capital Park Service in 1940, and assistant to the Director of the National Park Service. In addition to professional and administrative correspondence, the Rogerses kept letters and memories from their friends throughout the years from Denver and Wyoming. Several guest books are included in the collection, as well as many letters. Correspondence from Edmund to Sally while he was in Washington, D. C., were also kept and show a unique perspective on the workings of federal government. Directories and club minutes show the activities and efforts of Sally Rogers to involve women in the work of maintaining National Parks and supporting employees of the National Park Service.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Edmund B. and Sarah Vaille Rogers papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Edmund B. and Sarah Vaille Rogers papers USU_COLL MSS 544, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 544, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The documents in this collection were arranged by document type and then chronologically by year.
Processing Note
Processed in May of 2019
Acquisition Information
USU Special Collections purchased these materials from Back of Beyond Books in 2019.
Related Materials
The Yellowstone Fires of 1988 thesis research materials COLL MSS 330
1951 Yellowstone Park Album collection USU_P0639
F. Jay Haynes photograph collection, 1882 USU_P0565
John W. Meldrum papers, 1861-1944 USU_COLL MSS 160
Custodial History
Purchased from Back of Beyond Books in 2018.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, 1912-1976Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Professional |
1924-1934 |
1 | 2 | Professional |
1935-1938 |
1 | 3 | Professional |
1939-1949 |
1 | 4 | Professional |
1950-1960 |
1 | 5 | Professional |
1961-1976 |
1 | 6 | Correspondence between Edmund and his father |
1912 |
1 | 7 | Letters from Edmund to Sally |
1940 |
1 | 8 | Ballet Critique by Sally Rogers |
1959 |
1 | 9 | Miscellaneous Correspondence |
undated |
2 | 1 | Personal |
1926-1941 |
2 | 2 | Personal |
1946-1965 |
Bound Items, 1913-1972Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 3 | Directories |
1930-1960 |
2 | 4 | Book of Yellowstone News Clippings, Edmund Rogers |
1936-1960 |
2 | 5 | Guest Book |
1930-1934 |
2 | 6 | Guest Book |
1935-1941 |
3 | 1 | Contents from Guest Book |
1951-1956 |
3 | 2 | Cover from Guest Book |
1951-1956 |
3 | 3 | Cover from Guest Book of Picnic |
1960 |
3 | 4 | Contents from Guest Book of Picnic |
1960 |
3 | 5 | Cover of "Rogers of the Yellowstone" |
1960 |
3 | 6 | Contents of "Rogers of the Yellowstone" |
1960 |
item | |||
4 | 1 | Journal, Volume One |
1913-1917 |
4 | 2 | Journal, Volume Two |
1919-1923 |
4 | 3 | Journal, Volume Three |
1924-1928 |
4 | 4 | Journal, Volume Four |
1929-1933 |
4 | 5 | Journal, Volume Five |
1934-1938 |
4 | 6 | Journal, Volume Six |
1939-1943 |
4 | 7 | Journal, Volume Seven |
1944-1948 |
4 | 8 | Journal, Volume Eight |
1949-1953 |
4 | 9 | Journal, Volume Nine |
1954-1958 |
4 | 10 | Journal, Volume Ten |
1959-1963 |
4 | 11 | Journal, Volume Eleven |
1964-1968 |
4 | 12 | Journal, Volume Twelve |
1968-1972 |
Photographs, 1929-1960Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Photographs |
1929-1960 |
News Clippings, 1929-1960Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
5 | 2 | News Clippings, Sarah Rogers |
1932 |
5 | 3 | News Clippings, Edmund Rogers |
1929-1960 |
Ephemera, 1929-1972Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
5 | 4 | Ephemera |
1929-1960 |
5 | 5 | Ephemera |
1961-1972 |
5 | 6 | Undated Ephemera |
1929-1972 |
Oversized items, 1922-1960Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
6 | 1 | Map of Rocky Mountain National Park |
1922 |
6 | 2 | Memento Signed Yellowstone Kerchief |
1956 |
item | |||
6 | 1 | Framed "Lifetime Passes" to Yellowstone and Associated Stores |
1960 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Rogers, Sarah Vaille, 1893-1979.
Corporate Names
- National parks and reserves.
Geographical Names
- Yellowstone National Park
- Rocky Mountain Naitonal Park (Colo.)