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W. G. Steel writes to President Roosevelt thanking him for his assistance in getting Crater Lake National Park established. Steel had been working locally for seventeen years working for the area’s preservation. Steel invites the president on a two-week outing to Crater Lake.
1902-05-10
W. G. Steel seriously objects to having Crater Lake National Park used for the political benefit of one man, as he thinks the Cascade Range Forest Reserve has been used by Binger Herman, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Steel suggests that management of Crater Lake be turned over to the Geological Survey, where he thinks it will be honestly administered.
1902-06-23
Corresponding Secretary W. G. Steel extends to President Theodore Roosevelt an offer of honorary membership in the Mazamas, a mountain climbing club. The induction would recognize Roosevelt’s lifelong interest in natural conservation and his role in creating Crater Lake National Park. Steel describes the club’s history and the parameters of honorary membership and requests permission to submit Roosevelt’s name for election at the next annual meeting.
1905-08-17
Corresponding Secretary W. G. Steel asks President Theodore Roosevelt why he refused honorary membership in the Mazamas, a mountain climbing club but accepted it from the American Alpine Club. Steel references an enclosed piece of correspondence.
1906-04-09
Corresponding Secretary W. G. Steel has not received acknowledgment of his letter from April 9th and sends it again. The offer of honorary membership to the Mazamas has not been met cordially, and lack of acknowledgment to this letter will lead to the assumption that President Roosevelt desires to “to snub” the club.
1906-05-14
W. G. Steel submits his resignation as a member of the Mazamas.
1906-08-30