Gifford Pinchot informs W. G. Steel that Representative John F. Lacey will be the best person to see about the creation of Crater Lake National Park, as they are both from Iowa. Pinchot hopes there will be no problems getting the bill passed. Any influence from Oregon will be looked upon favorably by President Roosevelt.

Collection

Crater Lake National Park

Creation Date

1902-03-04

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Recipient

Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone)

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Crater Lake National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to W. G. Steel. [March 4, 1902]. Crater Lake National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293775. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to W. G. Steel. [4 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293775.

APA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946., [1902, March 4]. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to W. G. Steel.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293775.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Crater Lake National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.

APA:

Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.