Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Thomas H. Tongue
Subject(s): National parks and reserves--Law and legislation, Oregon--Crater Lake National Park, Pens, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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George B. Cortelyou notifies Representative Tongue that President Roosevelt has approved H. R. 4393, which establishes a national park at Crater Lake, Oregon. Cortelyou also sends the pen used to sign the bill.
Collection
Creation Date
1902-05-24
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 George B. Cortelyou to Thomas H. Tongue. [May 24, 1902]. Crater Lake National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293784. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Thomas H. Tongue. [24 May. 1902]. Image.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293784.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1902, May 24]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Thomas H. Tongue.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293784.
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 29, 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.