Letter from David Starr Jordan to James Carson Needham
Subject(s): California--Hollister, California--Pinnacles National Monument, California--Salinas River Valley, California--San Benito County, Geological Survey (U.S.), Hain, Schuyler Colfax, 1860-1930, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, National parks and reserves, United States. Bureau of Forestry, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
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Dr. Jordan forwards to Congressman Needham a petition from several residents of San Benito County, California, to set aside lands containing the Pinnacles and establish them as a National Park. Jordan encloses a map of the proposed park, the book A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean by George Vancouver, who describes the area, and a book of photographs of the area. Jordan endorses the effort to create this National Park and asks Needham to pass along the request to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Collection
Creation Date
1904-04-23
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Recipient
Needham, James Carson, 1864-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David Starr Jordan to James Carson Needham. [April 23, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294310. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to James Carson Needham. [23 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294310.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.: , [1904, April 23]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to James Carson Needham. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294310.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
APA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
