Letter from James Carson Needham to David Starr Jordan
Subject(s): California--Pinnacles National Monument, Forest reserves, Hain, Schuyler Colfax, 1860-1930, Landscape protection, National monuments, Natural monuments, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, United States. Forest Service
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RepresentativeNeedham responds to David Starr Jordan’s letter regarding the Pinnacles. The National Forest Service intends to abandon the area’s designation as national forest but assures continued protection of the Pinnacles as a national monument. Needham has asked Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot to delay action until Needham has had the opportunity to talk with interested parties. Needham suggests that Jordan write to Pinchot on the topic.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-05-04
Creator(s)
Needham, James Carson, 1864-1942
Recipient
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Carson Needham to David Starr Jordan. [May 4, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Needham, James Carson, 1864-1942. Letter from James Carson Needham to David Starr Jordan. [4 May. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294323.
APA:
Needham, James Carson, 1864-1942.: , [1908, May 4]. Letter from James Carson Needham to David Starr Jordan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294323.
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 4, 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.
