Letter from David Franklin Houston to Franklin K. Lane
Subject(s): California--Lassen Volcanic National Park, National parks and reserves--Fires and fire prevention, National parks and reserves--Management, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, United States. Forest Service, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Secretary of Agriculture Houston has learned that the bill to create Lassen Volcanic National Park was approved by President Woodrow Wilson recently, and informs Secretary of the Interior Lane that he has directed the local officers of the Forest Service to continue to protect the area from fire or injury until such time as the officers of the Department of the Interior can take over the work.
Collection
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Creation Date
1916-08-14
Creator(s)
Houston, David Franklin, 1866-1940
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Redwood National Park Museum Collection
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David Franklin Houston to Franklin K. Lane. [August 14, 1916]. Lassen Volcanic National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307737. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Houston, David Franklin, 1866-1940. Letter from David Franklin Houston to Franklin K. Lane. [14 Aug. 1916]. Image.
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307737.
APA:
Houston, David Franklin, 1866-1940., [1916, August 14]. Letter from David Franklin Houston to Franklin K. Lane.
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307737.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park.
APA:
Lassen Volcanic National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/lassen-volcanic-national-park.
