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President Roosevelt invites George Browne Post to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials. Roosevelt also encloses a list of the other people he has invited to join the board.
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1906-03-02
President Roosevelt invites Charles S. Robinson to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials. Roosevelt also encloses a list of the other people he has invited to join the board.
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1906-03-02
President Roosevelt invites C.C. Schneider to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials. Roosevelt also encloses a list of the other people invited to join the board.
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1906-03-02
President Roosevelt invites Robert W. Hunt to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The Board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials.
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1906-03-02
President Roosevelt examined San Francisco’s application for permission to obtain its water supply from Yosemite National Park. He wants Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s thoughts on using other water sources.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-08
President Roosevelt considers the “irrigation business” to be a key feature of his administration and wants it carried out properly and efficiently. The project should be controlled by the Geological Survey under Mr. Wolcott and Mr. Newell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-17
Daniel Moreau Barringer proposes Theodore Roosevelt stop on his way to the Grand Canyon to visit Meteor Crater. He discusses its formation by the impact of a celestial body, which he and fellow academics have proved. Barringer wants Roosevelt to see the “most wonderful natural curiosities.” He also hopes his visit will draw attention to the site and provide financial assistance to explore the crater’s depths and extract valuable resources.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-28
An investigation by the Department of the Interior has yielded a list of some 200 individuals hired to the Technologic Branch of the United States Geological Survey without the certification of the Civil Service Commission. The Commission will comply with the Department of the Interior’s request that these irregularly appointed employees’ certifications be fast-tracked, but expresses several reasons for why such a decision may not be wise.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-14
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of three reports regarding the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. While a satisfactory examination of all the points was not possible, the reports show the importance of the various sites and describe the major areas of interest. The Forest Officer who made these reports, Louis A. Barrett, recommended that these sites be made individually into National Monuments, rather than declaring the entire region a National Park due to the scattered nature of the sites, and the possible complications of declaring a National Park within a National Forest. Wilson therefore recommends that they be designated National Monuments as quickly be possible, which will protect the sites while also not precluding the creation of a National Park at a later date.
1907-04-01
In an article from the Transactions of the American Electrochemical Society, C. Vey Holman discusses the geographical, meteorological, and geological advantages of Maine for the development of electrochemical industries. A handwritten note from Holman directs “please see particularly pages 3, 4, & 5.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Interior Garfield to modify the orders on coal entry from July and October 1906 to open about 28,000,000 acres of land for coal entry.
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1907-03-12
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.
1904-04-23
Forest Inspector Peavy reports on the Pinnacles Rocks in California, giving a description of their physical characteristics and the surrounding area. Peavy recommends setting aside the area as a National Monument and having a mineralogist from the Geological Survey assess nearby mineral claims.
1907-09-09
Acting Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Radlinski informs Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Thompson that the USGS will not be attending an upcoming hearing. Radlinski encloses a statement to be entered on the hearing record.
1970-11-30
Draft proposal for the Department of the Interior to designate 28,335 acres of land in Theodore Roosevelt National Park as wilderness. The proposal includes maps of the area, background information on the proposal, the land, and the ecological situation there.
1972-09-18
Representative Tongue has received W. G. Steel’s letter from the 12th and will consult with the Geological Survey. Tongue hopes to be able to obtain the pen used to sign the Crater Lake bill for Steel.
1902-05-17
Representative Tongue responds to W. G. Steel’s invitation to Crater Lake. Frederick Newell of the Geological Survey will be attending, and he will inquire if Gifford Pinchot is also attending. Tongue writes that he will attend himself if he is able.
1902-05-15
Commissioner Roosevelt has taken Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s letter to the United States Geological Survey. However, they do not have any plans to enter into Arctic exploration. Roosevelt shared Ferguson’s letter with many people and is eager to hear more.
1895-01-30
James H. McGraw and Henry William Blake recommend Edward W. Parker for appointment to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-14
McGraw, James H. (James Herbert), 1860-1948; Blake, Henry William, 1865-1929
Acting Director Rizer of the United States Geological Survey sends information on the production of anthracite coal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-02