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This report details a number of proposals for developing the Elkhorn Ranch site as a part of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Following a brief description of the site’s history and reasoning for the site’s preservation, plans for the development of the site are described, to make the area accessible and understandable to visitors. Maps and photographs are included along with the text.
1956-11
President Harding proclaims that the land donated by William and Elizabeth Thatcher Kent in Marin County, California, will be added to Muir Woods National Monument pursuant to the Antiquities Act of 1906. The proclamation describes the boundaries of the addition and states that the land is significant due to its extensive redwood trees.
1921-09-22
Superintendent Lancaster of Theodore Roosevelt National Park writes to Wilderness Society Director of Field Services Merritt regarding the disposition of certain lands at the park. He informs Merritt that the private inholding in question has not been purchased yet, but that the mineral rights on another parcel have been acquired by the National Park Service.
1972-11-14
This bill designates certain lands in various national parks and other national lands as wilderness areas. Theodore Roosevelt National park is among those included.
1972-10-04
This bill amends the name of the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
1977-09-07
This bill changes the previous legislation concerning the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park to now refer to the park’s name as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
1972-10-09
Gifford Pinchot informs W. G. Steel that Representative John F. Lacey will be the best person to see about the creation of Crater Lake National Park, as they are both from Iowa. Pinchot hopes there will be no problems getting the bill passed. Any influence from Oregon will be looked upon favorably by President Roosevelt.
1902-03-04
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.
1902-05-24
Representative Tongue received a package from the White House and mailed it on to W. G. Steel without opening it. Tongue believes the package contained the pen with which President Roosevelt signed the Crater Lake Bill. Within the package, Steel should find a note stating the date of the signing.
1902-05-27
W. G. Steel, the prime mover in petitioning Congress to establish a National Park at Crater Lake, Oregon, was notified by Congressman Thomas H. Tongue that President Roosevelt had approved the act of Congress creating the park. Tongue also sent Steel the pen that was used in signing the act.
1902-06-02
Representative Tongue is glad that W. G. Steel received the pen used to sign the act establishing a national park at Crater Lake.
1902-06-04
W. G. Steel seriously objects to having Crater Lake National Park used for the political benefit of one man, as he thinks the Cascade Range Forest Reserve has been used by Binger Herman, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Steel suggests that management of Crater Lake be turned over to the Geological Survey, where he thinks it will be honestly administered.
1902-06-23
Legislation creating Mesa Verde National Park and laying out its boundaries.
1906-06-29
Stephen R. Mark forwards an e-mail exchange regarding where Theodore Roosevelt signed the legislation that created Crater Lake National Park, which some people believe happened at the Baldwin Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon. According to Nancy Hori, Roosevelt was on the East Coast when the legislation was signed so the event could not have occurred at the hotel.
1999-11-18
Representative Thomas H. Tongue has secured the necessary legislation for the creation of Crater Lake National Park.
1902-04-25
Executive order No. 888, dated July 1, 1908, creating Pike National Forest, Colorado.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1908-07-01
Executive order No. 904, dated July 2, 1908, creating Sequoia National Forest, California.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1908-07-02
President Roosevelt’s second executive order No. 1014, dated January 26, 1909, enlarging Pelican Island Reservation, Florida, which had been established by him on March 13, 1903. This order expands lands to include all mangrove and other islands within sections nine and ten, t. 315. f. 39e.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1909-01-26
An act from the North Dakota Legislative Assembly that will allow the exchange of state lands within Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park for federal lands outside the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-09
Act to establish Theodore Roosevelt National Park and erect a monument in memory of Theodore Roosevelt in Medora, North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1946-06-18