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Letter from Lewis Carrigan to Stephen Tyng Mather

Letter from Lewis Carrigan to Stephen Tyng Mather

Lewis Carrigan, Secretary-Manager of the Northern California Counties Association, sends Director of the National Park Service Mather a letter outlining the opinion of his organization regarding the movement to have Lassen Volcanic National Park returned to the Forest Service. The Northern California Counties Association is firmly of the opinion that Lassen Volcanic National Park should remain a national park, and opposes any effort to remove this designation from it.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1920-01-12

Letter from George F. Pollock to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Letter from George F. Pollock to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

George F. Pollock, Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, inform Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his office has received a letter from Senator George C. Perkins enclosing a petition from citizens of California for the creation of a national park encompassing “Lassen Peak and its surroundings.” Pollock describes the area around Lassen Peak and the various points of interest therein, concluding that “there are, without doubt, many points of scientific and scenic interest in the vicinity that should receive the fullest protection possible, which can only be afforded by the creation of a national park.” He suggests that the Forest Service be consulted in this matter, as nearly all points of interest are located in the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1906-10-22

Letter from Fred C. Fagergren to Clifton R. Merritt

Letter from Fred C. Fagergren to Clifton R. Merritt

Fred C. Fagergren sends Clifton R. Merritt information about the planning process for Theodore Roosevelt National Park and informs him about the public meetings planned in Watford City and Medora, North Dakota. Fagergren invites Merritt to express his views at a public meeting or by written statement.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1970-10-16

Joint announcement of hearings

Joint announcement of hearings

A group of conservationist organizations announce the plans for wilderness areas within Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the public hearings in connection with those plans. Included in the announcement are maps and descriptions of specific areas within the park, as conservationists hope to pay special attention to issues of park boundaries at the hearings.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1970-11-18

Letter from W. G. Steel to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from W. G. Steel to Theodore Roosevelt

W. G. Steel writes to President Roosevelt thanking him for his assistance in getting Crater Lake National Park established. Steel had been working locally for seventeen years working for the area’s preservation. Steel invites the president on a two-week outing to Crater Lake.

Collection

Crater Lake National Park

Creation Date

1902-05-10