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Raker, John Edward, 1863-1926

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Speech of Ray L. Wilbur at Lassen Volcanic National Park Dedication

Speech of Ray L. Wilbur at Lassen Volcanic National Park Dedication

Secretary of the Interior Wilbur speaks at the dedication of Lassen Volcanic National Park, recounting the history of the effort to designate the area as a national park, and the improvements which were necessary to do so. Wilbur acknowledges the help the Department of the Interior and National Park Service have received from the people of northern California, as well as the efforts of a number of legislators and government employees. He reflects on the National Park Service as a whole, and emphasizes that the park belongs not only to California, but to the entire United States. (In his speech Wilbur mistakenly identifies William H. Taft, rather than Theodore Roosevelt, as the president who initially created Lassen and Cinder Cone National Monuments in 1906)

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1931-07-25

Creator(s)

Wilbur, Ray L. (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949

Letter from Stephen Tyng Mather to Lewis Carrigan

Letter from Stephen Tyng Mather to Lewis Carrigan

National Park Service Director Mather thanks Lewis Carrigan, Secretary-Manager of the Northern California Counties Association, for his letter reporting the attitude of his organization regarding the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Mather explains that due to a lack of funding the Forest Service has been managing the park lands thus far, but mentions that the National Park Service has requested an appropriation of $5,000 for the park for the coming year. Mather is sure Lassen Volcanic National Park will be a compliment to other parks in the area, and is glad to hear about the support for the park that Carrigan reports.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1920-01-23

Creator(s)

Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930

Letter from Stephen Tyng Mather to Medford R. Arnold

Letter from Stephen Tyng Mather to Medford R. Arnold

National Park Service Director Mather acknowledges receipt of the resolution passed by the Susanville Chamber of Commerce opposing the return of the Lassen Volcanic National Park to the Forest Reserve. He tells Medford R. Arnold, secretary of the body, that he is hopeful that Congress will appropriate money to allow for work to begin on the park during the next fiscal year.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1920-01-24

Creator(s)

Mather, Stephen Tyng, 1867-1930

Resolution of Susanville Chamber of Commerce against the abolishment of Lassen Volcanic National Park

Resolution of Susanville Chamber of Commerce against the abolishment of Lassen Volcanic National Park

The Susanville Chamber of Commerce issues a resolution opposing the “abandonment and discontinuance of the Peter Lassen National Park as a National Park, and the return of the lands embraced therein to the Forest Service.” It also encourages the United States Congress to make the necessary appropriations to allow for improvement of the park.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1920-01-17

Creator(s)

Arnold, Medford R. (Medford Roop), 1885-1967