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A note saying the item, a form notifying James W. Raynolds of his replacement, was returned to the White House at the request of William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-31
President Theodore Roosevelt, Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, and others have come to Muskogee, Oklahoma, to investigate a fraud case involving Oklahoma Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell. Haskell, along with J. George Wright and Dana H. Kelsey, are accused of scheduling land deeds to “dummy” persons. Governor Haskell has issued a formal statement rebutting these accusations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
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
Clyde Leavitt received the copies of District Forester William B. Greeley’s letters to David Starr Jordan and Schuyler Colfax Hain. Leavitt argues that little would materially change if the Pinnacles Division were eliminated from Monterey National Forest, as the Pinnacles would still be protected as a national monument. He suggests that if Jordan and Hain understood that, their opposition to the proposal might be lessened. He acknowledges, however, that provision for fire suppression and protection from vandalism would be lost.
1910-07-20
President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues a proclamation adding lands to the Pinnacles National Monument.
1933-07-11
A proclamation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt expanding the lands designated as part of Pinnacles National Monument.
1941-12-05
A proclamation by President Herbert Hoover expanding Pinnacles National Monument.
1931-04-13
A proclamation by President Coolidge expanding the area of Pinnacles National Monument. Maps highlighting the expanded area are included.
1924-07-02
President Harding proclaims an addition to Pinnacles National Monument, and includes a diagram of the borders of that addition.
1923-05-07
A series of presidential proclamations first establish, and then expand the boundaries of, Pinnacles National Park. The establishment of the park was done by an act of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, with subsequent expansions coming from President Warren Harding in 1923, President Calvin Coolidge in 1924, President Herbert Hoover in 1931, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in both 1933 and 1941.
1947
District Forester Olmsted asks Stanford University President Jordan his opinion on the proposed elimination of the Pinnacles Division of the Monterey National Forest. Olmsted presents facts relating to the issue, including the opinions of the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, as well as quotes from a letter by Forest Supervisor Raymond Tyler on the reasons supporting the removal. Olmsted agrees that it seems unwise to spend public funds on the Pinnacles Division as a National Forest, although he acknowledges that its removal may also remove the Game Preserve that is currently in place.
1910-07-13
Acting District Forester Headley writes to Schuyler Colfax Hain regarding an earlier letter from Frederick Erskine Olmsted to David Starr Jordan about the preservation of the Pinnacles. Headley points out that one of the reasons for the creation of the National Forest was to help ensure the protection of the natural features of the area, but since that preservation goal has been secured by the designation of Pinnacles National Monument, the administration of the area as part of the National Forest is no longer necessary.
1910-07-28
Acting District Forester Headley writes to Stanford University Professor Dudley regarding an earlier letter from Frederick Erskine Olmsted about the preservation of the Pinnacles area and its removal from Monterey National Forest. Headley points out that one of the reasons for the inclusion of the Pinnacles in the National Forest was to help ensure the protection of the area, but since the preservation goal has been secured by the designation of Pinnacles National Monument, the administration of the area as part of the National Forest is no longer necessary.
1910-07-28
Associate Forester Potter acknowledges receipt of District Forester Olmsted’s letter of August 13, and approves his recommendation to eliminate the Pinnacles Division of the Monterey National Forest, with the understanding that the region will still remain under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior.
1910-08-24
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson informs Secretary of the Interior Ballinger that, due to changes in the boundaries of the Monterey National Forest and the elimination of the Pinnacles Division of the forest, Pinnacles National Monument is now under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, rather than the Department of Agriculture.
1910-12-16
Stanford University President Jordan tells Schuyler Colfax Hain that he has been informed by Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock that the Pinnacles have been withdrawn from sale, with the aim of designating them as a public park.
1904-05-23
Responding to an earlier letter, Schuyler Colfax Hain explains to Roy Headley that he understands that the Pinnacles National Monument would still be administered by the Department of the Interior, yet he still believes that it should also be maintained as a National Forest. Hain would be glad to host Frederick Erskine Olmsted or Headley to let them see the area for themselves.
1910-08-04
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
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson writes to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, notifying him that, following a proclamation by President Taft, Pinnacles National Monument has been removed from the National Forest, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior rather than the Department of Agriculture.
1910-12-16
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson recommends to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger the creation of Pinnacles National Monument within the Pinnacles National Forest. The proposed monument totals approximately 2,080 acres.
1908-01-08