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Arthur W. Vollmer, retired Army Major and secretary-treasurer of the Mount Olympus National Park Association, sends President Franklin D. Roosevelt a memorandum in the form of a scroll suggesting the creation of an Olympic National Monument overlapping with the present Olympic National Forest, and recommending that the two be thereafter joined as Olympic National Park.
1938-02-01
A chronology tracing the creation of the Olympic National Park, beginning from when the lands were first ceded to the United States Government by Native American groups, and continuing through the various proclamations, legislative bills, and other events impacting the location.
Includes a list of cited references.
Stephen Tyng Mather, Director of the National Parks Service, responds to Madison Grant’s inquiry regarding whether there had ever been attempt to establish a national park on Washington state’s Olympic peninsula. Mather reviews the history of the establishment of a National Monument, the proposed bills that would previously have established a National Park, as well as some of the present difficulties surrounding the establishment of such a park.
1928-10-26
Arno B. Cammerer, Acting Director of the National Park Service, responds to Abby Rhoda Hills’ inquiry regarding the establishment of a national park on the Olympic Peninsula. While the area has been noted as a potential site, the government has not yet decided that it meets the criteria for designation as a National Park. He suggests that the best way to preserve timber on the specific parcel of land Hills inquired about would be to get in touch with State park authorities. Cammerer agrees that it would be good if the National Park Service could eventually furnish materials for teachers relative to national parks, but thus far this hasn’t been accomplished.
1932
Conrad Louis Wirth, of the National Park Service, forwards H. C. Bryant a letter from Abby Rhoda Hill that he believes Bryant may be better suited to answer. Wirth includes, however, a paragraph that Bryant can include regarding the establishment of a national park on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
1932-05-17
Preston P. Macy, acting custodian of the Mount Olympus National Monument, reports to Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Owen A. Tomlinson on developments relating to Mount Olympus National Monument becoming a National Park. Macy enumerates some of the ways the Park Service has helped prepare the area to become a national park, and notes the occasional hindrances caused by the Forest Service.
1935-10-03
This chronological record traces the efforts to establish Olympic National park from 1904 through 1943, highlighting the various legislative bills that were advanced and the congressmen who were involved, as well as the varying size of the area protected by the government.
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Map of Potential Boundaries of Olympic National Park, based on two pieces of legislation introduced by Senator Monrad C. Wallgren of Washington.
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Legislation abolishing the former Mount Olympus National Monument and establishing a newly designated Olympic National Park. A map outlining the boundaries of the park accompanies the legislation
1938-06-29
A thorough history chronicling the establishment of Olympic National Park, written for the fiftieth anniversary of the park. The narrative follows the early expeditions into the Olympic Mountains, the efforts by Theodore Roosevelt and his administration to preserve the area through its designation as a national monument and forest reserve, and later legislative and local efforts to establish it as a national park
1988-05-16
The Emergency Conservation Committee highlights the importance of the Olympic Peninsula as a habitat for wildlife species and forests, including Roosevelt Elk and Douglas fir trees. It urges the expansion of the Olympic Peninsula National Monument to encompass all the terrain originally reserved for it, prior to President Woodrow Wilson reducing its size, and hopes that this expansion may serve as a prelude to further protections and the establishment of a national park.
1934-06
Congressman Monrad C. Wallgren has proposed legislation to establish a national park on the Olympic Peninsula, superseding and expanding the present Olympic National Monument. The Emergency Conservation Committee urges its readers to send letters in support of this measure to Congress.
1935-06
A rich vein of ore has recently been discovered in the Olympic National Monument, leading to an effort to convert the area into a regular forest reserve, which would allow prospectors to mine the vein–something they are currently prohibited from doing. Theodore Roosevelt reserved the area while president, but President William H. Taft supports the effort to allow mining. The area in Canada nearest to Washington is home to some very productive mines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-25