One Hundred Years in Yosemite: The Story of a Great Park and Its FriendsRussell, Carl Parcher
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One Hundred Years in Yosemite: The Story of a Great Park and Its Friends
Russell, Carl Parcher
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- History; Yosemite Valley (Calif.) -- History
“Live Indian Exhibit” instituted on Yosemite Museum grounds; project
made possible by the coöperation of the Yosemite Natural History
Association.
Maggie Howard, “Ta-bu-ce” of the Monos was engaged to demonstrate modes
of Indian life. USNPS, 1930, p. 168; YNHA, 1933, pp. 14-16.
Sugar pine forest on west side of park acquired through private gift and
government appropriation. YNHA, 1930, pp. 65-66.
W. B. Lewis died August 28 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. USNPS, 1931.
High Sierra snow surveys organized on consolidated basis. Brockman,
1946, pp. 105-109; YNHA, 1927, p. 19; Russell, 1928, pp. 36-38.
1931
Marjorie Montgomery Ward presented $4,000 with which to develop a living
exhibit of native flowers at the rear of the Yosemite Museum.
USNPS, 1931; YNHA, 1931, p. 64; 1932, pp. 4-5.
Research Reserves established (White Mountain, Boundary Hill, and Swamp
Lake). USNPS, Master Plan, 1942, Sheet 7, map; YNHA, 1927, pp.
46-48.
Glacier measurements instituted in the Yosemite High Sierra. YNHA, 1934,
pp. 44-46; 1935, pp. 93-96; 1942, pp. 89-91.
1932
Wawona Basin, 8,785 acres, added to Yosemite National Park. Half of the
funds required were donated; the Department of Interior was
authorized by Congress to match the donation with federal funds.
USNPS, 1932, p. 61.
Mariposa Grove Museum established. USNPS, 1932, p. 63; YNHA, 1932, p. 4.
Big Trees Lodge constructed in Mariposa Grove at Sunset Point. Earlier
tent camp eliminated from upper grove. USNPS, 1932, p. 64.
Cosmopolitan House, built in 1873, destroyed by fire, Dec. 8. YNHA,
1933, p. 1-2.
Sierra Club Rock-Climbing Section organized. Leonard, R. M., 1938, p.
ii.
1933
Devils Postpile National Monument placed under supervision of the
superintendent, Yosemite National Park. YNHA, 1935, pp. 45-57.
Tule elk herd (27 animals) removed from Yosemite Valley to Owens Valley,
east of Sierra. YNHA, 1933, pp. 107-109.
Arno B. Cammerer made Director of National Park Service upon resignation
of Horace M. Albright. USNPS, 1933, p. 153.
Wawona Road and tunnel dedicated June 10, 1933. YNP, 1933, p. 1.
“Emergency programs,” C.C.C., C.W.A., and P.W.A. advanced the
construction and management projects of the park. Five C.C.C.
camps were established at Wawona, Crane Flat, and Eleven Mile
Meadow. YNP, 1933, pp. 26-32.
1934
First ascent of Higher Cathedral Spire, April 15; Lower Cathedral Spire,
August 25. Leonard, R. M., 1934, p. 178.
Hetch Hetchy water flows into San Francisco. YNHA, 1934, pp. 89-91; YNP,
1935, pp. 11-12.
Radio replaced mountain telephone lines in Yosemite administration. YNP,
1934, p. 11.
Outdoor church bowl in Yosemite Valley improved by C.C.C. YNP, 1934.
1935
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