Identifier

ROMO FR 41

1942 War Preparedness Plan for Rocky Mountain National Park

Contributor

University of Northern Colorado; National Archives at Denver

Coverage

Rocky Mountain National Park

Creator

Lawrence Merriam, Regional Director of the National Park Service

Date

1942 July 29

Description

A letter detailing the defensive plan for Rocky Mountain National Park during World War 2, highlighting the watersheds as a potential target for sabotage or destruction by arson-caused forest fires.

Housed in National Archives at Denver; Record Group 79, Records of the National Park Service; Rocky Mountain National Park, General Correspondence 1918-1954; Box 5, Folder: "801 Protection (General) 1941-1946"

Language

English

Publisher

United States Department of the Interior

Cross-Department Submission

History Student Work

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Merriam, Lawrence, "1942 War Preparedness Plan for Rocky Mountain National Park" (2024). Rocky Mountain National Park. 26.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/romo/26