Rocky Mountain Administrative History

1. Lee T. Byerly, "Skiing has changed since the '20's," Estes Park Trail, "Vacation Edition," March 1965.

2. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1917, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 8. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

3. Superintendent's Monthly Report, December 1920, "Monthly Reports, 1919-1923," p. 5. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

4. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1924, "Annual Reports, 1915-1930," p. 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

5. Superintendent's Monthly Report, February 1926, "Monthly Reports, 1924-1926," p. 3. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

6. Ibid., March 1931, p. 5.

7. Estes Park Trail, June 26, 1931.

8. Ibid., March 3, 1933.

9. The Denver Post, September 11, 1932.

10. Estes Park Trail, December 23, 1933.

11. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1933, "Annual Reports, 1931 1953," pp. 16-17. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

12. Estes Park Trail, May 19, 1933.

13. Included in the group were Assistant Superintendent John Preston, Park Landscape Architect Howard Baker and Estes Park Mayor Frank Bond. Ibid., September 22, 1933.

14. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1933, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 17. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

15. Estes Park Trail, November 24, 1933.

16. Superintendent's Monthly Report, March 1934, "Monthly Reports, 1934," pp. 8-9. Rocky Mountain National Park Library; Estes Park Trail, March 30, 1934.

17. Estes Park Trail, March 20, 1936.

18. Superintendent's Monthly Report, December 1936, "Monthly Reports, 1936-1937," p. 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

19. Estes Park Trail, March 20, 1936.

20. Ibid., December 11, 1936.

21. Ibid.

22. Ibid., January 15, 1937.

23. Ibid., March 26, 1937.

24. Ibid., August 20, 1937.

25. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1938, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," p. 12. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

26. Estes Park Trail, October 7, 1938.

27. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1939, "Annual Reports, 1931 1953," p. 12. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

28. Author's interview with David A. Canfield, July 28, 1964.

29. Estes Park Trail, March 8, 1940.

30. Ibid., March 28, 1941.

31. Ibid., December 27, 1946.

32. Ibid., April 8, 1949.

33. Ibid.

34. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1949, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," 4. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

35. Ibid., 1950, 3.

36. Estes Park Trail, December 15, 1950.

37. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1951, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," 3. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

38. Estes Park Trail, April 25, 1952.

39. Ibid.

40. Ibid., June 20, 1952.

41. Ibid., August 29, 1952.

42. Ibid., December 26, 1952.

43. Superintendent's Annual Report, 1953, "Annual Reports, 1931-1953," 3. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

44. Estes Park Trail, March 6, 1953.

45. Ibid., February 27, 1953.

46. Ibid., June 26, 1953.

47. Ibid., July 31, 1953.

48. Ibid., August 7, 1953.

49. Ibid.

50. Ibid., July 23, 1954.

51. Superintendent's Monthly Report, July 1954, "Monthly Reports, 1953-1954," 6. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

52. Estes Park Trail, October 8, 1954.

53. David Canfield, at the Park since 1937, left to become Chief of Operations at Region 3 of the National Park Service. Canfield had thought that he had turned down the job as Chief of Operations at Region 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He had written back a "clever wire" to Conrad Wirth saying that "I don't want to pull a Goodwin on you, but with permission of you and God, I'd rather stay at Rocky Mountain." By "Goodwin," he was referring to an old superintendent who had hidden the fact that he was ten years over the mandatory retirement age. Canfield meant that he intended to retire in five years when he would be 55 and therefore he might as well stay at the Park.

The Washington office, however, thought of a different "Goodwin" who had balked at orders from his superiors until they cracked down on him. Wirth interpreted Canfield's "clever wire" to mean: "I'd rather stay here but if you insist. . . ." Therefore, Wirth wired back: We'll see you in Santa Fe on Labor Day." signed God

Author's interview with David Canfield, July 28, 1964.

54. Superintendent's Monthly Report, January 1955, "Monthly Reports, 1955-1956," 2. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

55. Ibid., March 1955, 6.

56. Estes Park Trail, July 8, 1955.

57. Ibid., August 19, 1955.

58. Ibid., December 23, 1955.

59. Superintendent's Monthly Report, February 1956, "Monthly Reports, 1955-1956," 1. Rocky Mountain National Park Library.

60. Ibid April 1958, 6.

61. Ibid., February 1964.

62. Ibid., February 1964.

63. Estes Park Trail, "Vacation Edition," March 1965.