Smith Brothers Chronological History Crater Lake National Park

This collection of historical trivia is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Crater Lake National Parks "Father", William Gladstone Steel, who, it has been said, spent two hours each day for 50 years working on his Crater Lake Trivia Collection.

Special thanks to Crater Lake National Park Historian Stephen R. Mark for his assistance with this revision.

Originally compiled 1968

Revised, August 1972

Revised, September 1972

Revised August 1973

Revised, August 1974

Revised, to July 1975

Revised, August 1977

Revised, August 1981

Revised, July 1982

Revised, October 1985

Revised, May 1992

Revised, February 1997

Revised, January 1998

Published to the web May, 1999

Sources:

interviews and oral history,

passed periodicals and local newspapers,

Park files in Crater Lake Nature Notes,

Crater Lake Annual Superintendent Reports,

Park Technical Files and Park Archives.

"Steel Points" and and "W. G. Steel Scrap Books".

"The Enchanted Lake."

"Our National Park Policy".

"The Crater Lake Story".

Mazama Yearly Reports, beginning 1897.

"CRATER LAKE, Story Behind the Scenery".

SOHS The Table Rocks Centennial".

The writings of William Gladstone Steel.

The Oregon Historical Society.

Paul Herron, Crater Lake boat operator.