Major William T. Littebrant, Acting Superintendent. YNP, 1913.
Automobiles admitted to Yosemite Valley. YNP, 1913, p. 12.
Raker Act authorized use of Hetch Hetchy Valley as reservoir; approved by President Wilson, Dec. 19. Farquhar, 1926, p. 39; Johnson, R. U., pp. 307-313; Wolfe, 1945, pp. 339-346.
1914
Civilian employees replaced the military in administration of Yosemite. Mark Daniels, first superintendent. USNPS, 1916, p. 4; Calif. State Mineralogist, p. 61.
Museum of Vertebrate Zoölogy, University of California, began 5-year field study of animal life in Yosemite, which culminated in publication of 752-page treatise. Grinnell and Storer; YNHA, 1924, p. 2.
John Muir died in a Los Angeles hospital, December 24. Badè, 1923-1924, II, pp. 390-391.
1915
Parsons Lodge built by Sierra Club in Tuolumne Meadows. SCB, 1916, pp. 84-85.
First appropriation for the John Muir Trail approved by Governor Johnson. Rensch, 1933, p. 484; Wolfe, 1945, p. 364.