The collection consists of correspondence to and from J. D. Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. Topics include discussions of his exploration results including mineral assays, fossils, Indian artifacts and petroglyphs of the Klamath Basin, as well as Howard’s profession of flour milling, the Modoc War and preservation of Lava Beds National Monument.

The collection consists of correspondence to and from J. D. Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. Topics include discussions of his exploration results including mineral assays, fossils, Indian artifacts and petroglyphs of the Klamath Basin, as well as Howard’s profession of flour milling, the Modoc War and preservation of Lava Beds National Monument.

The collection consists of correspondence on various topics to and from J. D. (Judson Dean) Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. J. D. Howard is best known as the “father” of Lava Beds National Monument in northern California.