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Correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Mark Squires, June, 1932

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  • June 17, 1932. Hon. Mark Squires, Lenoir, N. C# Dear Mark: I am inclosing you copy of bill which I introduced relative to the Park. It suddenly occurred to me that if the Federal Government was going to expend an enormous amount of money throughthe Reconstruction Finance Corporation to be loaned to various concerns, and much of which would never be returned to the Government, there ought to be some way for us to secure a sufficient amount with which to complete the Park. I believe we could do this if we would go at it vigorously, I tried to get the data fro® the Park Office here, but was never able to do it. I would like to have in detail, the money which has been expended on account of the lands purchased up to date and the number of acres necessary to complete the project with approximate amounts to be expended taerefor. I rant you to think about this matter and I believe if you could come up her® we slight work s me thing out. Of course Congress is going to adjourn right a^tmy which makes it difficult to do any thing. At any rate I wanted to do something to make th«a think about the situation. I do not believe we have any way of getting any money either through the Rockefeller Fund or the States and, unless we can do something, the Park is goingT1to iimp along for some i. Western Carolina University Hunter Library Another matter I have thought about which would be possible, if the States would do it, would be to ten the Reconstruction Finance Corporationlend money to the State of North Carolina and Tennessee,to be fce-paid in some way or other,to complete the Park. I believe this could be done readily, but do not know what North Carolina would do, and of course know nothing about Tennessee. 2 want you to think about it and maybe come up and let us have a conference about it. It is pending before the Committee on Banking and Currency. Frank Hancock is on the Committee and would help us. I have not really taken it up with any body else, though 1 did at one time furnish a memorandum to !tr. Albright, but he is gone for a couple of months and will not be here to help us. Sincerely yours, ■—B
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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. These four letters--correspondence between Zebulon Weaver and Mark Squires--discuss the possibility of getting money for the park through the Reconstruction Finance Commission. Following are brief summaries of each of these letters: Zebulon Weaver to Mark Squires, June 17, 1932 In this letter Weaver explains to Squires his idea about the possibility of getting/ borrowing some money from the Reconstruction Finance Commission for completion of the park. He suggests to Squires about conferring and coming up with a plan for this proposal. Mark Squires to Zebulon Weaver, June 22, 1932 In this letter Squires states it was unlikely the state would appropriate any further money for the park, but a loan from could be arranged from the Reconstruction Finance Commission. Zebulon Weaver to Mark Squires, June 22, 1932 In this letter Weaver asks Squires about advising him with regards to the wishes of the Park Commission regarding legislation to obtain funds through Federal agencies to complete land acquisition for the Park. Weaver reiterates the need to acquire money/loans from the Federal government for an important national enterprise like the park. Zebulon Weaver to Mark Squires, June 27, 1932 In this letter Weaver again reiterates on the necessity of borrowing money through the Reconstruction Finance Commission as the Park Service would not likely support a bill for providing funds through the federal government.

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This digital collection was created to contribute to the public's understanding of the forces and ideas that led to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The most vi...

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