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Correspondence between Zebulon Weaver, W. E. Bird, A. E. Demaray, George McCoy, J. Ross Eakin, 1934

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  • •ifatet (Earolma tEsatljers (flnllege CULLOWHEE, N. C. May 2, 1934 OFFICE OF THE DEAN Hon. Zebulon Weaver House of Representatives Washington, D. G. Dear Mr. Weavers I wish to acknowledge receipt, and to thank you for your recent letter returning the questionnaire sent out recently relative to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Museum. I note your preference as to serving on sub-committees, and assure yoxi we will be glad to bear this in mind when compiling data for the sub-committees. The Executive Committee, whose duty it will be to appoint the sub-committees, has..not .met as yet, but we are . , . i._ -i. __j.<_ CJopyriAlitedMaterial anticipating an early meeting,. , y>° . TT TVestern Carolina University I note what you say abou^etne^probable ruling permitting the Indians to sell their ov/n arts and crafts, and it appears to me that your idea is fine. It is true that the act of purchasing such articles direct from the Indians lends a "thrill" that would not go along with the purchase otherwise. I am wondering, Mr. Weaver, if you have given any thought to possibilities for an appropriation for a museum building in the Great Smokies, and some available fund for maintenance and general expend!ture. So far we have no available funds for anything. Perhaps yoxi noticed in the May issue of Nature Magazine that an allotment of $25,000 was made for an addition to the Park Museum In the Mesa Verde National Park. I hope you are giving some serious thought to this, and will be able to help us out. With very best wishes, I am Sincerely yours c „ SLH W. E. Bird, Chairman
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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. This correspondence between W. E. Bird, Zebulon Weaver, A. E. Demaray, George W. McCoy, J. Ross Eakin-a set of 8 letters--discusses the setting up of a museum in the national park. W. E. Bird to Zebulon Weaver, May 2, 1934 In this letter Bird, Chairman of Western Carolina Teachers’ College, discusses the setting up of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Museum, Weaver’s desire to serve on the subcommittee for the museum , and whether it would be possible for Weaver to secure an appropriation for the maintenance and building of a park museum. Zebulon Weaver to W. E. Bird, May 5, 1934 In this letter Weaver thanks Bird for his interest in setting up a museum in the park and states he will speak with the Director of National Parks about this. A.E. Demaray to Zebulon Weaver, August 27, 1934 In this letter Demaray, Acting Director of the National Park Service, states he was very pleased with the work of the museum committee and that he was requesting Mr. J. Ross Eakin to give his opinion with regards to the appointment of a ranger-naturalist for the park. Zebulon Weaver to George W. McCoy, August 31, 1934 In this letter Weaver expresses his pleasure in McCoy’s interest in having a ranger-naturalist in the Park and hopes that Mr. Eakin’s recommendation in this regard was favorable. W. E. Bird to J. Ross Eakin, September 12, 1934 In this letter Bird informs Eakin that the committee of the Museum for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not yet looking to hire a curator for the museum. Rather they were looking for a person responsible for collecting valuables with the object of setting up of a museum and it would be helpful it were someone already employed by some branch of the government. W. E. Bird to J. Ross Eakin, September 12, 1934 Bird refers to the enclosed letter being sent to George McCoy and hopes that Eakin could convince the Museum Committee in getting a person to help with the work of the Museum. J. Ross Eakin to George McCoy, September 5, 1934 In this letter Eakin, Superintendent for the National Park Museum, tells McCoy that there was no money to pay the salary of a person who would arrange exhibits and conduct the work of the museum. George McCoy to Zebulon Weaver, October 27, 1934 In this letter McCoy, Secretary-Treasurer of the Western North Carolina Division of the Park’s Museum Committee, thanks Weaver for convincing Mr. Eakin to appoint H. C. Wilburn and Willis King to assist with the work of the Western North Carolina and East Tennessee Museum Committees.

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