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Correspondence: J. Q. Gilkey to Zebulon Weaver, September 4, 1934

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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. In this letter addressed to Weaver, Gilkey, Chairman of the Governor’s Parkway Committee, submits for Weaver’s approval a list of speakers who were going to make the argument for the location of the parkway in North Carolina in the hearing arranged by Ickes in Asheville on September 10.
  • THE GILKEY HOMESPUN WEAVERS GENUINE HAND-LOOMED HOMESPUN AND NOVELTY RUGS MARION. N. C. September 4, 1934 Honorable Zebulen Weaver United States Congressman Asheville, North Carolina Dear Mr. Weaver: In arranging the hearing before Mr. lakes, the Secretary, which is to be held in Asheville at Grove Park Inn at 10 o*clock Monday morning, September 10, we have decided on the following gentlemen to make the argument for the location of the parkway through North Carolina: Copuriglited Material Western Carolina University HunterLibrarvjG.0yernor J. C. B. Ehringhaus Senator J. W. Bailey Senator Robert R. Reynolds Congressman Zebulen Weaver Congressman R. L. Doughton R. G. Browning, Highway Commission. I understand the time limit will be only one and one-half hours to each side; therefore, too many cannot be heard. I have arranged accommodations for Mr. Iekes and party at Blowing Rock for Saturday night and lunch on Mt. Mitchell Sunday. I hope these arrangements will meet with your approval. Yours very truly, J-Q^l JQG:P J. Q. Gilkey, Chairma The Governor's Parkway Committee lairman *\S