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Letters supporting Appalachian National Park movement

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Item

Details
- Creator
  - Ambler, Chase P., 1865-1932
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1901-04-08
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - NCWRA_019_09_06_09_01
Transcript

Apr, 8th, 1901. Hr* ?« A. Hull, U«R'teuryl Co; in. By dear Sir: - Yonr favor of the 5th in St. if received. In reply 1 would sa/ that in regard to the paobable location of such a Park as Congrtai may establish in the Southern Appalachian mountains, I MB in no position to- give you any pointers as to a definite location. Our Association pointed out that such a Park could 8*11 he established in one of three points*, the Highland section in Macon County, The Great dmokies along the Termeess--.-- -mi Noath Carolina line and Thi flacks. In the prt« liminary investigation made a year ugo ill three of thase Git; . ■-, re thoroughly investigated, hut no intimaoion has been given as to uhioh. site v/ould offer the best possibilities. Personally, I believe that the chances rest aboiit equally between th I algal and section mid the Smikies and it is quite possible that th": boundaries might include both these areas, If I had in ay possession the tract which you. control to-d day, I certainly would hesitate about disposing of it until after the Government had settled the location of this P-^rk, as the -'a a nmena is certainly in better position to j ; ;"""■ S price than is any lumber Corapar ny or land speculator. You must rarember that the reason you have had several tentative offers for it lately has be~n due to the fact that the

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Description

Various organizations and individuals expressed support of an Appalachian National Park and a bill before Congress authorizing the purchase of four million acres for that purpose. A movement for a national park in the Appalachians was spearheaded by Appalachian National Park Association, formed in 1899. The association raised public awareness of the issue, but disbanded before the formation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Details
- Creator
- Contributor
  - Appalachian National Park Association
  - Lanier, Charles D. (Charles Day), 1868-1945
  - Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
  - Ambler, Chase P., 1865-1932
  - Powell, George S.
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1901
  - Date digitized: 2015-07-22
- Extent
  - Dimension: 11" x 8.75"
  - Dimension: 10.5” x 8.75”
  - Dimension: 8.25” x 5”
  - Dimension: 8.25” x 10”
  - Dimension: 5.5” x 8.5”
  - Dimension: 10.5” x 8”
  - Dimension: 10" x 7.75"
  - Dimension: 8.5” x 5.5”
  - Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  - Pages: 32 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Appalachian National Park Association Records
- Identifier
  - NCWRA_019_08_05-09_12
- Repository
  - North Carolina Western Regional Archives

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