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2. The original settlers of this region were mostly Scotch-Irish and Pennsylvania German Stock. The ruggedness of the country has preserved the purity of the stock. This purity of race and probably other factors have caused the culture of the mountain folk in the Great Smokies to be retained at a much higher level for a longer period of time than in the other mountainous regions on the eastern seaboard. Many of the oldest and most unique structures were abandoned years before the idea of making this area a National Park was conceived. The advent of the saw mill showed the more progressive people the advantages of frame houses which soon replaced their log structures and caused their abandonment. Because these log buildings have been unoccupied and in disrepair for many years they are in such a condition that unless the work of restoring them is started in the Immediate future there will be little evidence remaining upon which to ba.js^i^jtpyations. Other fine buildin|a1"|.rft)0^aI1Iuch locations that they can not be properly administered and protected. These buildings are in danger of being destroyed by vandalism. (See pages 23 and 24). Many activities, which a generation ago were a normal part of the life of the mountain folk, are no longer seen today. Authentic information concerning these activities can be obtained only from the older people. Each year sees the passing of many of these older folk and with their passing much information is lost concerning these activities. A definite policy and program to preserve this wealth of material must be adopted at once or the next few years will see much of it destroyed and lost. The necessity for a policy and program to preserve the story of the mountain folk has been discussed with the Park Naturalist and other members of the Park organization who would cooperate in carrying out the program. The suggestion that this program take the form of field museums of history, consisting of communities of mountain structures and. furnished with artifacts of the region, has been received favorably by all parties with whom it has been discussed. These buildings would be located near the several camp grounds.
Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).
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This 28-page book, “Study for the Preservation of Mountain Culture,” was written by Charles S. Grossman (1900-1972) for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. An architect by trade, Grossman worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps, but spent most of his time on historic preservation. In the 1930s, he began an inventory of existing structures in the park, cataloguing more than 1,500 structures. This 1937 report highlighted the results of the historic buildings survey and advocated for a “policy or program to preserve this wealth of material” before “it is destroyed and lost.” Grossman rightfully concluded that much could be learned about pioneer life from studying its material culture.
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