Several articles on the Carolinas appear in this 1931 issue of Nature Magazine. The magazine was collected by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and…
This article titled, “The Smokies: Peers of the Eastern Ranges,” was published in a 1928 issue of Nature Magazine. The article is illustrated with photographs by Jim Thompson. The magazine was collected by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and…
The Little Tennessee River is seen in the foreground of this photograph. The image is looking upstream from the Narrows on Deals Gap Highway. This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club,…
The Little Tennessee River is seen in the foreground of this photograph with Calderwood Dam visible in the center. The image is looking downstream from the Narrows on Deals Gap Highway. This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the…
The Appalachian National Park Association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea of a national park in the eastern U.S. Although housed in Asheville, North Carolina, the organization was a multi-state effort, attracting…
Various organizations 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…
This 248-page bound notebook contains the minutes of the meetings of the Appalachian National Park Association and the Appalachian National Forest Reserve Association. The Appalachian National Park Association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of…
This is one of two notebooks assembled by the Appalachian National Park Association that includes documents and news clipping about the organization. The Appalachian National Park Association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea…
This is one of two notebooks assembled by the Appalachian National Park Association that includes documents and news clipping about the organization. The Appalachian National Park Association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea…
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…