This series of letters has to do with legislation proposed by the by the Appalachian National Park Association. On January 4, 1900, the association submitted a Memorial to Congress; on May 25, 1900, a bill passed authorizing funds to investigate the…
The Appalachian National Park Association drafted a number of petitions and resolutions favoring the establishment of a national forest reserve and/or a national park in the southern Appalachians. Petitions were circulated among citizens and then…
This 8-page report lists pledges submitted to the Parks and Forestry Committee of the Asheville Board of Trade that were turned over to the newly-formed Appalachian National Park Association. The promotion of a national park in the southern…
These November 1899 minutes reflect the outcome of, perhaps, the first meeting of the Publicity and Promotion Committee of the Appalachian National Park Association. At this meeting, it was decided to create a circular outlining the goals of the…
This map shows a range of locations for a national park as suggested by the Appalachian National Park Association, formed in 1899. The association adopted these boundaries in December 1899. Originally, the idea was for the park to extend eastward to…
These varied documents include the financial receipts and expenditures recorded by the Appalachian National Park Association. During this time, the secretary-treasurer of the association was founding member, Chase P. Ambler (1865-1932).
This 76-page bound notebook lists the “Cash Accounts and Expenditures” for the Appalachian National Park Association from its first organizational meeting on November 22, 1899 through April 30, 1906. The association was formed for the purpose of…
This 9-page history of the Appalachian National Park Association was written in April 1901, just a half year after the organization was formed. The association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea of a national park in the eastern…
These 6 pages include an overview of activities completed by the Appalachian National Park Association along with a list of persons and associations that have endorsed their work. By 1900, when this list was compiled, 1,500 newspaper clippings had…
These 14 pages include several drafts of a document titled, “Legislation Secured by the Appalachian National Park Association.” The documents outline the early efforts and successes of the Appalachian National Park Association. On January 4, 1900,…