Once the Appalachian National Park Association submitted its memorial to Congress in 1900, members and supporters made frequent contact with Congress to lobby for their effort. These 23 pages of correspondence concern reaching out to senators and…
The Appalachian National Park Association began with members of Asheville’s Board of Trade organizing to promote a national park in western North Carolina. In order to get their project off the ground, the group solicited subscriptions to be used “in…
This correspondence addresses the possibility of hosting a banquet for U. S. representatives in 1901. Although members of the Appalachian National Park Association did travel to Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress, it appears that this…
Once the Appalachian National Park Association submitted its memorial to Congress in 1900, members and supporters made frequent contact with Congress to lobby for their effort. These 12 pages of correspondence concern reaching out to Senators and…
Once the Appalachian National Park Association submitted its memorial to Congress in 1900, members and supporters made frequent contact with Congress to lobby for their effort. These 14 pages of correspondence concern reaching out to Senators and…
In this 3 pages of letters, J. A. Holmes and Chase Ambler discuss a visit by Holmes to meet with the members of the Appalachian National Park Association. Chase P. Ambler (1865-1932) was a founding member and long-time secretary of the Appalachian…
In this 3 pages of letters, J. A. Holmes and Chase Ambler discuss a meeting at Blowing Rock. Chase P. Ambler (1865-1932) was a founding member and long-time secretary of the Appalachian National Park Association. Joseph Austin Holmes (1859-1915) was…
In January 1900, the Appalachian National Park Association submitted a Memorial to Congress and, on May 25, 1900, a bill passed authorizing funds to investigate the possibility of a national park. The printed Memorial enumerated the reasons to…
This 22-page series of letters discusses a planned visit with Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. In January 1901, the Appalachian National Park Association presented a memorial to Congress. This proposal was referred to the Committee on…
This 27-page series of letters discusses strategic moves for pushing the Appalachian National Park Movement forward. Notable among the letter writers is Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946), a prominent American forester.