This 30-page series of letters discusses strategic moves for pushing the Appalachian National Park Movement forward. Notable among the letter writers are prominent businessman Moses H. Cone (1857-1908) and Joseph Austin Holmes (1859-1915), North…
This 1899 correspondence is between Chase P. Ambler (1865-1932) and U. S. Senator Jeter Pritchard (1857-1921). Ambler was a founding member of the Appalachian National Park Association, formed in 1899, for the purpose of promoting the idea of a…
In 1899, the Parks and Forestry Committee of the Asheville Board of Trade sent out this letter to representatives of six states announcing an upcoming meeting. The meeting, scheduled for November 9th, was held for the purpose of organizing an…
This printed “Memorial to the Congress of the United States from the Appalachian National Park Association” advocates for a national park in the southern Appalachians. The memorial, adopted by the association on December 19, 1899, includes ten bullet…
In this “Third Report of the Committee on Publicity and Promotion,” dated December 1899, the Appalachian National Park Association adopted the magazine “Southern Pictures and Pencillings” as the official organ of the association. The committee…
This map proposes boundaries for a national park in western North Carolina as suggested by the Appalachian National Park Association. The association, formed in 1899, adopted these boundaries in December 1899. Originally their idea was for the park…
This typewritten draft is a letter to the editor of The Century magazine advocating for a national park in the southern Appalachians. The document includes 19 bullet points supporting the effort. The letter was written by Chase P. Ambler (1865-1932),…
This undated, typewritten 20-page document lists various favorable comments made about the Appalachian National Park Association by newspapers and individuals from all over the country. Some comments are by well-wishers; others cite reasons 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).
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).