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 2-page article, “The Proposed Appalachian Forest Reserve from a Climatological Point of View” was written by Chase Ambler and reprinted from the Charlotte Medical Journal. In promoting a national park in the southern Appalachians, the…
This 32-page booklet is titled, “Appalachian National Park: Synopsis of work accomplished” since the founding of the Appalachian National Park Association. While the booklet is titled “fourth edition,” the first three editions have a different title…
This short article, “The Appalachian Forest Reserve” was written for the “Manufacturers’ Record.” The article argues for support of Senate bill 5228, which “provides for the purchase of a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian…
As Secretary of the Parks and Forestry Committee of the Asheville Board of Trade, Chase Ambler wrote a number of letters to circulate to various constituents. “Circular No. 2” was written to school superintendents encouraging them to promote the…
As Secretary of the Parks and Forestry Committee of the Asheville Board of Trade, Chase Ambler wrote a number of letters to circulate to various constituents. “Circular No. 1” was written to newspaper editors encouraging them to promote the movement…
As Secretary of the Parks and Forestry Committee of the Asheville Board of Trade, Chase Ambler wrote a number of letters to circulate to various constituents. “Circular No. 1” was written to newspaper editors encouraging them to promote the movement…
In promoting a national park in the southern Appalachians, Chase Ambler wrote dozens of editorials and submitted them to newspapers and magazines throughout the east coast. After the editorials were published, the Appalachian National Park…
This letter is written from C. P. Ambler to Jacob Ambler, the author’s brother. Ambler was long time secretary of the Appalachian National Park Association, an organization formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea of a national park in…
This 72-page journal recording “The Activities of the Appalachian National Park Association and the Appalachian National Forest Reserve Association: 1899-1906” was compiled by the association’s secretary and founding member Chase P. Ambler…