Federal court records: Stevenson et al. v. Fain et al., Telico River area

Federal court records: Stevenson et al. v. Fain et al., Telico River area

Claims

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

Land tenure -- Law and legislation

North Carolina, Western -- Boundaries

Tennessee -- Boundaries

Acquisition of property

Boundaries, State

Government purchasing of real property

These copies of federal court records were collected by photographer, 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 was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara Iizuka, before adopting George Masa as his professional name. Masa was active in the Carolina Appalachian Trail Club, which merged with the Carolina Mountain Club, and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 1931, Masa was named to the three-person nomenclature committee for the North Carolina Park Commission and had the responsibility for accurately naming the peaks, streams, and other features. No doubt, these records pertain to the Smokies region and the disposition of land that would eventually become the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

United States. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit)

George Masa Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1902-05-06

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