Heart of the Alleghanies

Heart of the Alleghanies

Allegheny Mountains

North Carolina, Western -- Description and travel

Reports

This 4-page manuscript titled, “The Heart of the Alleghanies,” was written by Wilbur Zeigler and Ben Grosscup in 1883. Wilbur Gleason Zeigler (1857-1935) was a lawyer and writer. The manuscript was collected by George Masa. George Masa (1885-1933) was active in the Appalachian Trail Club and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 1931, he 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.

Grosscup, Ben S.

Zeigler, Wilbur Gleason

George Masa Collection

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

1883

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manuscripts (documents)

eng

Text

25636

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2015-11-02

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11" x 8.5"(dimension)

4 pages(pages)

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