Appalachian Park Commission and Arno Cammerer on Gregory Bald

Appalachian Park Commission and Arno Cammerer on Gregory Bald

Cammerer, Arno B. (Arno Berthold), 1883-1941

National parks and reserves -- Planning

Arno Berthold Cammerer (1883–1941) was the third director of the National Park Service (NPS). He played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is credited with convincing John D. Rockefeller to donate five million dollars to the park effort. Here, Cammerer is pictured with members of the Appalachian Park Commission atop Gregory Bald. The Commission made a few trips into the Appalachian Mountains to determine the best location to site a national park.

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Collection

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

1925-08-11

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2014-10-09

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Blount County (Tenn.)

Gregory Bald (N.C.)

Swain County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

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