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1027John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peters, John A.
  • 1924-03-21
John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924
Item:
  • 1027   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peters, John A.
Date:
  • 1924-03-21
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter in which John A. Peters urges Frank B. Rowell to change his position regarding the proposed road construction on Mount Desert Island. Peters refers to enclosed copies of letters arguing for the proposed project to continue. People Mentioned: Luere B. Deasy, George Wharton Pepper
1028Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Deasy, Luere B.
  • 1924-03-20
Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924
Item:
  • 1028   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Deasy, Luere B.
Date:
  • 1924-03-20
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter to the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, in which Deasy states his support of proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park. Deasy has the utmost confidence in the park custodian, George Dorr, and states that opposition to the project is not acting in the interest of the public. People Mentioned: Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr
1029John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Peters, John A.
  • 1924-03-19
John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924
Item:
  • 1029   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Places, Park
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Peters, John A.
Date:
  • 1924-03-19
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from John A. Peters to Senator George Wharton Pepper. Peters urges Pepper to state support for proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park at a scheduled hearing with the Secretary of the Interior. Peters goes onto to advise Pepper to suggest the creation of an advisory panel to assist in the creation of road planning projects in the future. Finally Peters states the senator's "misunderstanding" of the road issue should not keep him from attending the upcoming Republican convention. People Mentioned: Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]
1030Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Road
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Moore, Barrington
  • 1924-03-14
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924
Item:
  • 1030   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Places, Road
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Moore, Barrington
Date:
  • 1924-03-14
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Barrington Moore suggesting arguments to Harold Peabody for advancing his campaign against the further construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Moore argues that while roads are necessary for the park to fulfill its mission of providing access to the public, certain areas must be kept wild, not only for the enjoyment of those seeking solitude in nature but also to serve as natural laboratories for scientists. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr [show more]
1031Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Lynam, Fred C.
  • 1924-03-11
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924
Item:
  • 1031   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Lynam, Fred C.
Date:
  • 1924-03-11
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Fred C. Lynam to the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, Frank B. Rowell. Lynam disagrees with Senator George Wharton Pepper's objection to the proposed road construction project in Lafayette National Park. Lynam believes the road network is necessary for providing access to the park to those who cannot, or do not want, to hike. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
1032George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Pepper, George Wharton
  • 1924-03-08
George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924
Item:
  • 1032   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Pepper, George Wharton
Date:
  • 1924-03-08
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from Senator George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody. Senator Pepper includes a copy of the text from a letter he wrote to Loren Kimball, outlining his position on the construction of roads in Lafayette National Park. Pepper tells Peabody that he feels the Jordan Pond Valley is spoiled but hopes that the Bubble Pond Valley may yet be saved. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
1033Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Cammerer, Arno B.
  • 1922-07-26
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922
Item:
  • 1033   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Cammerer, Arno B.
Date:
  • 1922-07-26
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from the acting director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, to the Lafayette National Park custodian, George B. Dorr. Cammerer informs Dorr that a proposed road project in Lafayette National Park has been approved. Cammerer believes the proposed plan will provide access to more of the park and states that the planning recognized the importance of keeping some areas remote from the development to maintain their wild character. People Mentioned: E. C. Finney, Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]
1034Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
  • Bar Harbor Path Committee
  • 1922-04-01
Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922
Item:
  • 1034   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Tourism
  • Places, Park
  • Recreation
  • Transportation, Automobile
Creator:
  • Bar Harbor Path Committee
Date:
  • 1922-04-01
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
An unsigned letter from the Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr, the custodian of Lafayette National Park. The letter states that the various Mount Desert Island path committees are eager to cooperate with Dorr and asks that he confer with them regarding any planned road construction in the park. The path committees understand the need for limited automobile access to the park but would like the pedestrian trail system to be left untouched. People Mentioned: William Jay Turner [show more]
1035George B. Dorr to Charlotte Baker Letter, September 27, 1920
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Dorr, George B.
  • 1920-09-27
George B. Dorr to Charlotte Baker Letter, September 27, 1920
Item:
  • 1035   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Dorr, George B.
Date:
  • 1920-09-27
Place:
  • Mount Desert Island
Description:
A letter from George B. Dorr to Charlotte Baker, thanking her for her information regarding Mr. Moore's appointment. Dorr hopes he will have an opportunity to personally discuss his plans for the park with Baker.
1044Call for Letters Regarding Automobile Access to Bar Harbor Letter, February 21, 1908
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Ogden, David B.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E.
  • 1908-02-21
Call for Letters Regarding Automobile Access to Bar Harbor Letter, February 21, 1908
Item:
  • 1044   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Creator:
  • Ogden, David B.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E.
Date:
  • 1908-02-21
Place:
  • Bar Harbor
Description:
A form letter from the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association asking the recipient to send a letter expressing their feelings regarding allowing automobiles in Bar Harbor to the town selectman.