Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1033	Arno 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]
1032	George 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.
1030	Barrington 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]
1034	Bar 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]
1031	Fred 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

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