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]
1026	Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Tourism Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Weekes, Frederic Delano		1924-07-14	Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Item: 1026    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Tourism Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Weekes, Frederic Delano Date: 1924-07-14 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell, the secretary of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. Weekes states his hope that high-ranking officials in the National Park Service will share his and Rowell's view that road construction in Lafayette National Park should be curtailed. Weekes goes on to suggest that those involved with the various path committees should confer and create a plan to prevent over-development in the park. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard, Arno B. Cammerer, Harold Peabody [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
1016	Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, August 6, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Tourism	Cammerer, Arno B.		1927-08-06	Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, August 6, 1927 Item: 1016    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Tourism Creator: Cammerer, Arno B. Date: 1927-08-06 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from Arno Cammerer, the acting director of the National Park Service, to Gist Blair of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, regarding the arrival of a government landscape architect. Cammerer assures Blair that, despite continued delays, the National Park Service wants to work with Blair's organization toward a plan for Lafayette National Park's future development. People Mentioned: Charles W. Eliot

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