Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1018	Charles W. Eliot to Gist Blair Letter, July 11, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park	Eliot, Charles W.		1927-07-11	Charles W. Eliot to Gist Blair Letter, July 11, 1927 Item: 1018    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Creator: Eliot, Charles W. Date: 1927-07-11 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Charles W. Eliot writes to the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association president, Gist Blair, regarding the delay of the arrival of the National Park Service's landscape architect at Lafayette National Park. Eliot was to work with the government's representative in July, but, due to the delay, is now putting his plans on hold until August. He inquires of Blair if he might be of some service to the village in the interim, and if the Village Improvement Association would be willing to pay for his additional travel expenses. People Mentioned: Arno B. Cammerer [show more]
1017	Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, July 28, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Cammerer, Arno B.		1927-07-28	Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, July 28, 1927 Item: 1017    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Cammerer, Arno B. Date: 1927-07-28 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 informing him that there will be a delay in the arrival of the government's landscape architect at Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: Hubert Work, Charles W. Eliot
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
1013	Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Recreation	Work, Hubert		1924-07-16	Hubert Work to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 16, 1924 Item: 1013    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Recreation Creator: Work, Hubert Date: 1924-07-16 Place: Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park Description: A letter from the Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work to Frank Rowell regarding road construction in Lafayette National Park. Work believes that compromise between groups with opposing views and an "open door policy" of complete transparency with any plans related to development in the park are necessary in planning for the future of the national park. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr
1012	Harold Peabody Roads in Lafayette National Park Letter, c. March 26, 1924	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Recreation	Peabody, Harold		1924-03-26 c.	Harold Peabody Roads in Lafayette National Park Letter, c. March 26, 1924 Item: 1012    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Recreation Creator: Peabody, Harold Date: 1924-03-26 c. Place: Washington DC Description: An unaddressed letter by Harold Peabody regarding a hearing in Washington, D.C. about road construction in Lafayette National Park. Peabody believes further development of the park should be prohibited and is discouraged by proposals for carriage roads through the Bubble Pond Valley. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
1010	Stephen Mather to Frank B. Rowell Letter, May 23, 1925	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Mather, Stephen T.		1925-05-23	Stephen Mather to Frank B. Rowell Letter, May 23, 1925 Item: 1010    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Mather, Stephen T. Date: 1925-05-23 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather, responding to a letter from Frank B. Rowell protesting the building of roads in Lafayette National Park. The letter includes a typed annotation by Rowell expressing his frustration with George B. Dorr's influence and power. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr
1009	Harold Peabody to Frank B. Rowell Letter, June 2, 1925	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Peabody, Harold		1925-06-02	Harold Peabody to Frank B. Rowell Letter, June 2, 1925 Item: 1009    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Peabody, Harold Date: 1925-06-02 Place: Acadia National Park Description: A letter from Harold Peabody stating his feelings that George Dorr and Stephen Mather are obstructions to constructive communication with the Secretary of the Interior. Peabody continues, stating that the authorities operate "through a series of lies and politics backed up by John D. Rockefeller's money." People Mentioned: Stephen T. Mather, George B. Dorr, Mary Frances Parkman
1008	John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (1)	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Rockefeller Jr., John D.		1927-02-24	John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (1) Item: 1008    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Rockefeller Jr., John D. Date: 1927-02-24 Place: Acadia National Park, Bubble Pond Description: A letter from John D. Rockefeller Jr. to the Department of the Interior. The letter addresses two roads he is proposing to build that include portions that pass through Lafayette National Park property to the north and south of Bubble Pond.
1007	Lincoln Cromwell to Arno B. Cammerer Letter, March 10, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Recreation	Cromwell, Lincoln		1927-03-10	Lincoln Cromwell to Arno B. Cammerer Letter, March 10, 1927 Item: 1007    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Recreation Creator: Cromwell, Lincoln Date: 1927-03-10 Place: Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor Description: A letter from the Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society president, Lincoln Cromwell, requesting that the National Park Service delay a decision on the construction of a road proposed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Mr. Cromwell would like the park service to give Mount Desert Island's permanent and summer residents an opportunity to debate the matter. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
1006	Gist Blair to Hubert Work Letter, March 10, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter	People Recreation	Blair, Gist		1927-03-10	Gist Blair to Hubert Work Letter, March 10, 1927 Item: 1006    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: People Recreation Creator: Blair, Gist Date: 1927-03-10 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association president Gist Blair, stating his support for an expanded road network on Mount Desert Island. However, Mr. Blair believes that the National Park Service should allow the permanent and summer residents an opportunity to discuss the issue before the government makes any decisions regarding new road construction. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
1005	Hubert Work to Gist Blair Letter, March 11, 1927	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Recreation	Work, Hubert		1927-03-11	Hubert Work to Gist Blair Letter, March 11, 1927 Item: 1005    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Recreation Creator: Work, Hubert Date: 1927-03-11 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, responds to a letter from Gist Blair regarding road construction in Lafayette National Park. Mr. Work expresses his belief that small parks like Lafayette would be better managed if they were under the supervision of states rather than the federal government.

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