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1085 | Plein Air Painting on the Shore Path, Bar Harbor |
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| Description: Plein Air Painters of Acadia is a group of plein air painters on Mount Desert Island, painting local scenes. They meet at locations around the area and work side by side. The group began in 2018. The Shore Path scene in the photograph was painted by Linda Rowell Kelley, artist and plein air painter. | |
1062 | Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, 1914 |
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| Description: Annual report of the Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association. For the year ending September 10th, 1914. The report includes individual committee reports, a list of members, and the association's charter and by-laws. 44 pages. | |
1033 | Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 |
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| 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] | |
1030 | Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 |
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| 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] | |
1025 | M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) |
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| Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott | ||
1031 | Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 |
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| 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 | |
1024 | George B. Dorr to Gist Blair Letter, April 10, 1925 |
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| Description: Letter from George Dorr to Gist Blair regarding Blair's acceptance of the chairmanship of a committee. Dorr states he would like Blair's work to extend to the whole of conservation. | |
1011 | M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1) |
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| Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather. Peabody believes that he and Mather share a similar desire to see wild places conserved and is confident that Mather will see that the natural character of Mount Desert Island will be preserved by the National Park Service by not allowing further development of Lafayette National Park. People Mentioned: William C. Endicott |