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Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Cammerer, Arno B.	1922-07-26	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, July 26, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1033 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other 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]
George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Pepper, George Wharton	1924-03-08	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	George Wharton Pepper to Harold Peabody Letter, March 8, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1032 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other 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.
Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Places, Road Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Moore, Barrington	1924-03-14	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Barrington Moore to Harold Peabody Letter, March 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1030 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other 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]
Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Weekes, Frederic Delano	1924-07-14	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Frederic Delano Weekes to Frank B. Rowell Letter, July 14, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1026 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other 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]
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Peabody, Marian Lawrence		Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1025 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Peabody, Marian Lawrence Place: Mount Desert Island 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
Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Lynam, Fred C.	1924-03-11	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Fred C. Lynam to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 11, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1031 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other 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
Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, August 6, 1927 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other	Cammerer, Arno B.	1927-08-06	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Arno B. Cammerer to Gist Blair Letter, August 6, 1927 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1016 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other 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
Sidney N. Shurcliff to Amory Thorndike Letter, September 25, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Recreation	Shurcliff, Sidney N.	1941-09-25	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Sidney N. Shurcliff to Amory Thorndike Letter, September 25, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1015 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other Recreation Creator: Shurcliff, Sidney N. Date: 1941-09-25 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from landscape architect Sidney N. Shurcliff confirming that he is to make a plan of a proposed parkway. People Mentioned: Robert Patterson
V. Roswell Ludgate Maintenance of Vistas in Acadia National Park Letter, August 2, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Recreation		1941-08-02	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	V. Roswell Ludgate Maintenance of Vistas in Acadia National Park Letter, August 2, 1941 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1014 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other Recreation Date: 1941-08-02 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: An unsigned letter to V. Roswell Ludgate of the National Park Service asking that vistas in Acadia National Park, which have become obscured by tree growth, be cleared. People Mentioned: George B. Dorr
M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Nature Other Places, Park Recreation	Peabody, Marian Lawrence		Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	M. L. Peabody to Stephen Mather Letter, undated (Copy 1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1011 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Nature Other Places, Park Recreation Creator: Peabody, Marian Lawrence Place: Mount Desert Island 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

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