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Who Says Automobiles: Interesting Letters from Many Summer Resort People Information Sheet, c. 1908 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Publication, Newsletter	Other Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Transportation, Automobile		1908 c.	Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Who Says Automobiles: Interesting Letters from Many Summer Resort People Information Sheet, c. 1908 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1039 Type: Publication, Newsletter Subject: Other Structures, Commercial, Lodging, Hotel Transportation, Automobile Date: 1908 c. Place: Bar Harbor Description: An information sheet comprised of the opinions of hoteliers in resort towns regarding automobiles being allowed in their communities. The original request, made by W. M. Roberts, was to gain insight from the experiences of others ahead of the issue being discussed during Bar Harbor's annual town meeting. People Mentioned: W. M. Roberts, Edward S. Marshall, H. W. Staples, C. H. Greenleaf, Damon Winfield Jr., John Anderson, A. E. Reynolds, W. K. Hill, F. C. Sheldon, H. S. Mudgett, W. S. Cummings, N. J. Murphy, W. E. Carter, G. H. Brackett, Dave H. Morris, A. L. Westgard, C. W. Bickford, L. H. Cilley, P. E. Naylor, G. W. Stearns, James Cunningham, William P. Whitehouse, Edgar Jay Sherman, Frank T. Tyler [show more]
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
Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Minutes	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Unites States Department of the Interior	1924-03-26	Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park	Copyright Not Evaluated	Hearing on Lafayette National Park Road and Trail Development Held Before Secretary of the Interior Work Transcription, March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1042 Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Unites States Department of the Interior Date: 1924-03-26 Place: Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park Description: A transcript of the hearing held before the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, on the issue of road construction in Lafayette National Park. The transcript includes statements from the Secretary of the Interior, politicians, park administrators and citizens. People Mentioned: Hubert Work, Arno B. Cammerer, John Edward Nelson, George Wharton Pepper, George B. Dorr, Frederick Hale, Wallace Humphrey White Jr., George L. Stebbins, Harold Peabody, Robert Sterling Yard, Joseph Allen, Lincoln Cromwell, Mary Parkman Peabody, Charles Marlatt, Fred C. Lynam, Mrs. J. H. Huddilston, Clarence Little, A. L. T. Cummings, Willis Parsons, James Q. Gulnac, Fulton J. Redman, Harlan P. Kelsey, Ira G. Hersey, Harris A. Reynolds, Warren H. Manning, Daniel W. Hoegg [show more]
Lafayette National Park Road Construction Hearing Speakers List, undated Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, List	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile			Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park	Copyright Not Evaluated	Lafayette National Park Road Construction Hearing Speakers List, undated Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1041 Type: Document, List Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Place: Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park Description: A list of the names of individuals speaking during the hearing before the Secretary of the Interior on roads in Lafayette National Park on March 26, 1924. People Mentioned: Hubert Work, Arno B. Cammerer, John Edward Nelson, George Wharton Pepper, George B. Dorr, Frederick Hale, Wallace Humphrey White Jr., George L. Stebbins, Harold Peabody, Robert Sterling Yard, Joseph Allen, Lincoln Cromwell, Mary Parkman Peabody, Charles Marlatt, Fred C. Lynam, Mrs. J. H. Huddilston, Clarence Little, A. L. T. Cummings, Willis Parsons, James Q. Gulnac, Fulton J. Redman, Harlan P. Kelsey, Ira G. Hersey, Harris A. Reynolds, Warren H. Manning [show more]
New Roads on Mount Desert Island Petition, c. March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Request, Petition	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Rowell, Frank B.	1924-03-26 c.	Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park	Copyright Not Evaluated	New Roads on Mount Desert Island Petition, c. March 26, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1040 Type: Document, Request, Petition Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Rowell, Frank B. Date: 1924-03-26 c. Place: Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park Description: A petition by Frank B. Rowell to collect signatures of those opposed to planned road construction in Lafayette National Park. The petition is to be presented at a hearing in Washington, D.C. on the matter of the road projects. People Mentioned: George Wharton Pepper
Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Places, Park Recreation Transportation, Automobile	Bar Harbor Path Committee	1922-04-01	Bar Harbor	Copyright Not Evaluated	Bar Harbor Path Committee to George B. Dorr Letter, April 1, 1922 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1034 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other 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]
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
John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Peters, John A.	1924-03-19	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	John A. Peters to George Wharton Pepper Letter, March 19, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1029 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Peters, John A. Date: 1924-03-19 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from John A. Peters to Senator George Wharton Pepper. Peters urges Pepper to state support for proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park at a scheduled hearing with the Secretary of the Interior. Peters goes onto to advise Pepper to suggest the creation of an advisory panel to assist in the creation of road planning projects in the future. Finally Peters states the senator's "misunderstanding" of the road issue should not keep him from attending the upcoming Republican convention. People Mentioned: Frederick Hale, Bert Manfred Fernald, John Edward Nelson [show more]
Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Deasy, Luere B.	1924-03-20	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Luere B. Deasy to Hubert Work Letter, March 20, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1028 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Deasy, Luere B. Date: 1924-03-20 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter to the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, in which Deasy states his support of proposed road construction in Lafayette National Park. Deasy has the utmost confidence in the park custodian, George Dorr, and states that opposition to the project is not acting in the interest of the public. People Mentioned: Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr
John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Peters, John A.	1924-03-21	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	John A. Peters to Frank B. Rowell Letter, March 21, 1924 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1027 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Peters, John A. Date: 1924-03-21 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter in which John A. Peters urges Frank B. Rowell to change his position regarding the proposed road construction on Mount Desert Island. Peters refers to enclosed copies of letters arguing for the proposed project to continue. People Mentioned: Luere B. Deasy, George Wharton Pepper
Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Work, Hubert	1925-05-18	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Hubert Work to Harold Peabody Letter, May 18, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1023 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Work, Hubert Date: 1925-05-18 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, to Harold Peabody, responding to inquiries from Mr. and Mrs. Peabody regarding the status of road construction projects in Lafayette National Park. Work quotes a telegram from George Dorr stating that there are no road construction projects proceeding in the national park except those which were authorized the previous summer and that since these projects are on land held by trustees of public reservations, the Department of the Interior has no control over them. People Mentioned: Marian Lawrence Peabody, George B. Dorr, Stephen T. Mather [show more]
Harold Peabody to Hubert Work Letter, May 21, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Peabody, Harold	1925-05-21	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Harold Peabody to Hubert Work Letter, May 21, 1925 Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1022 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Peabody, Harold Date: 1925-05-21 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from Harold Peabody to the Secretary of the Interior, Hubert Work, regarding conflicting information about new road construction in Lafayette National Park. Peabody accuses the Lafayette Park administrators of maintaining a policy of secrecy about projects. People Mentioned: Robert Sterling Yard
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Cammerer, Arno B.	1927-02-28	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1021 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Cammerer, Arno B. Date: 1927-02-28 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from Arno Cammerer, the assistant director of the National Parks Service, informing George Dorr that John D. Rockefeller Jr. has proposed to fund a project to create new roads in Lafayette National Park. Cammerer requests that Dorr bring the proposal to the attention of the residents and various organizations on Mount Desert Island and, following the input of the residents and organizations, reply with a recommendation for how the National Park Service should proceed. People Mentioned: John D. Rockefeller Jr., Hubert Work [show more]
John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Rockefeller Jr., John D.	1927-02-24	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	John D. Rockefeller Jr. to Director of the National Parks, Department of the Interior Letter, February 24, 1927 (2) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1020 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Rockefeller Jr., John D. Date: 1927-02-24 Place: Mount Desert Island 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.
Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Places, Park Transportation, Automobile	Cammerer, Arno B.	1927-02-28	Mount Desert Island	Copyright Not Evaluated	Arno B. Cammerer to George B. Dorr Letter, February 28, 1927 (1) Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association Identifier: bhvia-1019 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Places, Park Transportation, Automobile Creator: Cammerer, Arno B. Date: 1927-02-28 Place: Mount Desert Island Description: A letter from Arno Cammerer, the assistant director of the National Parks Service, informing George Dorr that John D. Rockefeller Jr. has proposed to fund a project to create new roads in Lafayette National Park. Cammerer requests that Dorr bring the proposal to the attention of the residents and various organizations on Mount Desert Island and, following the input of the residents and organizations, reply with a recommendation for how the National Park Service should proceed. People Mentioned: John D. Rockefeller Jr., Hubert Work [show more]

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