Browse Items (18 total)

1934June1Browning.pdf
Letter in support of North Carolina's proposal for the Blue Ridge Parkway route.

1935Sept12AlleghanyTimes.pdf
This is a THURSDAY. Says "the first work toward the construction of the first link of the Park-to-Park Scenic highway began Wednesday morning [September 11, 1935], when a few men were employed by the contractor to assist in unloading and moving…

1935Sept19MtAiryNews.pdf
Talking about beginning of construction on Parkway -- a really nice description of that first day. Header notes that Virginia part "must wait for meeting of its legislature." Says that more than 100 men started work on the Parkway at NC-VA line on…

1935Sept21DodgeMemoBRPA.pdf
Letter addressing Parkway construction start date:

"Representing you and the people of the State of North Carolina, I ordered the first breaking of ground on the first project of the Shenandoah- Great Smoky Mountains National Parkway on ThAVsday,…

1937Jan7MillertoFDRa.pdf
Letter from an Ashe County, NC landowner to Roosevelt regarding land acquisition for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

1940MayBRPNews.pdf
On issue of the Blue Ridge Parkway News discussing concessions bids, regulations for use of Parkway, construction updates, etc.

1944Kelsey.pdf
Article from Harlan P. Kelsey describes the threats posed by timbering to Grandfather Mountain and urges federal takeover to halt its possible destruction.

110 Men to Begin Work on Parkway Road at Once
Newspaper account addressing impending start of Blue Ridge Parkway construction.
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