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- Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Shenandoah National Park, September 26, 1928 - After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- September 26, 1932
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Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Shenandoah National Park, September 26, 1928
After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- Letter from George Baggley to Edsel Ford Reporting on the Isle Royale National Park Project, January 13, 1942 - Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.
- January 13, 1942
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Letter from George Baggley to Edsel Ford Reporting on the Isle Royale National Park Project, January 13, 1942
Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.
- Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, November 21, 1927 - After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- November 21, 1927
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Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, November 21, 1927
After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Shenandoah National Park, March 12, 1928 - After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- March 12, 1928
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Letter from Arno Cammerer to Edsel Ford regarding Donation to Shenandoah National Park, March 12, 1928
After becoming friends with philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edsel Ford began to partner with him on numerous charitable efforts, including donating money to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When Rockefeller found another way to completely cover the cost of the park, he suggested Ford transfer his donation over to Shenandoah National Park, to which Ford obliged.
- "Isle Royale National Park...Michigan," 1941 - Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.
- 1941
- Collections - Artifact
"Isle Royale National Park...Michigan," 1941
Congress authorized the creation of Isle Royale National Park in 1931. In order to establish the park, the Governor of Michigan appointed the Isle Royale National Park Commission, which included Edsel Ford, to handle land acquisition. By 1940, the Commission had acquired a majority of the island for the state who then transferred it over to the National Park Service.
- "Indian Tepees, Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana," circa 1947 - Numerous Indigenous tribes utilized the lands in and around Glacier National Park in northwest Montana for thousands of years. When European explorers visited the area, Blackfeet controlled the eastern prairie boundary, while Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai inhabited the forested west side. This postcard suggests Native people's presence in the park but only through generic and stereotypical terms and images.
- 1929-1947
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"Indian Tepees, Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana," circa 1947
Numerous Indigenous tribes utilized the lands in and around Glacier National Park in northwest Montana for thousands of years. When European explorers visited the area, Blackfeet controlled the eastern prairie boundary, while Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai inhabited the forested west side. This postcard suggests Native people's presence in the park but only through generic and stereotypical terms and images.