Women in National Parks - Southeast Region

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• TN Proposal to Replace Confederate Bust with Anne Davis
  A resolution relative to the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Tennessee State Capitol, stating that Anne Davis is much more deserving of a bust in the state capitol.
• TN Legislature Honors Anne Davis and Other Women
  A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the women who have served in the Tennessee General Assembly, including Anne Davis.
• Cataloochee tract 280: J. M. Caldwell
  This is an example of the paperwork involved in the land-purchasing process that Anne Davis promoted. This 39-acre tract 280 and 280a in the Mount Sterling section of Cataloochee was owned by J. M. Caldwell. While, in general, the Great Smoky Mountains region was sparsely populated, the Cataloochee Valley remained an exception. By 1900, the population of Cataloochee had grown to 1,000 residents living in hundreds of log and frame homes. A few historic buildings have been preserved on site, including two churches, a school, several homes, and outbuildings. The North Carolina Park Commission was tasked with purchasing land for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and people living in Cataloochee were among those displaced. Cataloochee families continue to return for annual reunions. In 2001, the National Park Service re-introduced elk into the valley.
• Excerpt from the Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  A passage describes Anne Davis's influence in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 146-page “Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park” was published in 1933, a year before the park was formally established. In spite of this oddity, the guide does carry the approval of the National Park Service, stated on its cover. The book was printed in a small format as a field guide that could be carried on a hike. Topics covered in the guide include tours and trails, notes on camping and fishing, and sections on flowers and fauna. Separate sections deal with local culture, including “The Highlanders” and “The Cherokee Indians.” The guide was written by George McCoy and George Masa. McCoy was a staff writer for the Asheville Citizen and native of Dillsboro, North Carolina. Photographer George Masa, a native of Japan, was active in the Appalachian Trail Club and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Governor Austin Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Company land
  Original Captions: Gov. Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Co. land. From left: Jeff Hunt, acting secretary to the Governor; Judge L. D. Hill, speaker of the senate; Mrs. Anne Davis who introduced the bill; Gov. Peay; Miss Mary Virginia Cox of the Governor's office; W. B Hatcher, member of the house from Knox County; W. F. Barry, Jr. speaker of the house. Copied from photo in Davis collection. Gov. Austin Peay signs bill to purchase LRlCo. III-Z-17077.Gov. Peay signs bill authorizing purchase of 76,507 acres of Little River Lumber Co. land. From left: Jeff Hunt, acting secretary to the Governor; Judge L. D. Hill, speaker of the senate; Mrs. Anne Davis who introduced the bill; Gov. Peay; Miss Mary Virginia Cox of the Governor's office; W. B Hatcher, member of the house from Knox County; W. F. Barry, Jr. speaker of the house. Copied from photo in Davis collection.Gov. Austin Peay signs bill to purchase LRlCo. III-Z-17077
• Anne Davis
  Portrait of Anne Davis
• Mrs. Elijah Greene and her loom
  Mrs. Elijah Greene and her loom at Brinegar Cabin, Milepost 238.5, Blue Ridge Parkway
• Family Poses near Cannonballs
  Stacked cannonballs form an interesting backdrop for a family portrait with father's camera. (Also known as Pittsburg Landing). Shiloh National Military Park.
• Jo Ann Crockarell emerges from powder magazine for storage of munitions
  Powder magazine (entrance) for storage of Munitions. Water Batteries. (Visitor identified as Jo Ann Crockarell, Austen Peay State College). Fort Donelson National Cemetery.
• Woman Speaking on Stage
  Woman talking on a stage into a microphone in front a building in Moores Creek National Battlefield.
• NPS historian at desk
  NPS historian, Louise M. Meeking, sitting behind the information desk at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.
• Lilian Steichen Sandburg Pets a Goat
  An elderly Lilian Steichen Sandburg (wife of poet Carl Sandburg) petting one of the goats at Carl Sandburg National Historic Site.
• Female employee explains small animal
  NPS employee talking to visitors about a small animal on Ocracoke beach walk in Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
• Employee in Hard Hat
  NPS employee, Rose Salter, wearing a hard hat at Blue Ridge Parkway.
• NPS employee looking through binoculars
  A woman in pink looks over a valley with binoculars. She is identified as a NPS employee.
• Couple at a picnic table along Natchez Trace Parkway
  Located along the Natchez Trace Parkway, and recently completed under the Mission 66 Program of the NPS, are picnic facilities complete with tables, fireplaces, running water, and comfort rooms near by.
• NPS employee in period clothing in Chalmette (historic house)
  Mary Henderson, NPS employee, stands in front of the historic house, Chalmette, while wearing historic dress.
• Women holding Chalmette pamphlet
  Two NPS employees one in period clothing and one in uniform hold a pamphlet called "Chalmette."
• Visitors standing by cannon
  Two women in knee-length skirts stand next to a Civil War cannon with a male companion.
• NPS Staff driving a boat
  Uniformed, female NPS staff member squints into the sun as driving a boat with an electric motor.
• Two life guards sitting on a life guard stand
  A female lifeguard in a red one-piece swimsuit and lifeguard hat points something out to a fellow lifeguard.