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Descriptive Summary C.J. S. (Jack) Durham Jack Durham papers, 1850-1985 MS2053 4.75 Linear feet Collection contains correspondence, videocassette, slides, articles from various publications, and several artifacts, related to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The material covers the years 1950-75. This correspondence is between Mr. Durham had his friends and associates as they worked to protect and preserve the C & O Canal. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Historical or Biographical Note

During his lifetime, C.J. S. (Jack) Durham (d. 1991), was extremely active in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association. He worked very hard for the passage on January 8, 1971 of Public Law 91-644 authorizing the establishment of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. At his funeral, Colin Ritter described Durham as " . . . a Renaissance Man--a journalist, poet, artist, philosopher, raconteur, and battler for the wilderness"

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, videocassette, slides, articles from various publications, and several artifacts, related to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The material covers the years 1950-75. This correspondence is between Mr. Durham had his friends and associates as they worked to protect and preserve the C & O Canal. There is also material related to Rock Creek Park Day. Durham served as Chair of the steering committee for the creation of this event.

Collection Organization

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Subject Terms Individuals Durham, Jack Durham, C.J.S. MacKaye, Benton Corporate Entities Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association Topics Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Canals Jack Durham papers Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Detailed Description of the Records 1 1 "Opening of the Canal", article about the opening of the C&O Canal from Cumberland to Tidewater Washington Intelligence, 10/15/1850 1 2 "Foot Patrol of the C&O Canal from Cumberland, MD. To Seneca, MD" reconnaissance report by Sgt. T.C. Tingle and Pvt. S.H. Hower to Chief, US Park Police., 09/19/1951 1 3 "Chesapeake and Ohio Canal" too brochures by the National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior, 1952 1 4 "Report of inspection tour of C&O Canal from Cumberland to Weverton, Maryland." Incidental Report of reconnaissance by Pat Grishlcot to Chief US Park Police, 10/19/1953-10/23/1953 1 5 Letter from Conrad L. Wirth, Director NPS, to Mr. John B. Oakers The New York Times, about Canal Parkway controversy., 12/18/1953 1 6 "McKay backs C&O Canal Parkway Plan" article by Sean Zagoria in The Washington Post., 03/09/1954 1 7 "Potomac Wilderness" letter to the editor w/ pro-park argument, by William W. Ross. The Washington Post, 02/17/1954 1 8 "Roadways to Canal" letter to editor by Arthur H. Keyes Jr. and "Scenic Parkway" letter to the editor by Elsie W. Davis, both letters are pro-park The Washington Post, undated 1 9 "Start of Walking, Camping Trip Along C&O Canal set for Mar. 20" article The Hagerstown Daily Mail, 03/03/1954 1 10 Note by Connie Southerworth and letter by Anthony W. Smith on planning for the Douglas Hike 03/3 and, 03/19/1954 1 11 Two articles in Knoxville, TN newspapers about Harvey Brome going on Douglas hike, 03/07/1954 1 12 "Washington Column" column by Peter Edson including comments on the upcoming Douglas hike, Ogdensberg (NY) Journal, 03/08/1954 1 13 "Opposition to Scenic Parkway along old C&O Canal Grows" article in Hagerstown Daily Mail (Evc. Dem), 03/19/1954 1 14 "C&O Canal Debators agree on Spring Beauty" article by Aubrey Graves discussing Justice Douglas challenge to The Washington Post. "Carlo’s Lusty Life ones History" article by Marshal Andrews The Washington Post, 03/04/1954 1 15 "C&O Canal Hikes to leave from Cumberland to Pass here March 24" article in Sheppardstown Register, 03/18/1954 1 16 "Beef Oratory Rare at Pre-Canal Hike Banquet" article w/photo in The Washington Post, 03/20/1954 1 17 "Country Livin’" column by Merby Pasey in The Washington Post, 03/1954 1 18 Editorial comments or letters to editor in five newspapers about Douglas hike, 03/1954 1 19 Committee Logistical plans for hike, 02/01/1954-03/20/1954 1 20 Committee Correspondence with potential hikers and many heavily annotated version of list of hikers., 02/11/1954-03/20/1954 1 21 Committee Press Release by Hike planners, 03/06/1954-03/10/1954 1 22 Douglas Hike, newspaper articles covering day-to-day progress, 03/20/1954-03/27/1954 1 23 Douglas Hike editorial comment, 03/20/1954-03/29/1954 1 24 "The C&O Canal Hike" article by Jack Durham in The Living Wilderness vol. 19 no. 48 spring, 1954 1 25 Douglas Hike C&O Canal Songs annotated, nd., undated 1 26 Reactions of newspapers and magazines to the Douglas hike, 04/01/1954-04/08/1954 1 27 Post hike small business (hikers’ cast etc.), 04/07/1954-05/03/1954 1 28 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Mr. Robert H. Estabrook, The Washington Post regarding the Douglas Hike, 04/02/1954 1 29 Correspondence and planning for first reunion hike, 1955 1 30 Articles, first reunion hike, 03/27/1055-05/08/1955 1 31 Photos, hikers, probably reunion., undated 1 32 Letters and notes on the formation of the C&O Canal Committee, 03/30/1954-03/06/1955 1 33 Financial records of C&O Canal Committee, undated 1 34 C&O Canal Committee letters regarding canal motion picture taken by W. Bryant Tyrell, 1954-1955 1 35 Press release, Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce on Canal Planning, 03/27/1954 1 36 Newspaper articles on the Carol Parkway Plan, Post Hike, 1954-1955 1 37 Bulletin, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club with article, "Proposals for the Management of the C&O Canal" Vol. XXIV No. 4, 1955 1 38 C&O Canal Committee to C&O Canal Association, 1956-1958 1 39 C&O Canal Association, membership lists, marking lists, undated 1 40 C&O Canal Association, financial records, statements, undated 1 41 C&O Canal Association, news publications, undated 1 42 C&O Canal Level Walkers, undated 1 43 C&O Canal Song, undated 1 44 Reunion Hike correspondence, 1918 1 45 Reunion hike newspaper articles, 1956 1 46 C&O Canal Association, by-laws, minutes of Board of Disasters meetings, correspondence, undated 2 1 "Survey of the Proposal C&O Canal Parkway" 3 annotated oversize pan and ink drawings by Branch of Development National Capital Parks U.S. Dept. of the Interior, undated 2 2 Annotated sketch map of Potomac Basin showing access points for hike, 1954 ca. 2 3 Map for Rock Creek Park Day, 1959 2 4 United States Geological Survey/topographic map covering the C&O Canal from Cumberland, MD to Washington, DC, 1943-1953 3 1 Reunion Hike correspondence, 1957 3 2 Reunion Hike newspaper articles, 1957 3 3 Reunion Hike correspondence, 1958 3 4 Reunion Hike newspaper articles, 1958 3 5 Reunion Hike correspondence, 1959 3 6 Reunion Hike newspaper articles, 1959 3 7 Reunion Hike correspondence, 1960 3 8 Handwritten minutes of annual reunion speeches by sponsor Smith, Justice Douglas (1960 - ?), undated 3 9 Reunion hikers correspondence,, 1961-1979 3 10 Pre-park history pre, 1938 3 11 Duplicate copies, undated 3 12 Copied articles, undated 3 13 "The Fifth Resource" by Benton MacKaye, undated 4 1 Corps of Engineers studies, reports drawing and correspondence on the Development Plan for the Potomac River Basin, 1957 4 2 Potomac Valley Conservation Plan, Confidential by William E. Davies, 04/24/1957 4 3 C&O Canal Assoc. stands on development on Potomac including dams., 04/25/1957-06/27/1957 4 4 Letter, Benton MacKaye to Robert Estabrook of Washington Post Commentary on the coverage of the dam proposals on the Potomac., 06/18/1957 4 5 Letter, Grant Conway to Mr. Anthony W. Smith, returning a copy of Smith’s study of the Potomac water flows, Jan. 23, 1958. Dr. Tisdale, Director of Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 11/04/1957-01/28/1958 4 6 Newspaper articles, which appear to support a Potomac dam, 1957-1963 4 7 Anti-Potomac River Dam correspondence, 05/29/1959-06/01/1962 4 8 Handwritten notes on Potomac Dam and water flow [1959?], undated 4 9 Potomac Dam supporter papers including Potomac River Development Assoc., National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 1961 4 10 Newspaper coverage of flight against development of the Potomac Valley including dams., 1961-1962 4 11 "Who Wants the Dam and Why" Justice Douglas speech to the DAR, 01/10/1962 4 12 Letter from John Foley of Conneleville, PA to Jack Durham enclosing a newspaper article citing failure of a dam to improve water quality and suggesting this could be useful to rebut corps of Engineer dam proposal, undated 4 13 Letter from the C&O Canal Committee to "My Dear Ms. Secretary" endorsing his action in approving up NHP and expressing the Committee position [1975?], undated 4 14 Letter correspondence on National Historic Park between Justice Douglas and Sec. Of the Interior Douglas MacKaye, 03/06/1956-03/13/1956 4 15 Proposal for National Historic Park, newspaper articles., 01/15/1956-02/18/1956 4 16 Jack Durham obituaries, 03/1991 4 17 Support for proposal to form C&O Canal NHP by DAR, nd. C&O Canal Assoc., 1958-06/03/1957 4 18 Letters and resolutions on the undesirable impact of a George Washington Memorial Parkway of the C&O Canal, 01/16/1957-05/04/1957 4 19 Congressional Action on NHP Proposal, 1957-1958 4 20 Newspaper coverage of battle to create C&O Canal NHP, 1957-1960 4 21 Newspaper articles, which appear to favor park development, 1957-1960 4 22 Letter from Grant Conway, VP C&O Canal Assoc. to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Love and to Mr. Charles a Myers supporting NHP Status, 01/04/1958-02/03/1958 4 23 Correspondence between the Williamsport C&O Canal Club Grant Conway VP C&O Canal Assoc. on effort to create C&O Call NHP, 02/04/1958 -02/07/1958 4 24 "Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP Bill" in the report and action bulletin of the Potomac Valley Conservation and Recreation Council, 04/05/1958 4 25 Handwritten notes "Names For" and "Against National Historic Park unsigned" [1958], undated 4 26 "The C&O-Park or Paradox" article in American Forests by Daniel A. Pode, 05/09/1959 4 27 Correspondence on the NHP bill between Constant Southworth, Benjamin McKelway, Editor, The Evening Star, & Constant Southworth to Rep. Foley, 04/28/1954-05/16/1959 4 28 Congressional Action on NHP Proposal, 1959-1960 4 29 "The C&O Canal" Justice Douglas speech to the DAR urging formation of a National Historic Park, 01/26/1960 4 30 Establishment of the C&O Canal National Monument by Pres. Eisenhower, 01/18/1961 4 31 Congressional Action on NHP proposal, 1961 4 32 Handwritten notes Sec. Udall’s time concerning land acquisition zoning, and C&O Canal future [1961?], undated 4 33 Notes by Charlton Ogburn to Jack Durham with attachment of 3 letters, which deal with expanding the C&O Canal by incl. Railroad restoration, 03/15/1962 4 34 Establishment of the C&O Canal National Historic Park, 1970 4 35 C&I Canal historical events and guides, undated 4 36 Planning the park articles, undated 4 37 C&O Canal Pictures and descriptions, undated 4 38 C&O Canal NHP publications, undated 4 39 Birds and wildlife on the canal, undated 4 40 Williamsport C&O Canal Association, undated 4 41 C&O Canal Stories, undated 4 42 People associated with the C&O Canal; justice William O. Douglas and Orville Crowder, undated 4 43 Impact of proposal it 240 and GW Parkway extension on Canal, undated 4 44 Potomac River population paper and articles, undated 4 45 Edited draft of paper for the Naturalist a geology and native of the C&O Canal area, 1954 4 46 Public Works Bills, undated 4 47 The Great Falls Park, Virginia Papers, undated 5 1 Newspaper articles on Jack Durham’s honors, and letter to the editor, undated 5 2 Poem by Jack Durham’s wife Ethel, in The Living Wilderness p. 28, summer, 1959 5 3 "The Rag and Bone Shop" Poems by C.J.S. Durham, 1985 5 4 Jack Durham Papers, undated 5 5 Transcribed Interview with Jack Durham for The George Mason University. Oral history program, undated 5 6 Biography: CJS (Jack), undated 5 7 Miscellaneous unconnected items, undated 5 8 "Federal Ownership of Appalachian Trial Urged". Hagerstown Daily, 12/21/1957 5 9 Roadway theft to Glover-Archbold Park, gulletin and letter, 06/1959-07/1959 5 10 Historic Virginia papers and articles, undated 5 11 Conservation/Park/Environment, letters papers, articles, undated 5 12 Unrelated political or government articles, undated 5 13 The Great Falls Park, Virginia, newspaper articles, 1958 5 14 Act authorizing the establishing of a public park in the District of Columbia, page 1, 09/27/1890 5 15 Development Plans for Rock Creek Park unites 2 and 3, Montgomery County Maryland prepared by Olmsted Brothers for Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1945 ca. 5 16 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1955 5 17 Rock Creek Park Day correspondence, 1956 5 18 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1956 5 19 Letter from Harkean James, Secretary American Planning and Civic Association, to Henry Hopp, Chairman Steering Committee for Rock Creek Park Day, 05/17/1957 5 20 Letter from Clarence C. Case to Henry Hopp about founding of Civilian Conservation Corps, 05/28/1957 5 21 Letter from Charles H. Callisan, Conservation Director National Wildlife Federation, to Hon. James E. Murray, Chairman Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States Senate, about highways in Rock Creek Park, 07/12/1957 5 22 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1957 5 23 Your Park Guide brochure by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 04/1958 5 24 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1958 5 25 An Urban Watershed-Rock Creek and the Nation’s Capital brochure proposal for the 6th National Watershed Congress, 05/251959-05/27/1959 5 26 Letter from Charles C. Glover, to Jack Durham with two enclosures, 05/29/1959 5 27 Letter from Senator Paul H. Douglas to Jack Durham about canceling Glover-Archbold Parkway, 06/18/1959 5 28 Letter from Senator Wayne Morse to Jack Durham about canceling Glover-Archbold Parkway, 06/19/1959 5 29 Rock Creek Park Day correspondence, 1959 5 30 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1959 5 31 Rock Creek Park Day correspondence, 1960 5 32 Rock Creek Park Day history report by Director of National Park Service to Secretary of Interior, 10/12/1961 6 1 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1961 6 2 Letter from Charles C. Glover, Jr., to T. Sutton Jett, Regional Director National Park Service with enclosure establishing Glover Award, 05/25/1962 6 3 Letter, with draft, from Conrad L. Wirth, Director, National Park Service to Charles C. Glover, Mr., acknowledging trust fund for Glover Award, 06/25/1962 6 4 "Hardy Wilderness a Priceless Asset to Weary Capital" article by Paul Schuette with photo in The Washington Post, 09/30/1962 6 5 "Rock Creek Park-'A Pleasuring Ground’" article by Ian Kelly with photo in The Washington Daily News, 10/02/1962 6 6 Work Plan for the Upper Rock Creek Watershed, Montgomery County, Maryland, 10/1962 6 7 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1962 6 8 Speech or article, annotated, by Charles E. Randall about first annual Glover Award, 1962 6 9 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1963 6 10 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1964 6 11 Draft of presentation of Glover Award to Lathrop E. Smith, 1965 6 12 Rock Creek Park Day general information, 1965 6 13 Handwritten notes, 1965 ca. 6 14 Rock Creek Park Nature Center location map, undated 6 15 "The Townless Highway" article by Benton MacKaye reprinted from The New Republic, 03/12/1930 6 16 "The Appalachian Trail" article and hand-written outline by Benton MacKaye in The Scientific Monthly, 04/1962 6 17 A.R.M. memorandum on conservation as one of The Three Elements of National Defense by Benton MacKaye, 04/1941 6 18 Letter [from Jack Durham] to Benton MacKaye about hike on Old Rag, 10/28/1946 6 19 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham about White Oak Canyon Trail with enclosures, 05/16/1947 6 20 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham, 10/25/1948 6 21 "A Mountain and a Man" memoir about Melvin Whitemore Langley by Benton MacKaye in The Fitchburg Mass. Sentinel, 02/02/1949 6 22 Letter from Benton MacKaye to the editor of The Fitchburg Mass. Sentinel about world Federation, 12/1949-03/1950 6 23 Draft of letter from Benton MacKaye to The New York Times about water resources and conservation, 06/06/1950 6 24 "Dam Site vs. Norm Site" article by Benton MacKaye about water resources and conservation in The Scientific Monthly vol. LXXI, no. 4, 10/1950 6 25 Letter from Benton MacKaye to the editor of The Washington Post about government decentralization, 02/20/1951 6 26 Memorandum by Clarence S. Stern, President Regional Development Council of America Inc., about government decentralization, with enclosure, 06/04/1941 6 27 The Living Wilderness vol.17, no. 43, containing "Wilder as a Folk School" article by Benton MacKaye, and off print of article, Winter, 1952-1953 6 28 Postcard from Benton MacKaye to Nancy Durham, 02/01/1954 6 29 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Howard Zahniser about possible Eastern Continental Divide Trail, with enclosure, 02/27/1954 6 30 "Towpath of Speedway" letter form Benton MacKaye to the editor of The Washington Post about the C&O Canal, 02/1954 6 31 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham about paper for International Conference on Man’s Role in Changing the Earth, with four enclosures, 11/09/1954 6 32 "The Regional City and the Watershed District" outline by Clarence S. Stern, 01/29/1955 6 33 "Natural History Surveys" outlines by Benton MacKaye with sketch maps, 02/23, 28, 1955 6 34 Postcard from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham, 01/21/1956 6 35 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham, 01/22/1956 6 36 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Ethel Durham, 11/25/1956 6 37 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham, 12/03/1956 6 38 "Life of the Forest-Its Food Chain" handwritten draft by Benton MacKaye, 04/16/1957 6 39 Cosmos Club Bulletin containing "Concerning Percy MacKaye" vignette by Benton MacKaye, 05/1957 6 40 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Jack Durham, 06/12/1957 6 41 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Ethel Durham, 06/28/1957 6 42 "The Morals of Extermination" article by Lewis Mumford in The Atlantic Monthly, 10/1959 6 43 Letter from Benton MacKaye to William O. Douglas, 06/19/1961 6 44 Letter from C.J.S. Durham, President Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association, to "A Selected List", about drafting a Wilderness Bill-of-Rights, 07/06/1961 6 45 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Ethel Durham, 11/25/1963 6 46 "Early Pioneering in Urban Conservation" article by Mr. Barnes in The Washington Post, 06/07/1964 6 47 Letter from Stanley A. Murray, Chairman, Appalachian Trail Conference, to Mr. & Mrs. Jack Durham., 07/12/1964 6 48 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, with enclosure, 07/17/1964 6 49 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with enclosure, 08/05/1964 6 50 Appalachian Trail Conference meeting, excerpts from minutes in P.A.T.C. Bulletin., 07/1964-09/1964 6 51 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, with enclosure, 10/21/1964 6 52 Letters from Benton to Ethel Durham, 04/04/1965 6 53 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, about Conservation, with enclosure, 07/12/1965 6 54 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about Durham’s note in origin of Douglas Hike on C&O Canal, with enclosure, 07/12/1965 6 55 Letter from Benton MacKaye, 11/09/1965 6 56 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, about MacKaye’s receiving Conservation Award, with two enclosures, 02/18/1966 6 57 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, about receiving Conservation Award and designating literary executers, with enclosure, 06/11/1966 6 58 Letter from Benton MacKaye 07/4/1966 to C.J.S. Durham, undated 6 59 Letter from envelope, from Benton to Mr. & Mrs. C.J.S. Durham, 12/30/1966 6 60 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with two enclosures, 01/08/1967 6 61 "Why Wilderness" article by BM in The [Ayer, Mass.] Public Spirit, 01/19/1967 6 62 "Shirley’s Long Swamp a Jewel in Disguise and Official" article in The Fitchberg Sentinel, 02/04/1967 6 63 "A Prophet with Honor" editorial about Benton MacKaye in The Fitchberg Sentinel, 02/08/1967 6 64 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, with two enclosures, 03/22/1967 6 65 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about regional organization, with enclosure, 04/02/1967 6 66 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, with enclosure, 06/23/1967 6 67 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 07/01/1967 6 68 Letter from Benton to Ethel Durham, 11/21/1967 6 69 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S Durham about PATC 40th Anniversary, 12/10/1967 6 70 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with two enclosures, 12/22/1967 6 71 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about PATC 40th Anniversary, with two enclosures, 12/25/1967 6 72 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 02/08/1968 6 73 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about proposed Three Sisters Bridge, with enclosure, 02/16/1968 6 74 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about proposed Three Sister, with enclosure, 03/04/1968 6 75 Letters from Burton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about the death Harvey Prone, with two enclosures, 03/24/1968-04/14/1968 6 76 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Durham tribe, 07/28/1968 6 77 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 10/07/1968 6 78 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Ethel Durham, undated 6 79 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Ethel Durham, 1968 6 80 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about possible articles for National Geographic Society, in the enclosure, 01/10/1969 6 81 "First of the great foresters" article by Lee Wood with photos in The Lowell [Mass.] Sun, 12/07/1969 6 82 Letter from Benton MacKaye C.J.S. Durham, 12/10/1969 6 83 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 03/14/1970 6 84 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 04/02/1970 6 85 Last will and testament of Benton MacKaye, 06/13/1970 6 86 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 08/11/1970 6 87 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 08/26/1970 6 88 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham mentioning possible publication & "The Fifth Resource", 09/14/1970 6 89 Note from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with two annotated copies "The Fifth Resource" article by Benton MacKaye, undated 6 90 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 09/29/1970 6 91 "American Forests" vol. 77 no. 2 illustrated containing "Long, Long Trail a winding" illustrated article by Penny Whitley, undated 6 92 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 09/13/1968 6 93 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 09/08/1968 6 94 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about Walter J. Hickel as Secretary of the Interior, with enclosure, 02/08/1969 6 95 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 10/26/1969 6 96 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with enclosure, 06/15/1969 6 97 The Living Wilderness Vol. 33 No. 105 containing reviews by C.J.S. Durham of "Expedition Nine" by Benton MacKaye, Spring, 1969 7 1 Videocassette, 01/23/1980 8 1 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 03/11/1971 8 2 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with enclosure, 03/16/1971 8 3 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 12/25/1971 8 4 "Citizens Show Concern on Booming US Theme Park Industry" article by Claudia Levy in The Washington Post, 03/16/1973 8 5 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 03/26/1973 8 6 Memorandum from Paul H. Gehser to C.J.S. Durham, with enclosure, 04/04/1973 8 7 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham, 06/09/1973 8 8 Letter from Benton MacKaye to Durham Tribe, 1973 ca. 8 9 Letter, annotated from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with reunions came about Douglas C&O Hike, 03/19/1974 8 10 "Langerity" anonymous poem with addition by Benton MacKaye , and C.J.S. Durham, 03/06/1969-03/1975 8 11 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with enclosure, 07/22/1975 8 12 Benton MacKaye obituary by C.J.S. Durham with biographical notes by Michael Nadel & remarks by Lewis Mumford Dec., 12/1975 8 13 Invitation from the Appalachian Trail conference and the Wilderness Society to memorial service for Benton MacKaye, 03/24/1976 8 14 The Living Wilderness, vol. 39, no. 132 with MacKaye bibliography, photos, and tributes by many conservation notables, 01/03/1977 8 15 "On Benton MacKaye’s Centerary" articles by Paul H. Gehser in The Living Wilderness, 1979 ca. 8 16 "The Forest Community" outline for article or book by Benton MacKaye, undated 8 17 Windsor to Hilltop shelter map, undated 8 18 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about proposal publication on the Geotechnics of North America by the U. of Illinois Press, with two enclosures, 09/25/1965 8 19 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about the proposal publication of The Geotechnics of N. America by the university of Illinois Pres. w/our four enclosures, 01/23/1966 8 20 Memorandum from Benton MacKaye to C.J. S. Durham with enclosure, 06/20/1966 8 21 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about editing of The Geotechnics of N. America w/enclosure, 08/04/1966 8 22 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about editing The Geotechnics of N. America, 08/17/1966 8 23 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about proposal publication of The Geotechnics of N. America with two enclosures, 08/20/1966 8 24 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham with enclosure, 01/25/1970 8 25 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham mentioning that M.I.T. press has rejected book on geotechnics, 02/19/1970 8 26 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about rejecting The Geotechnics of N. America by M.I.T. Press, with two enclosures, 03/01/1970 8 27 Letter from Benton MacKaye to C.J.S. Durham about inability to find publishers for Geotechnics of N. America, with three enclosures, 11/17/1970 8 28 A Two-year career in Geotechnics brochure by Benton MacKaye, 1972 8 29 Forecast newsletter PATC vol. X no. 10, 10/1956 8 30 "Protecting Dedicated Areas from Encroachment" articles in Recreation, reprinted by the Nature Causeway as Information Bulletin no. 27, 06/1957-05/1958 8 31 "The Lost Colony Lives Again" article by Allen and Martha Rankin in Theatre Arts, , as condensed in The Reader’s Digest, 07/1956-1957 ca. 8 32 "Study Finds Spread of Cities Changing Living in U.S. and Creating New Problems" article reprinted from The New York Times, 1957 ca. 8 33 Nature Conservancy News vol. 8, no. 2, 05/1958 8 34 Letter from Mrs. C.D. Shoemaker, Chairman Conservation Committee, National Capital Garden Club League Inc., to Mrs. N.N. Benson, Administrative Assistant National Park Service with enclosure, 05/18/1959 8 35 Letter from Charles Ogburn Jr., to Jack Durham about Virginia parks, 09/22/1960 8 36 Letter from O.F. Bennett, Assistant to the Director of the Nature Conservancy, to Jack Durham about Conservancy membership, 09/05/1962 9 1 Small bowl with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company seal, undated 9 2 Box of old fashioned cut nails from the Tremont Nail Co., undated 10 1 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 2 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 3 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 4 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 5 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 6 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 7 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 8 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 9 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 10 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 11 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 12 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959 10 13 Slides: Douglas reunion hike, 1959