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 Descriptive Summary Donnelly, Ralph Ralph Donnelly papers, 1838-1994 MS2057 3 Linear feet Collection contains correspondence, photographs, newsletters, maps, meeting minutes, reports, and surveys. This material convers the years 1954-94 and documents the activities of the C & O Canal Association and relate specifically to the C & O Canal. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center
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 Historical or Biographical Note

Ralph Donnelly was an active member of the C & O Canal Association and one of the people who worked with Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to transform the long abandoned C & O Canal into a national park.

Ralph Donnelly spent sixty-six years as a surveyor. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in civil engineering and a commission in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He surveyed road and parks and designed bridges. In World War II, Major Ralph Donnelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, served in England, Scotland, France, Italy, Germany, and Austria. Licensed after the war as a professional surveyor in two states, Ralph Donnelly joined J.B. Ferguson & Co. of Hagerstown, Maryland. He retired five decades later as a senior partner. He was president of the Washington County, MD Historical Society, president of the Maryland Society of Surveyors, and vice-chairman of the Maryland Board of Registration.

Collection Scope and Content

This Collection contains correspondence, photographs, newsletters, maps, meeting minutes, reports, and surveys. This material convers the years 1954-94 and documents the activities of the C & O Canal Association and relate specifically to the C & O Canal.

Collection Organization

Organized into five series: C & O Canal Association, Publications, Miscellaneous, Oversized maps, blueprints, and other architectural information, and ephemera.

 Subject Terms Individuals Donnelly, Ralph Corporate Entities Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association Topics Canals Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Ralph Donnelly papers Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2057 Series 1 C & O Canal Association records, 1954-1994 1.5 Linear feet

This series contains correspondence, testimony, newspaper articles, reports, newsletters including "Along the Towpath" and "The Towline", meeting minutes, guidelines for level walkers, and by-laws. The material covers the dates 1954-94. These records were created during the course of business of the C & O Canal Association.

 1 1 Reprint of Justice Douglas’s letter to The Washington Post, and the editorial in reply to it accepting the invitation to hike the canal, 1954 1 2 Print of the sheet signed by the hikers at the Cardinal Club at the end of the first days hike, 03/20/1954 1 3 Letter from Hancock C & 0 Canal Club to Subcommittee on Public Lands, 03/21/1959 1 4 Invitations to dinner to be held at Hancock High School, 03/25/1959-04/25/1959 1 5 Letter to Jack Durham re boat captains and "doctoring boat", 04/01/1959 1 6 Portion of Crowder’s Towpath Guide reproduced for use by hikers from Sidling Hill Creek to Hancock Contains extensive annotations about all points along the route. List of level walkers attached.(earliest know list), 04/23/1959 1 7 Letter of thanks to Ralph Donnelly from Justice William Douglas, 04/27/1959 1 8 Letter to Adele Donnelly from Orville Crowder regarding level walkers, 05/03/1959 1 9 "The C&O Canal" article in Living Wilderness vol. 24 no. 68 by William O. Douglas, Spring, 1959 1 10 Letter to Ralph Donnelly from Wayne Aspinall Chairman Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs regarding H. R. 2331, 06/01/1959 1 11 Letter to Clarence Boyer from Ralph Donnelly regarding Maihon Boyer’s bike trip on canal, 06/22/1959 1 12 Orville Crowder memo on Level Walkers Hancock to Cumberland - with list of assignments, 11/11/1959 1 13 Orville Crowder letter on inter-club week end for, 12/23/1959-1960 1 14 Pamphlet Your Potomac - River Of Promise issued by Potomac River Development Association advocating hydroelectric dams on river, 1955-1959 1 15 Letter Edwin M. Dale (First Superintendent US Dept. of Interior NPS C&O Canal NHP Project Hagerstown City Hall to Mary Mish and reply letter regarding the brochure "That The Past Shall Live", 02/28/1960 1 16 The Level Walker vol.1 no.1, 03/1960 1 17 Orville Crowder report to C&O Hostels Project Committee titled "Four Furious Days Upstream", 04/1960 1 18 Letter from Jack Durham regarding Sixth Reunion Hike, 04/20/1960-05/07/1960 1 19 Senate Bill 77 to establish the C & O Canal National Park, 01/05/1961 1 20 Level Walker report Sidling Hill to Fifteen Mile Creek, 03/12/1961 1 21 Letter from the President of the Hancock C&O Canal Club to the Chairman of the Committee on the Interior to Interior and Insular Affairs in support of S.77, 04/10/1961 1 22 Testimony of Colin Ritter in favor of Canal Bill, 04/10/1961 1 23 Testimony by Albert Herling (AFL-CIO) on S.B. 77., undated 1 24 Testimony by Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior, on S.B. 77, 04/12/1961 1 25 Testimony of Charles Robinson Jr. of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on S.B. 77. He was against the bill., undated 1 26 Letter from Clinton Anderson, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to Ralph Donnelly, President of the Hancock C&O Canal Club, 04/30/1961 1 27 The Level Walker vol. 1 no.2, 05/1961 1 28 Schedule for Seventh Annual Reunion Hike. (hike in rain thrown out of Anglers Inn), 05/06/1961 1 29 Letter from J.L. Taylor, Chairman Middle Atlantic Division Association of American Geographers to Ralph Donnelly thanking for hike at Paw Paw Tunnel, 05/08/1961 1 30 Amendment to By-Laws of the C&O Canal Association (increases board from 11 to 15), 12/21/1961 1 31 Preliminary Alert for 1962 Reunion, 02/21/1962 1 32 Letter from Jack Durham regarding meeting at Harpers Ferry to organize the1962 Reunion Hike, with committee list attached, 03/09/1962 1 33 Letter from Durham-Crowder regarding 8th Annual Reunion Hike with reservation form. Canal song attached, 04/13/1962 1 34 Mileage chart and sketch from the 8th Annual Reunion Hike. Washington Post photos attached, 05/05/1962-05/11/1962 1 35 Centennial Observer and C&O Canal Chronicle vol. 1 no. 6, Williamsport, MD, 05/06/1962 1 36 C&O Canal Association membership list, 1962 1 37 Orville Crowder letter regarding preliminary information on the 1963 Reunion Hike, 03/02/1963 1 38 Letter from Anson Courter regarding the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club hike on canal, 04/03/1963 1 39 Orville Crowder letter regarding 9th Annual Reunion Hike. Mileage chart and timetable attached. Ribbon pinned to letter, 04/06/1963 1 40 Washington Post article on 1963 Annual Reunion Hike, 04/28/1963 1 41 Participant list of the 1963 9th Annual Reunion Hike, 1963 1 42 Maryland Society of Professional Engineers 05/Meeting announces a talk by Ralph Donnelly titled "A Trip Along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,", 05/03/1963 1 43 Letter from Mary Kovner of the Conservation Education Center to Ralph Donnelly regarding the talk given in Hagerstown, 05/10/1963 1 44 Four depositions regarding land across canal at McCoys Ferrey, 11/04/1963 1 45 Orville Crowder letter to Ralph and Adele Donnelly regarding the 10th Annual Reunion Hike, 01/29/1964 1 46 Article "Life on the C&O Canal As Reported By a Voyager in 1859" in The Georgetowner vol. 7, no. 88, 02/20/1964 1 47 C&O Canal Association members and guests, 03/1964 1 48 Colin Ritter letter regarding the 10th Annual Reunion Hike mileage table, reservation form, song, badge, and Washington Post article attached, 04/01/1964-04/21/1964 1 49 C&O Canal Association 10th Annual Reunion Hike flier, 04/19/1964-04/25/1964 1 50 Program for 10th Annual Reunion banquet, 04/25/1964 1 51 Article "Justice Douglas Hikers March For Tenth Year" in The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, MD, 04/25/1964 1 52 Letter of thanks from Justice William O. Douglas to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Donnelly, 04/28/1964 1 53 Letter from Orville Crowder regarding plans for 11th Reunion Hike, 04/16/1965 1 54 Flier on 11th Annual Reunion Hike has times and mileages, and points of interest, 04/24/1965 1 55 Letter from Daniel Ogden of the Department of the Interior to Ralph Donnelly. Reply from Ralph Donnelly to above with suggested trails, 07/16/1965-07/29/1965 1 56 Badge, hike schedule, list of "The Immortal Nine", and location of all previous hikes, 04/22/1966 1 57 Sketch of "Grant Conway’s Toad" made by Richard Harrison ’66, well known cartographer and bird watcher, 1966 1 58 Letter from Earl Henlinger regarding navigation on the Antietam and removal by order of the canal company of fish weirs in the Potomac by George Pointer, 09/1829-01/31/1968 1 59 Chief of Engineers announcement of public hearing on Potomac River Proposals. (13 pages), 03/05/1968 1 60 Letter from Donald Frush transmitting County’s comments on Potomac Basin Compact. (No report with letter), 03/14/1968 1 61 Program for the 14th Annual Reunion Banquet for the C&O Canal Association contains menu, list of officers and directors of the Association with picture of hikers, 04/27/1968 1 62 Letter from Doug Lindsay to Ralph Donnelly listing the officers for 1968, 05/23/1968 1 63 Notice for fall meeting, 12/05/1968 1 64 Letters from Robert Byrd, Harry Byrd, William Spong, Jennings Randolph (Senators); and Saylor, Morton, Broyhill (Congressmen) declining invitations to the 15th Annual Reunion Hike and banquet of the C&O Canal Association, 03/18/1969-03/27/1969 1 65 Letter from Douglas Linsay regarding the 15th Annual Reunion Announcement schedule and location, 04/07/1969 1 66 Letter from Gilbert Gude accepting invitation for the 15th Annual Reunion Hike and Banquet, 04/08/1969 1 67 Letter form US Senator Charles Mc Mathias declining invitation and enclosing copy of bill to establish C&O Canal Park, 04/19/1969 1 68 Reservation form for 16th Annual Reunion Hike. Letter Kenneth Robertson regarding hike, 04/14/1969 1 69 Hancock News pictures and articles regarding hike, 05/01/1969 1 70 Letter from Paul Hauck to Ralph Donnelly, 05/01/1969 1 71 Letter from Thomas Hahn to Ralph Donnelly regarding sew on emblems, 05/06/1969 1 72 Letter from Congressman Gilbert Gude to Ralph Donnelly regarding 15th Annual C&O Canal Association Hike, 05/09/1969 1 73 Final Announcement on 16th Annual Reunion Hike, 04/03/1970 1 74 Washington Post news article "The Last of the Great Canals,", 07/12/1970 1 75 Sunday Star article and pictures on canal, 10/04/1970 1 76 Cumberland News article "Canal Boosters Here Organize New Chapter," Letter from Colin Ritter and list of members., undated 1 77 Letter from Laurence Halstead Jr. regarding pictures he is giving to the Washington County Historical Society and information regarding the Maus and Spencer families, 02/08/1971 1 78 Letter from Alan Franklin with copy of extensive report on Paw Paw tunnel to be used in Tom Hahn’s Along The Towpath, 02/14/1971 1 79 Letter from the Washington County Historical Society thanking Halstead for photos and a copy of "Regulations for the Georgetown Level", 02/15/1971 1 80 Letter from Charles Kirk of the National Council on the Arts to Ralph Donnelly regarding a study of the C&O Canal, 02/17/1971 1 81 Flyer for the 17th Annual reunion Hike, 03/04/1971 1 82 New York Times article "Old Canals Are Dried and Forgotten", 04/25/1971 1 83 Report "Geology and Engineering, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Spring Gap to Cumberland" by Geraldine H. and William E. Davies, 04/28/1971 1 84 American Youth Hostels salutes the C&O Canal Association, 04/29/1971 1 85 Along the Towpath vol.2 no.2 17th Annual Reunion Issue contains directory of assignments and Potomac Valley and Recreation Council flier, 04/30/1971 1 86 Hiking Guide For the C&O Canal, Spring Gap to Cumberland. (12 pages with map), 04/30/1971 2 1 17th Annual Reunion Banquet Program, 05/01/1971 2 2 Justice William O. Douglas letter of resignation as Director of the C&O Canal Association, 05/03/1971 2 3 Flier regarding the William Douglas bust unveiling, 06/04/1971 2 4 Letter from William Dwyer regarding the destroying of stone work at "Big Slack Water", 09/29/1971 2 5 Letter from Washington County Historical Commission regarding the widening of the towpath, 10/01/1971 2 6 Article "Blasted blasting" by Bernard G. Charles regarding the destruction of historic features along the towpath by National Park Service, 10/01/1971 2 7 Flier issued jointly with the Canal and River Rights Council regarding a proper development plan, 11/1971 2 8 Washingtonian article regarding damage to the towpath, 12/1971 2 9 Note from Tom Hahn regarding level walkers, 02/01/1972 2 10 Letter from Tom Hahn to John Frye regarding navigation on Antietam Creek, 03/03/1972 2 11 Flier and reservation form for 18th Annual Reunion Hike, 04/1972 2 12 Letter from Don Ramsey regarding notes, 05/12/1972 2 13 Level Walkers Directory, 11/1972 2 14 Resume of Level Walkers Answers to Questionnaire Regarding the Development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 11/1972 2 15 Letter from Don Ramsey with Level Walker Report of, 07/07/1972-02/03/1973 2 16 Along the Towpath vol.4 no.3 contains information on the hike to be held, 03/21/1973-05/05/1973 2 17 Letter from Bruce Wood to Level Walkers regarding a meeting with Supert, 03/23/1973 2 18 Tom Hahn article regarding the "Alexandria Canal Lock", 07/06/1974 2 19 The Towline vol.1 no.1, 07/1975-08/1975 2 20 The Towline vol.1 no.2, 12/1975-02/1976 2 21 Flier for the 22nd Annual Reunion Hike, 04/24/1976 2 22 Flier regarding Level Walkers meeting at North Branch, 09/17/1976 2 23 Minutes of Meeting of the Board, 12/12/1976-01/23/1977 2 24 Along the Towpath vol.9 no.3 contains the registration form for the 23rd Reunion Hike, 04/1977 2 25 Letter regarding loan of bill of lading to Park Service, 06/22/1977 2 26 Along the Towpath vol.9 no.4 contains reports of meeting at Poolesville, 04/29/1977-07/1977 2 27 Along the Towpath vol.10 no.1 contains notice of annual hike Paw Paw to Old Town, 04/1978 2 28 Along the Towpath vol.10 no.3 contains schedule for thru hike starting, 04/15/1979-10/1978 2 29 Along the Towpath vol11 no.1 with reservation form for thru hike ending 04/28, 02/1979 2 30 Flier for "daily base " hikers, with mileage table, 04/15/1979-04/28/1979 2 31 Hancock News article "We’ll See" written by John opponent of the canal, 07/02/1980 2 32 Morgan Messenger (Morgan County WVA) article regarding meeting with Jack Fish during which John Douglas expressed his opposition, 08/13/1980 2 33 Bulletin No. 35 American Canals contains report of C & O Canal being designated as a "Historic Landmark", 11/1980 2 34 Along the Towpath vol.13 no.1 contains extensive multiple tabulations of the results of a survey of members residences, ages, habits, etc. done by Robert Greenspun, who was also editor, 01/1981 2 35 Notice of annual meeting to be held at Fort Frederick, 03/30/1981-04/24/1981 2 36 Along the Towpath vol.13 no.2 contains registration form and details of 27th Reunion Hike, 04/1981 2 37 Flier with map and registration form for 27th hike, 1981 2 38 Along the Towpath vol.13 no.4 contains announcement of first Fall Hike. Also has charts showing distances and portions of the canal covered by 27 hikes. Done by Robert Greenspun, 10/1981 2 39 Flier with registration form and map for Fall Hike, 10/24/1981 2 40 Along the Towpath vol.14 no.1, 04/1982 2 41 Flier for notice of annual meeting with list of officers and directors, and schedule for all of February, 02/27/1982 2 42 National Park Service C&O Canal calendar of events, 03/1982 2 43 Announcement of Board of Directors Meeting to be held at the Entler Hotel Shepherdstown, 03/13/1982 2 44 Park Service "Visitor Information" Spring, 1982 2 45 Along the Towpath vol.14 no.2 contains announcement of 28th Reunion Hike with map and reservation form, 04/1982 2 46 Flier 2nd Annual Heritage Hike with map and mileage chart, 10/23/1982 2 47 Letter from Richard Stanton to Ralph Donnelly regarding the Hancock Canal Club, 04/25/1983 2 48 List of officers and directors, 05/01/1983 2 49 Notice of Board meeting, 05/05/1983-05/22/1983 2 50 Minutes of directors meeting, 05/22/1983 2 51 Development concept plan for Williamsport, 05/1983 2 52 Letter from Bruce Wood to Ralph Donnelly regarding Heritage Hike Hancock to Woodmont, 06/29/1983-10/29/1983 2 53 Announcement of meeting in Hancock, 07/30/1983 2 54 Announcement of final arrangements for thru hike, 08/12/1983 2 55 Announcement of meeting, 09/18/1983 2 56 Minutes of meeting, 09/18/1983 2 57 Along the Towpath vol.15 no.4 contains article on Moore Village Archaeological Investigation, 10/1983 2 58 Announcement of meeting, 11/19/1983 2 59 Minutes of meeting, 11/19/1983 2 60 Announcement of meeting regarding 1984 thru hike, 12/14/1983 2 61 Letter from Bob Greenspun regarding giving talk on thru hike, 03/04/1984 2 62 Tabulation of towpath conditions as of this date, 04/09/1984 2 63 Along the Towpath vol.16 no.2 contains inventory of damage to canal by flood of 02/14-17. Day by day description of points on thru hike. Advice on advisory advisors, 04/1984 2 64 Cumberland (Md.) Leisure Times article and pictures on start of thru hike, 04/14/1983 2 65 30 years ago today Sen.Glenn Beall for parkway, introduced bill in 1947, 04/15/1984 2 66 Letter from Bruce Wood to Ralph Donnelly about hike plans and schedule, 04/19/1984 2 67 Board Meeting Notice, 05/20/1984 2 68 Along the Towpath vol.16 no.3 report of condition of towpath as repaired, 07/1984 2 69 Notice of picnic to be held, 07/11/1984-09/16/1984 2 70 Along the Towpath vol.16 no.3 contains Editor Robert Greenspun’s astute resume of the "Feckless Land Acquisition Program Of The National Park Service" and reservation forms for Heritage Walk, 10/27/1984 2 71 Suggestions for changes in the by-laws and notice of meeting, 11/20/1984-12/02/1984 2 72 Letter from Bruce Wood to Anne Murphy regarding nominations procedure, 12/04/1984 2 73 Letter regarding cabin at Paw Paw, 01/08/1985 2 74 Notice Board meeting, 01/13/1985 2 75 Along the Towpath vol.17 no.2 contains reservation form for 31st Annual Hike at Paw Paw and resignation of Greenspun as editor, 04/1985 2 76 Along the Towpath vol.17 no.3, 07/1985 2 77 Letter regarding the Douglas papers with copy of report giving recommendations for preservation and storage, 10/18/1985 2 78 Report to Board by Bruce Wood on damage to canal by recent flood, 11/09/1985 3 1 Letter regarding end of service on Board of Directors, 03/19/1986 3 2 Call for volunteers to clean up flood damage, 04/15/1986 3 3 Appointment to Heritage Hike Committee, 04/18/1986 3 4 Letter from Bill Davies letter regarding contributions for repair of flood damage, 05/20/1986 3 5 Letter to the Editor of The Hancock News from Belvin Mann objects to cost of canal clean up, 07/09/1986 3 6 Letter to the Editor of The Hancock News from Belvin Mann objects to cost of canal clean up, 08/20/1986 3 7 Along the Towpath vol.18 no.4 announces Heritage Hike Hancock to Dam 5. Has level walker directory, 10/1986 3 8 Letter from Harold Larsen regarding Ralph Donnelly receiving "1986 Surveyor of the Year" by the Maryland Society of Surveyors, 11/27/1986 3 9 The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, MD) story on Tom Hahn, 12/29/1986 3 10 Along the Towpath vol.19 no.1 contains discussion of hydro plants along the canal near Georgetown, 01/1987 3 11 Letter announcing election to Board of Directors, 03/11/1987 3 12 Minutes of Board Meeting with copy of Montgomery County Solid Waste Management Plan attached, 03/29/1987 3 13 Along the Towpath vol.19 no.2 contains announcement of the death of Aubrey Graves. Also news that the Paw Paw cabin is beyond restoration, 04/1987 3 14 Minutes of meeting of Board of Directors, 05/31/1987 3 15 Along the Towpath vol.19 no.3 contains description of a canoe trip from Cumberland to Georgetown, and a riverboat trip over the same section of the river. A report on the 33rd Annual Hike is also included, 07/1987 3 16 Notice of board meeting and minutes with financial and environmental committee reports, 09/20/1987 3 17 Along the Towpath vol.19 no.4 contains announcement of 10/24 hike, 10/1987 3 18 Letter from Bruce Wood objecting to cost and location of the dinner at the end of the hike and letter protesting method of handling nominations, 10/16/1987 3 19 Notice of board meeting with agenda, 11/04/1987-12/06/1987 3 20 Minutes of board meeting, 12/06/1987 3 21 Along the Towpath vol.20 no.1 contains notice of annual meet meeting, and calendar of events for the year, 01/1988 3 22 Minutes of board meeting with financial and activities report, 02/07/1988 3 23 Minutes of annual meeting, 03/05/1988 3 24 Letter of thanks from Harold Larsen to Ralph Donnelly for dinner and entertainment at annual meeting, 03/07/1988 3 25 Board Meeting Agenda, 04/03/1988 3 26 Letter from Harold Larsen regarding committee to formulate amendment to bylaws, 04/21/1988 3 27 Along the Towpath vol.20 no.2 contains Schedule for 34th hike; description of lift bridge at Williamsport. Bruce Wood’s final report on hiking the whole canal, 04/1988 3 28 Along the Towpath vol.20 no.3 contains By¬-laws, 07/1988 3 29 Letter from Harold Larsen to Ralph Donnelly thanking him for service on By-laws amendment committee, 10/07/1988 3 30 Minutes of meeting, 12/04/1988 3 31 Minutes of February meeting, 02/05/1989 3 32 Along the Towpath vol.22 no.2 Don Besom becomes editor. Contains announcement of 36th hike and Dick Stanton’s, 03/1990 3 33 Along the Towpath vol.22 no.2 contains report on final disposition of the "Douglas Papers", 06/1990 3 34 Hancock News story on abandoned railroad, 09/26/1990 3 35 Letter regarding Legal Defense Fund, 10/31/1990 3 36 Notice of meeting with Superintendent, 10/31/1990 3 37 Memorandum regarding meeting with the Superintendent, 11/14/1990 3 38 Along the Towpath vol.22 no.4 contains Karen Gray’s history of the Level Walkers, 12/1990 3 39 Minutes of Board Meeting, 12/02/1990 3 40 Notice of Board Meeting, 02/03/1991 3 41 Minutes Board Meeting, 02/03/1991 3 42 List of Candidates for Election, 03/02/1991 3 43 Letter from Harold Larsen to Ralph Donnelly regarding reelection to the Board, 03/13/1991 3 44 Letter from Dave Johnson, 04/05/1991 3 45 Invitation to Williamsport Lift Bridge gift to National Park Service, 09/12/1991 3 46 Salute to Volunteers Luncheon, 05/02/1992 3 47 Invitation to Hancock Re-watering, 09/19/1992 3 48 The Frederick Post article C&O rewatering to encourage tourism, 09/21/1992 3 49 Letter from Martha Ashelman regarding the C&O Canal Elderhostel course, course schedule enclosed, 11/27/1992 3 50 "The C&O Canal and the Railroads" by Patrick Stakem, 03/04/1993 3 51 Letter from Rita H. Bauman to Ralph and Adele Donnelly regarding C&O Canal Association video, 03/23/1993 3 52 Letter from Ann Deines regarding Hancock history, 06/09/1993 3 53 Article "C&O Canal Days" in The Antietam Advertiser, 07/24/1994 3 54 Application for membership in the C&O Canal Association, 1960 ca. 3 55 Application for membership in the C&O Canal Association, 1970 ca. 3 56 By-laws of C&O Canal Association, c.a. post, 03/27/1959 3 57 Amendment of certificate of Incorporation of C&O Canal Association, 01/30/1958 3 58 Amendment to By-laws of C&O Canal Association, 12/21/1961 3 59 Amendment to the By-laws of C&O Canal Association, 05/01/1962 3 60 Level Walker Report, undated 3 61 Level Walker Report on yellow paper, undated 3 62 Level Walker Report, undated 3 63 Level Walker Report partially completed, 03/16/1989 3 64 Level Walker Report (blank), 01/29/1990 3 65 Level Walker Report, 01/25/1991 3 66 Level Walker Short Form Report Sheet, 11/1983 3 67 Level Walker Short form Report Form, 03/1988 3 68 Level Walker Reporting Guidelines, undated 3 69 Level Walker Guidelines, 03/1988 3 70 Level Walker Guidelines, 03/16/1989 3 71 Bird/Wildflower Check List, 1958 3 72 Plant Checklist, undated 3 73 Statement of the C&O Canal Association on NPS Widewater Plans delivered by Ken Rollins, 12/1997 3 74 Petition to the President of the United States to establish the C&O Canal as a national park, undated 3 75 C&O Canal Hikes, 1966-1974 3 76 C&O Hikers Reunions, 1955-1978 3 77 List of hikers on 1954 original Douglas hike, undated MS2057 Series 2 Publications, 1842-1990 0.5 Linear feet

This series consists of newsletters, articles, and brochures. The material covers the years 1842-1990. These publications were produced by the C&O Canal Association, National Park Service and individuals such as Thomas Hahn, Grant Conway, and Orville W. Crowder.

 4 1 C&O Canal Report National Park Service and Public Roads to construct Parkway with plates, 1950 4 2 C&O General plan, 1976 4 3 Four Locks, 1985 4 4 Four Locks 1988 corrects errors, 1985-1988 4 5 The Community of Four Locks by Mike Mastrangelo, 1987 4 6 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Official Map and Guide, 1987 4 7 Paw Paw Tunnel, 1988 4 8 Emergency Directory (issued when McClanahan was Superintendent, undated 4 9 C&O Canal Historic Structures, undated 4 10 Facts on the C&O Canal, undated 4 11 Volunteer Handbook, 1990 ca. 4 12 The Living Wilderness Spring 1954 no. 48 has article and pictures of Douglas Hike, Spring, 1954 4 13 Outline Program for the Use and Enjoyment of the Potomac Valley, forward by Justice Douglas prepared by Anthony Wayne Smith, William Davies, John Cover, Grant Conoway C.J.S. Durham, 1959 4 14 Fifty-Third Annual Report of the President and Directors, 06/06/1881 4 15 Hagerstown C&O Canal - Williamsport Bicycle Loop, undated 4 16 C&O Canal - Sharpsburg Bicycle Loop, undated 4 17 C&O Canal Boat Replica brochure, undated 4 18 Internal Improvements of the United States Reprint of 1835 issue, undated 4 19 Cumberland to Washington on the C&O Canal by Grant Conway reprint in 1954 account of hike, 1984 4 20 1984 Miles of Adventure Hikers Guide to the C&O Canal, 1967 4 21 Towpath Guide by Thomas Hahn and Orville W. Crowder Section 1, 1971 4 22 Towpath Guide by Thomas F. Hahn Section 3, 1977 4 23 Towpath Guide by Thomas F. Hahn Section 4, 1973 4 24 Springtime along the C&O Canal, undated 4 25 Barron’s C&O Canal Directory signed by Dixie Kilham, the owner of Hill Top House, 1972 4 26 Condensed Mileage Chart prepared by Orville Crowder, undated 4 27 Flier for "Life on the C&O Canal", 1859 4 28 Copy of article in the Washington Intelligencer"Opening of the Canal", 10/15/1850 4 29 Office of William S. Bryan Jr. Attorney General of Maryland answer to an inquiry regarding sale of canal, 12/20/1904 4 30 Mr. Murray Vandimer’s objections to the acceptance of the bid of F.S. Lanstreet (W.M. RR) or J.H. Wheelwright (B&O RR) for purchase of the canal, 12/22/1904 4 31 Extract from the meeting of the Board of Public Works regarding the sale of the state’s share of the canal, 01/04/1905 4 32 Copy of letter of Samuel Rinehart to Sprigg Engineer requesting payment of $1,200.00 due, 07/10/1842 4 33 Brief filed in the Court of Appeals in an attempt to collect a payment of $1,200.00 due, 1939 4 34 Barbara Yeaman Christmas Cards scenes along C&O Canal, 1977-1981 MS2057 Series 3 Miscellaneous, 1838-1991 0.5 Linear feet

This series consists of badges, photographs, membership cards, property surveys, and reports. The material covers the time period 1838-1991. These materials relate to the C & O Canal including the Antietam Aquaduct, Little Catoctin Creek, Cadestral, and many of the canal locks.

 5 1 C&O Canal Association Badges various designs, undated 5 2 C&O Canal Association 10th Reunion Hike Badge, undated 5 3 Membership Cards for the Hancock C&O Canal Club Hancock, MD, undated 5 4 C&O Canal Association Membership cards for Ralph and Adele Donnelly for years:, 1963-1991 5 5 Photograph of Ken Rollins, Deak Stanton, and Nancy Long at Paw Paw Cabin, 1983 5 6 Narrative Report of Survey of Lock #44 Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 7 Narrative Report of Cadestral Survey at Mountain Lock (Lock #37) Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 8 Narrative Report Survey from Antietam Creek to Mountain Lock (Lock #37) Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 9 Narrative Report Survey from Lock 34 to Lock 37 Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 10 Narrative Report Survey from Near Weaverton to Lock 34 Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 11 Narrative Report of Cadestral Survey along C&O Canal west of Antietam Aquaduct Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 12 Narrative Report of Cadastral Survey of Maryland Portion of the Harper’s Ferry National Monument, 1961-1962 5 13 Narrative report Survey from Weaverton Downstream through Brunswick to Little Catoctin Creek Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 14 Narrative Report of Cadastral Survey in the vicinity of Lock 29, C&O Canal National Historical Monument Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 15 Narrative Report Survey from Little Catoctin Creek to Lock #29 Property Line Survey done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 16 Narrative Report of Cadestral Survey at East End Monocacy Aquaduct Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 17 Narrative Report Survey at Snyders Landing on the C&O Canal Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 18 Narrative Report Cadastral Survey of NPS property lines from Oldtown downstream to Town Creek Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 19861-1962 5 19 Narrative Report Cadastral Survey of NPS Property in the vicinity of the Paw Paw Tunnel Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 20 Narrative Report of Cadastral Survey at Four Locks Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 21 Narrative Report Survey from Fort Frederick to Ernstville Property Line Survey done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 22 Narrative Report Survey from McCoy’s Ferry to Fort Frederick Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 23 Narrative Report Survey from Ellis Ellis property line to McCoy’s Ferry Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 24 Narrative Report Survey from Four Locks to Little Conococheague Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 25 Narrative Report Survey from Lock 40 to Thomas Buchanan Line Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 26 Narrative Report Survey from Antietam to Lock #40 Property Line Survey done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 27 Memo on meeting at Four Locks regarding Canal Property Lines Property Line Surveys done along the C&O Canal, 1961-1962 5 28 Incline Plane Description and drawings of the machinery, track, casson, etc. as built near Georgetown, 1876 ca. 5 29 Description of the Ferry Lot along the C&O Canal opposite Shepherdstown, undated 5 30 C&O Canal, Ft. Frederick to Williamsport guide to the Engineering and Geology G.H. & W.E. Davies, undated 5 31 Pamphlet "Photographs of Western Maryland", 1860-1925 5 32 Spring Box (Spring or Well Protection - Type 1), 02/07/1951 5 33 Analysis of the report entitled "River Bend: The Potential Economic Significance for Maryland prepared by Checchi and Company, undated 5 34 Photo reproduction of Canal Boats of America - Number 8, undated 5 35 C&O Canal National Historical Park Visitor Information, undated 5 36 The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Historical Trail information produced by The Boy Scouts of American, 1974 5 37 Illustration of "crank.", undated 5 38 Newspaper article "Hermit of Great Falls Thinks 1889 Potomac Flood Was Best" from The Washington Post, 1982 5 39 Newspaper article series "Travels on the Towpath" from The Washington Post, 1982 5 40 Copy of report by Elwood Morris to C.B. Fisk "Tunnel at the Paw Paw Bends C&O Canal." Has profile showing progress of the tunneling, 12/01/1836 5 41 Copy of Ellwood Morris’s report to C.B.Fisk, from the "Tunnel Residency" on the progress of the construction of the tunnel. Has "diagram" giving a very clear picture of the amount of excavation accomplished and the amount remaining to be done. Total length of tunnel 3118 - done 1162 - to be done 1956, December 7, 1838., 1956 5 42 Copy of the surveyor’s schematics, undated 5 43 Facts about the Paw Paw Tunnel of the C&O Canal, undated 5 44 Tunnel Facts, undated 5 45 Section 58 Paw Paw Tunner, undated MS2057 Series 4 Oversize maps, blueprints, and other architectural information., 1961-1965 0.5 Linear feet

This series contains maps and blueprints. The material covers the dates 1961-65. These maps and blueprints relate to Town Creek Aqueduct, Aqueduct #7, a topographical map of the Potomac River and C & O Canal in the area of Paw Paw. Also in this series is a list of historic structures compiled by A.W. Franzen.

 6 1 Blueprint of Detail of Closures over Shafts, 01/26/1965 6 2 Blueprint of Wood Towpath at North End of Paw Paw Tunnel, 01/26/1965 6 3 Blueprint of Town Creek Aqueduct Nomenclature, undated 6 4 Blueprint of Town Creek Aqueduct showing before restoration, undated 6 5 Blueprint of Town Creek Aqueduct showing after restoration, undated 6 6 Blueprint of Aqueduct #7 over Tonoloway Creek Looking North Hancock,Maryland, undated 6 7 Blueprint of Aqueduct #7 over Tonoloway Creek Looking South Hancock,Maryland, undated 6 8 Topographical map Blueprint of the Potomac River and C&O Canal in the area of Paw Paw, undated 6 9 Blueprint of Plan through Tunnel and of North Deep Cut, 01/26/1965 6 10 Blueprint of Aqueduct #7 over Tonoloway Creek showing adjacent structures and contiguous masonry. Elevation of Towpath Masonry looking South and North from Canal Bed, undated 6 11 Blueprint of Aqueduct #7 over Tonoloway Creek showing adjacent structures and contiguous masonry. Plan, Proposed Work for Historic Structures list made in 1961 by A.W. Franzen (4 sheets), 1961 MS2057 Series 5 Ephemera, 1960-1980 0.25 Linear feet

This series consists of metal buttons and a medallion. These items date from 1960-80. These buttons relate to reunion hikes and tours.

 7 1 Seven Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association Reunion Hike buttons with Adale Donnelly and Ralph Donnelly name tags, undated 7 2 Two Oldtown Sportsmen Club Oldtown, MD buttons, 1960 7 3 Two Lowell Mill and Canal Tour buttons, 1980 7 4 One C&O Canal 1828-1924 Williamsport, MD medallion, undated 7 5 One 17th Annual Reunion Celebration Hike C&O Canal Association Spring Gap to Cumberland, MD button, 05/01/1971