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| Title | Mass Meeting Resolutions (Page 3 of 3) |
| Title Note | Pamplet published by Little Switzerland Mass Meeting Committee |
| Date | August 1, 1938 |
| Description | Continued from page 2 of 3
This pamphlet lists resolutions put forward by citizens of Little Switzerland outlining their desire to receive "just compensation" for their land. W. Ray Deal was appointed secretary of the committee and Reid Queen was chair. The meeting was held at Geneva Hall in Little Switzerland and pamphlet claimed that a crowd of mountain people were in attendance. |
| Commentary | The resolutions were part of a 20-page pamphlet titled, "What Citizens Think About Charles Ross' Attack on the Switzerland Co. and Its Stockholders." The Switzerland Company paid for the pamphlet to be published and printed in the News and Observer. A map of Little Switzerland highlighting the route of the parkway was included with the pamphlet and both were mailed to friends and allies of the Clarksons. Box 4, folder 81. |
| Location |
Location Name: Little Switzerland Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147 |
| Creator Organization | Mass Meeting Committee |
| Tags |
Blue Ridge Parkway--Right-of-way
Deal, W. Ray Geneva Hall (Little Switzerland, N.C.) Landowners Little Switzerland (N.C.) Mass meeting (Little Switzerland, N.C.) Pamphlets |
| Credit | Heriot Clarkson Papers, #1313, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
