| Record Series Name: CMC Early Documents, History, Member Narratives, Bylaws. | ||
| Physical Location: Box 15 | ||
| Record Series Value (High, Medium, Low): Estimated as High | ||
| Record Series Description: The early club history is extremely important and as such a separate series has been created even though these records apply to other series in the collection. See these other record series for additional documents. Summary of records: | ||
| BOX | FOLDER | DESCRIPTION |
| CMC 2002.2.15. | 1 | CMC hike reports, 1931. (8 items.) |
| 2 | CMC hike reports, 1932. (23 items.) | |
| 3 | CMC hike reports, 1933. (15 items.) | |
| 4 | CMC hike reports, 1934. (16 items.) | |
| 5 | CMC hike reports, 1935. (8 items.) | |
| 6 | CMC hike reports, 1938-39. (31 items.) | |
| 7 | CMC history. Printed booklet: "History of the Carolina Mountain Club Commemorating the 70th Anniversary 1923-1993;" two typed and five handwritten pages marked 1936 and titled "The Carolina Mountain Club;" two copies of printed brochure: "The Carolina Mountain Club 50th Anniversary;" newspaper clipping, undated: "Mrs. Glenn Speaks on Mountain Club's History at Meeting;" two typed pages titled "History of the Carolina Mountain Club," dated 11/1/63; two typed pages--green tissue paper--titled "History of the Carolina Mountain Club;" one typed page titled "A Brief History of the Carolina Mountain Club, Inc., Asheville, N.C.;" typed three page paper with note: "Presented at the special 30th Anniversary Meeting held on April 18, 1953;" four typed pages titled "History of the Carolina Mountain Club (Condensed);" typed "list of Members of Appalachian Mountain Club, Southern Chapter;" two typed pages titled "History of the Carolina Mountain Club" marked "George Sanders; two copies of four-page history titled "The Carolina Mountain Club," with written note: "composed by Arch Nichols, Nov. 1963;" copy of Asheville Chamber of Commerce newsletter noting CMC's 30th Anniversary, April 1, 1953. (14 items.) | |
| 8 | Folder with newspaper clipping glued inside, Asheville Times, April 26, 1985. | |
| 9 | Hike reports and correspondence, 1940. (16 items.) | |
| 10 | Obituary of Jerome Dykeman; nine letters, most concerning contributions to a memorial fund. | |
| 11 | Copy of Jerome Dykeman's will; three letters pertaining to it. | |
| 12 | Obituary of Arch Nichols; memorial service program; copy of newspaper article about Nichols; "Bibliography of Arch Nichols;" copy of letter from Nichols to Harry Baker; copy of speech noting the importance of Hot Springs to the Appalachian Trail | |
| 13 | Copy of booklet "From Cabin to Cabin, the life of A. Rufus Morgan;" clipping of obituary of Morgan; four photographs of Morgan and Arch Nichols; handwritten letter from Nichols to Judy Jennes about Morgan's death; copy of letter from Nichols to Hank Lautz; copy of letter from Nichols to Francis P. Hulme. | |
| 14 | Letters and program about the Charles H. Lindsley Memorial Hike to Mt. Leconte. | |
| 15 | Correspondence about George T. Cutting and the auction of his paintings to benefit CMC. | |
| 16 | Correspondence about CMC's automobile liability insurance, 1936 | |
| 17 | CMC membership applications, 1924-25. | |
| 18 | Cabins folder: 1933-34 correspondence on rental agreement with Forest Service; 1930s cabin rules; numerous original cabin use forms filled out by members; also Oct. 1962 cabin rules | |
| 19 | CMC Certification of Incorporation: original 1924 document with member signatures; also 1957 extension of incorporation document, and Notice of Proposed Amendments, 1987 (see CMC Legal Documents series) | |
| 20 | CMC Financial Reports folder: Annual budget reports from 1933-39 (1935 missing) and 1947(see CMC Financial Documents series) | |
| 21 | Appalachian Trail Conference Documents. Important 1938 letter outlining the state of the AT in North Carolina (several copies); also contains 1948 and 1950s documents. Correspondence on ATC meeting and miscellaneous letters. | |
| 22 | Correspondence between the Appalachian Trail Conference and CMC, 1935-60. | |
| 23 | Appalachian Trail Conference annual meeting, reports and programs, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1952, 1955. | |
| 24 | Pamphlet describing origin and purpose of CMC; two copies of "Guide to Trails in Western North Carolina." | |
| 25 | Letters to Roger Morrow from Senators B. Everett Jordon and Sam Ervin; copy of constitution of the Carolina Appalachian Trail Club; article from Appalachian Trailway News, May 1948; note on personal data for members with 25 years in CMC; CMC Bulletin, Feb. 1953; two CMC membership lists: May 1957 & Jan. 1963. | |
| 26 | Seven letters to Roger Morrow dated 1953; copies of four letters to CMC from former members; five copies of CMC brochure, 1937-41; letter to CMC from George Stephens, 4-18-53; letter to CMC from Ruth Church; copy of CMC Bulletin, January, 1932; two page typed "History of the Carolina Mountain Club;" four page typed "History of the Carolina Mountain Club (Condensed), 4-18-53; three half pages, handwritten, titled "List of Bulletins + Hike Schedules;" nine handwritten membership lists; three newspaper clippings about CMC meetings; obituary of Dr. Tennent; obituary of Roger Morrow; postcard to Roger Morrow; undated CMC brochure. | |
| 27 | Two page typed "Report on Mt. Mitchell Camping Trip, July 4-5, 1931; typed four page "Heart of the Alleghanies." | |
| 28 | CMC Founding Documents folder: 1920-23 documents that outline the creation of CMC in 1923; original letters and signatures; H.D. Ramsey listed in Jan.14, 1923 letter (note Ramsey likely did not join the Club after the CMC incorporation but appears to have been a member prior to incorporation) | |
| 29 | CMC Poetry folder: no date (est. 1930s-40s) poem by Andy Martenson | |
| 30 | Group of thirty-one questionnaires about CMC charter flight to Europe, 1966; | |