People
Perhaps the best way to tell the John Apperson story is to introduce you to some of the diverse group of people who became his close friends and allies. Here are some biographical sketches of individuals with whom he corresponded, including fellow engineers at GE, wealthy landowners and philanthropists, politicians, members of hiking clubs and conservation groups, progressive women, clergymen, state officials, and a long list of his siblings, nieces and nephews. After reading each person's bio, you'll see a list of items from the files, and be directed to transcriptions of each letter.
Governor Al Smith
Paul Schaefer
C. Anthony Ablett
C. F. Wilson
Ezra H. Fitch
Martha Apperson
Duncan Williams Apperson
Samuel T. Heninger
C. T. Wilson (Attorney at Law, Lamar, Missouri)
Richard Duncan Apperson
Second cousin of JSA
Read MoreTed Dreier
Sylvia Loines
Victor V. Wilde
Bertha Ehlers
John Apperson III
Ethel Dreier
President of the NY City Women’s Club
Read MoreRobert Moses
Secretary to the New York State Parks Commission (the Power Broker)
Read MoreWilliam K. Bixby
Wealthy landowner at Lake George
Read MoreGeorge D. Pratt
Conservation Commissioner
Read MoreClifford Pettis
Superintendent of Forests
Read MoreLithgow Osborne
Conservation Commissioner
Read MoreKenneth Reynolds
Attorney
Read MoreCharles H. Tuttle
Attorney representing the LGA (Lake George Water Trespass Case)
Read MoreT. M. Osborne
State Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner, Albany
Read MoreDavid Fox
David Fox of Sunderland, Vermont
Read MoreMarc Hanna
Mrs. George Hanna
Edward C. Schmidt
Charles P. Saunders
R. E. Strickland
J. H. Burrell
Fred W. Hunt
J. F. Tritle
Jack Doyle
Diesman
N. C. Mills
N. C. Mills of the Engineering Dept. Canadian General Electric Co., Ontario, Canada
Read MoreWendell Westover
C. E. Durkee
C. E. Durkee, General Baggage Agent, D & H Co., Albany
Read MoreW. S. O’Brien
W. S. O’Brien, Pittsfield – Head Accountant – GE Co.
Read MoreC. G. Rally
C. G. Rally, P. & M. Commercial Department
Read MoreBob Marshall
John S. Apperson (a.k.a JSA, Appie)
In 1900, when a young man from Virginia first arrived in Schenectady, he was fascinated by the General Electric Company and with all the opportunities it offered. Having worked for… Read more »
Read MoreDr. Irving Langmuir
Irving Langmuir’s name was associated with John Apperson in many ways. These two became friends in 1910, when Langmuir first came to work as a scientist at the General Electric… Read more »
Read MoreWarwick S. Carpenter
Warwick Carpenter started his career as an author, publishing stories about the Adirondacks, and had a deep appreciation for the healthy benefits of fresh air and exercise. He had health… Read more »
Read MoreGeorge Foster Peabody
George Foster Peabody was one of the leading philanthropists of his day, and he left a remarkable legacy at Lake George. Apperson probably took notice of Peabody’s activities much earlier,… Read more »
Read MoreEllwood M. Rabenold
When John Apperson first became active in political battles in Albany, Ellwood Rabenold was already serving as a New York State senator. The two men probably met during the Constitutional… Read more »
Read MoreMary H. Loines
Hilda Loines
William G. Howard
William G. Howard had a long career as NY State Superintendent of Forests. He is recognized as a founder of the Adirondack Mountain Club and as a promoter of campsites… Read more »
Read MoreEllen Victoria Hull Apperson
Alfred Hull Apperson
Mary Apperson
Nell Apperson
Georgia Apperson
Sallie Apperson
Nancy Apperson
Elizabeth Black Apperson
Dr. John Apperson
Dr. John Apperson (1837-1908) husband to wife, Ellen Victoria Hull Apperson and father to John S. Apperson, and six other children, including Hull Apperson and Mary Apperson. A self made man, Dr…. Read more »
Read MoreAndrew Smith (Glenn Falls Attorney)
John Apperson had contact with several members of the Smith family, of the Fred R. Smith & Sons Marina, in Bolton Landing. Apperson’s interests in rip-rapping the shores of islands… Read more »
Read MoreFred Saunders
April 2, 1930 –Fred Saunders to JSA re: “How did you come out in the fight for Lake George lands?” April 2, 1930 – JSA to Fred Saunders re: sending… Read more »
Read MoreJames S. Cawley
Jim Cawley was a journalist and author working on a story about canoeing and other water sports when he noticed reports of John Apperson’s activities at Lake George, and especially… Read more »
Read MoreFranklin D. Roosevelt
December 13, 1922 – Franklin D. Roosevelt (Emmet, Marvin and Roosevelt, NYC) to JSA (Mohawk Club) re: “My dear Apperson: I have just got down to New York from the… Read more »
Read MoreAdelbert Moot
July 7, 1920 – Adelbert Moot to JSA re: giving advice on what to say in a letter to the superintendent of Forests; “remedy of publicity” October 6, 1920 –… Read more »
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