October 2, 1925 – Alfred E. Smith, Governor to JSA Dear Mr. Apperson: You may recall that last May I invited a number of our prominent citizens to meet me… Read more »
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October (?) 1925 – JSA to Gov. Al Smith
October (?) 1925 – JSA to Hon. Alfred E. Smith My dear Governor: I will be glad to act on the Permanent Public Works Amendment Committee in accordance with your… Read more »
December 30, 1925 – Gov. Al Smith to JSA
December 30, 1925 – Governor Al Smith to JSA – Dear Mr. Apperson: I received the picture and thank you for the message which you sent with reference to a… Read more »
James 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 »
Ellwood 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 »
Adirondack Activism: John Apperson’s Story
Politics, Propaganda and a Prolonged Struggle for Power – In 1915, Apperson made a speech at the NY Constitutional Convention against legislation that would allow the state to lease campsites… Read more »
Lake George
Throughout the first half of the 20th century, activists played an important role in protecting and preserving New York’s most famous lake and tourist attraction – Lake George. This is their story…
Tributes to Apperson in the Summer Following His Death
Lake George Protective Association August 17, 1963 From the Adirondack Mountain Club… Mr. David L. Newhouse presented the statement for the Adirondack Mountain Club, Inc. For several decades, John S…. Read more »