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…
Five articles published in the Adirondack Explorer Magazine 2013-2014
New York Women Helped Frame the Forest Preserve Debate (March 24, 2014) Forest Preserve History: The Warwick Carpenter Papers (August 14, 2013) Adirondack Legal History: The Lake George Trespass Case (July… Read more »