Correspondence between Stanley W. Black and Zebulon Weaver, January, 1933

Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This correspondence between Weaver and Black centers around repercussions of goverment appropriation of lands for the Smoky Mountain Park. Following are brief summaries of each of these letters: Stanley W. Black to Zebulon Weaver, January 5, 1933 In this letter Black expresses concern about considerable portions of Swain County land being appropriated by the Smoky Mountain Park, the Forest Service, and the Indian Reservation. According to Black since these lands were no longer taxable, this measure had placed tax burdens on Swain County residents. Black hoped Weaver could alleviate some of these concerns. Zebulon Weaver to Stanley W. Black, January 10, 1933 In this letter Weaver assures Black that he would pursue in Congress the matter of providing some relief for counties whose lands had been included in the park. Stanley W. Black to Zebulon Weaver, January 12, 1933 In this letter Black thanks Weaver for his support, provides an estimate of the valuation lost on the Swain County lands, and expresses his desire for Congress to stop making what he considered to be wasteful appropriations