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| Title | Little Switzerland Again |
| Title Note | Letter to the editor of the News and Observer |
| Date | September 18, 1938 |
| Description | Signed by Francis O. Clarkson, president of the Switzerland Company, the letter responds to a series of articles in the News and Observer - "Trial by Pamphlet", "Under the Dome", and "Issue of Ethics Raised in Case". |
| Commentary | Clarkson compares the parkway to the Chinese Wall, impenetrable as there were very few access points, in his justification for the Switzerland Company's desire for "just compensation." Box 10, box 539. |
| Location |
Location Name: Little Switzerland Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147 |
| Creator Individual | Francis O. Clarkson |
| Creator Organization | Raleigh News and Observer |
| Tags |
Blue Ridge Parkway--Right-of-way
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Little Switzerland (N.C.) Public opinion Switzerland Company |
| Credit | Francis O. Clarkson Papers, #3275, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
