Ralph Donnelly papers, 1954-1994.

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Ralph Donnelly papers, 1954-1994.

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Items collected by Ralph Donnelly about the canal and the association. Series I includes association-related papers, 1954-1994 (correspondence, newsletters, hike and meeting information, etc.). Series II contains association and other publications. Series III and Series V include miscellaneous items and ephemera. Series IV includes oversized maps, blueprints, and other architectural information about the canal and park.

3 linear ft. (7 boxes).

George Washington University

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George Washington University

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Donnelly, Ralph,

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Surveyer, senior partner in J. B. Ferguson & Co. of Hagerstown, Md., active and longtime member of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association. In 1960s worked to transform the 184-mile abandoned canal into the current national historic park managed by the National Park Service. The Association's mission is to protect, preserve, and promote the assets of the national park, and it has a range of programs and activities to encourage the use of the park. From the description of Ralp...

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association

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The 184-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal operated 1850-1925 and is now operated as a national historic park by the National Park Service. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas used his influence to prevent the destruction of the canal. The Association's mission is to protect, preserve, and promote the assets of the national park, and it has a range of programs and activities to encourage the use of the park. From the description of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association records, [1...