Weber Sandra 12/04 Sandra Weber 1929 Supplee Rd fandale PA 19446 (not permanent) Author Sandra Weber Page 1 of 1 Sandra Weber New Program! TIMES OF TROUBLE Meet the Author Read about Sandra's Books or Purchase a Book Attend one of Sandra's Lectures or Invite Sandra to Lecture Page designed and created by Sandra Weber Read Sandra's Resume All text and photos C Sandra Weber, 2000-2009 Write to Sandra See "Hooked on History, "The Sequel 2001 (spring). . R. 22. "Rooting Out the Truth, a review by Susan Bibeau of Weber's Adiroudach Roots: Storeen of Holking, History and women. Hard/ April 2012 Adivordach Explorer http://www.sandraweber.com/author/index.htm 6/1/2010 Message Page 1 of 3 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:58 PM To: 'Sandra Weber' Subject: RE: Gifford Pinchot: For Sandra Weber] Dear Sandra, Sorry for the delay in responding to your helpful information about Pinchot and his relationship with LaFarge. I am familiar with Grey Towers; I've visited the property many times enroute to my birthplace in Allentown, PA. However, I have not explored their archives. Do you have experience with their collections? I would very much appreciate receiving a copy of the LaFarge article on "A Winter Ascent of Tahawus." And contact information regarding LaFarge's grand-daughter would be helpful. I wonder whether you have uncovered any surviving LaFarge Papers that may have been preserved and organized by an institution or family members. Regarding the Pinchot Diary at the LOC, can you offer a bit more detail: timeframe, frequency of entries, detail depth or superficiality, etc. I've checked the recent "Conservation Diaries of Gifford Pinchot" but wonder from your reply whether other diaries exist. I'm also well aware of the enormity of the Pinchot LOC holdings and the lack of a reliable finding aid according to Pinchot's most recent biographer, Char Miller. Best regards, Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Sandra Weber [mailto:weber@sandraweber.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:13 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Gifford Pinchot: For Sandra Weber] Hi Ronald, Thank you for your interest in my work. I have presented a lecture about Pinchot and his Adirondack connection at the 10/19/2004 Message Page 2 of 3 Adirondack Museum, SO I have done a bit of research about him (plus, the old family home "Grey Towers" is near my PA residence). He is a very interesting character. The LaFarge connection came from my study of the two men climbing Mount Marcy in the winter (during the Blizzard of 1899, and being only the second winter on record). LaFarge didn't make the summit; he turned back just 200 feet below the top. This info is from Pinchot's diary at the LOC and from an article by C. Grant LaFarge, "A Winter Ascent of Tahawus" in Outing magazine, April 1900. It is a hard-to-find magazine and I can't recall where I found it. I can send you a copy in a few weeks when I return for a visit to PA if you can't find it somewhere. It has photos by LaFarge, too. I can also put you in touch with LaFarge's grand-daughter if you wish. Best regards, Sandra Weber PO Box 751 Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-6511 Original Message From: purple@catskill.net To: weber@sandraweber.com Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: [Fwd: Gifford Pinchot: For Sandra Weber] Original Message Subject: Gifford Pinchot: For Sandra Weber From: "Epp, Ronald"