Kennesaw Mountain Administrative History

[137] Monthly Report, April 1940; Box 2588. The aircraft beacon was later operated by the Federal Aviation Administration. When the new visitor center-was built in 1963, the cable to the beacon had to be relocated, but was again put underground. In 1984, the FAA discontinued use of the tower and in 1985 it was tom down. Annual Reports, 1983 and 1985; KEMO Files.

[138] Monthly Reports, September 1940; November 1940; September 1941; Box 2588.

[193] In 1966, Marietta wanted to put in overhead power lines along Old Mountain and Burnt Hickory roads. The park denied the request and asked that they be put underground. The city did not want to do this because of the additional cost. One rumor that subsequently circulated was that Mayor Howard Atherton had asked a congressional representative to help pressure the NPS; the mayor denied the rumor. Marietta Daily Journal, "Mayor Denies 'Pressure' Rumor," October 9, 1966; For other examples of how the park dealt with utility requests see, Marietta Daily Journal, "County Wants to Put Water Line Through Part of Kennesaw Park," April 9, 1980; Marietta Daily Journal, "Developer Says Hidden Lines 'Unreasonable, '" October 18, 1966; KEMO Files.

[140] Staff Meeting Minutes, April 29, 1966; July 8, 1966; August 19, 1966; KEMO Files. One of the more unusual requests was made in 1942, when the Georgia State Guard asked for permission to develop a small rifle range within the park. The request was denied. Acting Director, G. A. Moskey to Superintendent, March 19, 1942; Box 2595.

[141] Atlanta Constitution, "Kennesaw Park Tries To Solve People 'Problem, '" April 13, 1974; KEMO Files.

[142] Transportation Study 1-2, 18-24. Annual Report, 1974; KEMO Files.

[143] Atlanta Journal, "Park May See New Regulations," November 11, 1982; Marietta Daily Journal, "Park Plans Crackdown on Alcohol," February 13, 1983; KEMO Files.

[144] Marietta Daily Journal, "Concept s Changing for Battlefield Park," February 19, 1984; KEMO Files.

[145] Atlanta Journal, "Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park Sees Rules for Best Interest," February 28, 1985; KEMO Files.

[146] Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, "U. S. Park Service Head Visits Kennesaw Amid Controversy," October 3, 1985; KEMO Files.

[147] Buddy Darden to Acting Regional Director, March 23, 1984; KEMO Files.

[148] Acting Regional Director to Darden, April 13, 1984; KEMO Files.

[149] Superintendent Bullard to Files, April 23, 1984; KEMO Files.

[150] Atlanta Journal, Constitution, "Park Ranger Skirmishes to Defend Battlefield," September 1, 1988; KEMO Files.

[151] Atlanta Journal, "Feds Sue UGA's Davison Over Park Easement," September 24, 1987; Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, "Davison Drops Plans for Battlefield Road," March 19, 1988; KEMO Files; U. S. A. vs Fred C. Davison, U. S. District Court, Northern District, Case #CA1: 87-CV-2090-RCF.

[152] Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, "Historic Panel Says It Will Skirmish Over War Trenches," October 27, 1988; Marietta Daily Journal, "Park Fights to Preserve Its History," April 16, 1990; KEMO Files.

[153] Marietta Daily Journal, "Cruisers Clog Kennesaw Park Roads," April 6, 1988; Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, "Kennesaw's Battlefield Under Development Siege," August 7, 1989; KEMO Files.

[154] Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, "Kennesaw Park Superintendent Bans Bicycles from Unpaved Roads, Trails," September 10, 1989; Marietta Daily Journal, "Park Shuts all Trails to Bikes," September 25, 1989; KEMO Files.

[155] Superintendent Ivan Smalley to Regional Director, April 27, 1944; Regional Director Oliver G. Taylor to Ryburn G. Clay, Georgia Highway Department, May 3, 1944; Regional Landscape Architect to H. J. Spelman, Public Roads Administration, August 3, 1945; Acting Director to Spelman, September 20, 1945; Spelman to Thomas Allen, Regional Director, November 26, 1945; Box 81, Folder 1.

[156] Regional Director to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, September 19, 1984; Bullard to R. L. Gensel, Manager, Administration and Control Division, Department of Transportation, February 24, 1985; Elizabeth Lyons to Regional Director, no date; KEMO Files.

[157] Regional Director to Georgia Department of Transportation, January 2, 1986; KEMO Files.

[158] Statement by Superintendent Ralph Bullard, June 22, 1987; KEMO Files.

[159] Bullard to Regional Director, July 31, 1987; KEMO Files.

[160] Superintendent Larry Steeler to Regional Director, June 30, 1988; KEMO Files.