Table of Contents
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- Art Loeb Trail Collection
- ID
- M2022-01
- Date [inclusive]
- 1962-2013
- Extent
- 2.0 Linear feet
- Description note
- Contains documents, newspaper articles, maps, trail dedication materials, publications, correspondence, and other materials related to Art Loeb and the creation and dedication of the Art Loeb Trail.
- Location note
- Located in Special Collections, Row 3, Section 5
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- The Art Loeb Trail is a 30.1 mile trail that traverses four peaks over 6,000 feet, six miles of ridgeline hiking and 9,000 feet of elevation gain. Originally the area was part of the Cherokee Nation and was heavily logged in the early part of the 20th century. The Art Loeb Trail was dedicated on November 9, 1969. The trail was named after Arthur Loeb, who was a conservationist, industrialist, and hiker who deeply loved the Appalachian Mountains and passed away on December 5th, 1968. Arthur was a Brevard local and a member of the Carolina Mountain Club.
Citation
[Description of item], Art Loeb Trail Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina Asheville.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials that document a brief history of the Art Loeb Trail and Arthur Loeb. The collection consists of hiking trail maps and brochures, photographs, GSI maps, newspapers, magazines, a USB drive of photographs, letters, and books.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500
One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Access note
The collection is available for research
Custodial History
The collection was donated by Joan Loeb Dickson, one of Arthur Loeb’s daughters.
Accruals note
Additional accruals are not expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Arai Greenwell-McAnsh, Spring 2023,
Related Materials
This collection is related to the Carolina Mountain Club Archive
Collection Inventory
Box 1: Newspaper and magazine articles
- Folder 1: WNC Mountain Living magazine circa 2009 The Travel and Outdoors Issue: RUN WILD! Included on page 26 article titled “The Trailblazer- Remembering Art Loeb, the man whose love for hiking helped create beloved footpath” by Jack Igelman
- Folder 2: Capital at Play-The Free Spirit Of Enterprise magazine Volume III, Edition III. Included on page 88 article titled: “Exploring the Art Loeb Trail” by Eric Crews.
- Folder 3: Backpacker The Magazine Of Wilderness Travel magazine circa 1996. Included on page 78 article titled: “North Carolina’s Art Loeb” by Lori Finley. c. 1996
- Folder 4: Blue Ridge Country magazine, cicra 2000. Included on page 14 article titled: “Art Loeb Trail- Here’s a 9-mile taste of great views” by Jack Igleman.
- Folder 5: Newspapers circa 2013-2019
- Document 1: The Transylvania Times Vol. 127 No. 21,March 14th, 2013 newspaper from Brevard, North Carolina. Includes article titled “Art Loeb’s Legacy Lives On In Trail” by Eric Crews.
- Document 2: Times News, November 26, 2019, Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties. Includes article titled “The man, his trail” by Andrew Mundhenk.
- Document 3: The Transylvania Times, November 18, 2013 newspaper from Brevard, North Carolina. Includes article “Art Loeb’s Daughter Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Trail” by Joan Dickson.
- Folder 6: Newspapers circa 2002-2007
- Document 1: Mountain Xpress Vol. 13 No. 39, April 25- May 1, 2007. Includes a page 15 article titled “Art Loeb Trail takes the high road” by Danny Bernstein. Folder 6:
- Document 2: Blue Ridge Outdoors, June 2002. Includes a page 4 article titled “Pisgah’s Art Loeb footpath honors a WNC trail blazer” by Jack Igelman
- Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings
- Clippings related to Art Loeb’s death, memorial dedication of trail, trail naming, plaque installment, obituary, CMC invitation to trail dedication, pamphlet of trail dedication, and photocopied map of Art Loeb Trail
- Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings
- Clippings related to Art Loeb’s death, memorial dedication of trail, trail naming, plaque installment, obituary, CMC invitation to trail dedication, pamphlet of trail dedication, and photocopied map of Art Loeb Trail
Box 2:
- Folder 1: 100 Favorite Trails Maps circa 1971-1973
- Document 1: 100 Favorite Trails Map
- Document 2: 100 Favorite Trails Map circa 1971
- Document 3: 100 Favorite Trails Map circa 1973
- Folder 2: U.S. Department of Agriculture maps, pamphlets, and booklets circa 1963-1964
- Document 1: Apple Tree Group Camp In The Nantahala National Forest map
- Document 2: Sumter National Forest in South Carolina map
- Document 3: Cherokee National Forest map
- Document 4: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest map
- Document 5: Site Guide for The Cradle of Forestry in American pamphlet
- Document 6: Shining Rock Wilderness Pisgah National Forest map
- Document 7: Pisgah Ranger District map
- Document 8: Campground Guide to Southern National Forests booklet
- Document 9: Schenck Job Corps Conservation Center map
- Document 10: Wildlife on the National Forests in North Carolina pamphlet
- Folder 3: Miscellaneous guides, pamphlets, and maps circa 1958-1982
- Document 1: Mile High Cataloochee Ranch pamphlet circa 1958
- Document 2: Snowbird Mountain Lodge pamphlet
- Document 3: Mt. Pisgah Area map
- Document 4: Guide from Pinnacle Mountain to Whitewater Falls Duke Power Company circa 1982
- Document 5: American Youth Hostels, INC. Hostel Guide and Handbook circa 1965
- Folder 4: Art Loeb Dedication guest book and 50th anniversary speech circa 1969-2019
- Document 1: Guest book given to Kathleen V. Loeb on November, 9th 1969 during the dedication of the Art Loeb Trail
- Document 2: Joan Loeb Dickson’s speech for Art Loeb Trail 50th Anniversary on November 9th, 2019
- Folder 5: Appalachia Magazine, number 144, from June 15th, 1967 published by the Appalachian Mountain Club
- Folder 6: Appalachian Trail booklets circa 1962-1966
- Document 1: Suggestions for Applachian Trail Users booklet publication number 15. Issued by The Appalachian Trail Conference with a copyright date 1962.
- Document 2: The Appalachian Trail booklet publication number 17, 12th edition. Issued by The Appalachian Trail Conference July 1963.
- Document 3: The Appalachian Trail booklet publication number 5. Issued by The Appalachian Trail Conference with a copyright date 1965.
- Document 4: Trail Manual for the Appalachian Trail publication number 1, 6th edition. Issued by The Appalachian Trail Conference with a copyright date 1966.
Box 3:
- Folder 1: The PATC Equipment Bulletin 12th edition-Lightweight Equipment for Hiking, Camping and Mountaineering with sections on climbing equipment and trail clearing tools, June 1966
- Folder 2: Southern Appalachian Mountain Cookbook Over 175 old-timey Highland Recipes and Remedies from The Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains by Ferne Shelton copyright 1964
- Folder 3: Guide to Blue Ridge Trail includes information about the trail as well as a hand drawn map
- Folder 4: Correspondence between John Dickson and Walt Weber about Carolina Mountain Club book circa 1994-1998
- Document 1: Walt Weber letter to John Dickson to review the draft of the Art Loeb section of the Carolina Mountain Club Book dated July 14th, 1998
- Document 2: John Dickson letter to Walt Weber describing corrections in the Art Loeb section of the Carolina Mountain Club Book dated November 29th, 1998
- Document 3: Draft of the Art Loeb section of the Carolina Mountain Club Book
- Document 4: Mountains to Sea Trail maps from the Carolina Mountain Club circa 1994-1997
- Folder 5: Various quadrangle maps including some partial copies of quadrangle maps
- Folder 6: Letter correspondence between John Dickson, Bob Johnson, Dick Roberts, and Dick Johnson in regards to the length of the Art Loeb Trail circa 1995
- Document 1: John Dickson writes Bob Johnson, President of the Carolina Mountain Club, about the length and markers of the Art Loeb Hiking Trail from October 30th, 1995
- Document 2: John Dickson writes Dick Johnson, President of the Carolina Mountain Club, about the length and markers of the Art Loeb Hiking Trail from October 31th, 1995
- Document 3: Dick Johnson writes John Dickson about the reissue of the N.C. Trail Guide from November 30th, 1995
- Folder 7: Various items from the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey to Arthur Loeb circa 1963-1965
- Document 1: Topographic Maps pamphlet
- Document 2: Price List of Special Topographic and Base Maps
- Document 3: Index to Topographic Maps of New Hampshire and Vermont last revised 1965
- Document 4: Map order form circa 1963
- Folder 8: Deutscher Camping Club sent various pamphlets and booklets to Arthur Loeb circa 1963
- Document 1: Auto-Camping-Platz pamphlet
- Document 2: Camping in München pamphlet
- Document 3: Motorizing in Germany booklet
- Document 4: Camping in Kehl Am Rhein pamphlet
- Document 5: Camping site in München-Thalkirchen flyer
- Document 6: Bayerische Alpen pamphlet
- Document 7: Camping the Federal Republic of Germany pamphlet
- Document 8: Wald Camping München Obermenzing (West) pamphlet
- Document 9: Information about camping in Western Germany letter from Deutscher Camping Club
- Folder 9: The State Down Home in North Carolina magazine Vol. XXX No. 25 dated May 11th, 1963
- Folder 10: Backpacking book by R.C. Rethmel copyright date 1965
- Folder 11: Arch Nichols documents and various photographs
- Manilla folder of photographs related to the Dedication of Folk Art Center
- Various correspondence re: Arch Nichols memorial plaque
- Second printing of Western North Carolina’s 223 Highest Mountain Peaks
- Arnold Guyot’s Notes on the Geography of the Mountain Distric of WNC
- Folder 12: Trail Notes
- Various trail notes, hand written trail notes, maps, hand drawn maps circa ~1969
- Folder 13: Trail Notes, Correspondence, Maps, Postcard
- Postcard of Leconte Lodge
- J. Lehman Kapp correspondence
- Sierra Club Supplemental Announcements
- Wilma Dykeman photocopied article
- Note on Roy Burch Brown’s Death by CMC
- Hand written notes, maps
- IRS note re: CMC Federal Tax exemption
- “The Lure of Beyond 6000 Hikes”
- Various notes from CMC members to Arch Nichols
- Folder 14: News Articles related to Arthur Loeb’s Death
- Photocopied newspaper articles on Arthur Loeb’s death, memorial
- Correspondence related to Arthur Loeb’s death
- Folder 15: Burgess Footwear Pamphlet
- Folder 16: Various Photographs From Art Loeb Trail Memorial
- Folder 17: Articles and Obituaries
- Newspaper clippings on Art Loeb’s death
- Correspondence from Arch Nichol’s on Art Loeb’s death
- Ecusta Paper Correspondence on Art Loeb’s death
- Carolina Mountain Club correspondence on Art Loeb Award
- Warren Wilson correspondence on Art Loeb hike
- 50th anniversary correspondence on Art Loeb Trail Dedication
- Folder 18: Trail Dedication Documents
- Correspondence related to Art Loeb Trail as National Scenic Trail
- CMC Let’s Go Hike Schedule Bulletin
- National Scenic and Recreation Trail Pamphlet
- Correspondence related to Art Loeb Trail Dedication
- Correspondence related to payment for bronze plaque on Art Loeb Trail
- Correspondence related to Art Loeb Trail from James Baker
- Hand drawn Pisgah Preserve map
- Hand drawn trail map of Pisgah Ranger District
- Proposal Documents from CMC to USFS for a scenic trail to the Shining Rock Wilderness Area
- Carolina Mountain Club Correspondence related to Art Loeb Trail Improvements
- Correspondence related to bronze memorial plaque
- Art Loeb Dedication Memorial Trail Pamphlet
- Invitation to the Dedication of the Arthur J. Loeb Memorial Trail
- News Clippings of the Art Loeb Dedication
- Folder 19: Hunting Regulations
- Multiple documents with Hunting Regulations on side 1 and maps of Davidson River Checking Station and Turkey Pen Checking Station on side 2
- Folder 20: Maps and Trails
- Various hand drawn and printed maps encompassing the Pisgah Ranger District; Looking Glass Trail, Case Camp Ridge Trail, Davidson River, West Fork, Brevard; almost all maps are topographic/elevation maps