This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School. This folder includes speculations on the formation of Biltmore Forest School and letters from students who wrote on the advice of B. E. Fernow and Gifford Pinchot.

This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School. May 25, 1900- Question of where a Forester could find employment in America.

This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School. January 14, 1902- A writer from Hawaii is pleased at the idea of "practical work in a great forest" and "the proposed trip to Europe."

May 1903- A 36-year-old man considers taking up forestry.

May 1903- Inquiries if Dr. Schenck would take a 12-year-old boy for summer school.

This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School. This folder includes letters of recommendation for potential students.

This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School.

This file relates to the Biltmore Forest School, begun by Carl Schenck with the encouragement and support of George Vanderbilt in 1898. The school continued at Biltmore until Schenck's departure in 1909. The file contains letters of inquiry from prospective students and persons seeking general information on Biltmore Forest School. October 13 and 18, 1906- Wm. M. Shakespeare inquires about the possibilities of employment in Forestry.

Correspondence from people seeking employment with Dr. Schenck.

July 18, 1907- Entomologist, Franklin Sherman Jr. of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture will not be able to lecture at Biltmore Forest School on forest insects. He suggests Dr. Schenck contact Dr. A. D. Hopkins.

April 15, 1909- Copies of informational handouts on the position of stenographer for the Biltmore Estate Forestry Department Office.

This folder includes a Season 1903 - 4 Pricelist of Forest Seeds and Forest Trees from Peter Schott of Rheinpfalz, Germany.

July 6, 1907- Dr. Schenck ordered Bits from Samuel J. Shimer & Sons, Manufactures of The Shimer Cutting Heads.

April 21, 1909- Correspondence between Dr. Schenck, The Standard Extinguisher Co. and Mr. F. B. Knapp of Powder Point School in Duxbury, MA. Includes copies of list "To the Forest Fighters of Duxbury," which outlines the organization of their fire fighting district and the equipment they use. Also includes a flier with testimonials for the Fire Extinguisher made by The Standard Extinguisher Co. of Boston, MA.

This folder includes correspondence regarding Tracts 268, 355, 111 and 70. January 4, 1909- Copy of a letter stating that [Biltmore Estate?] owns no farms on upper Beaverdam Creek. All they own there are woodlands.

This folder contains correspondence relating to orders of both firewood and lumber.

This folder contains correspondence relating to orders of both firewood and lumber.

This folder contains correspondence relating to orders of lumber. It contains Dr. Schenck's correspondence with miscellaneous lumber companies.

This folder contains correspondence relating to orders of lumber. It contains Dr. Schenck's correspondence with miscellaneous lumber companies.

This folder includes correspondence from people selling, or wishing to sell, lumber to Biltmore Estate.

August 11, 1903- Letter from Edward M. Shepard, an attorney of New York, N.Y. He states how Dr. Schenck conducted a report for the Brooklyn Cooperage Company for $402.58, showing how 30,000 acres could be made profitable by forestry. Shepard's client did not want the land used for profit however, but for "the illustration of forestry methods."

September 1907- Copies of correspondence between Dr. Schenck, W. B. Duckworth and Gernert Bros. Lbr. CO. of Louisville, KY. The Co. inquired about the cost of a timber estimate.

This folder includes offers to buy adds in "The Forester," "The Southern Lumberman," "ST. Louis Lumberman" and "The Lumberman's Review."

This folder contains correspondence including orders for fish, including Brown Trout Eggs and Red Spot Trout Eggs from Maine.

March 3, 1900- Dr. Schenck writes about the pheasants they have for sale.

This folder includes a lease for a house and garden in the East Horse Cove, between Dr. Schenck and George Salyers, at 50 cents a month. Copy of "Memoranda Regarding Leases," which includes rules for renting farm lands.

October 14, 1897- Request for the "Biltmore Forest" pamphlet that was circulated at the World's Fair.

January 29, 1906- Receipt from Yale University Library for "Forest Utilization, Mensuration and Sylviculture."

October 31, 1906- F. L. Stevens, Pathologist at the Agricultural Experiment Station of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, wishes to secure and publish a list of botanical work in N.C.

January 28, 1908- Receipt from Library of the University of Wisconsin for lectures on sylviculture.

This folder includes information on Dr. Schenck's requests for Government documents. December 4, 1907- Wm. Saunders, Director of the Central Experimental Farm for the Dominion of Canada, Department of Agriculture, was glad that "Farm Weeds of Canada" was received by Dr. Schenck.

This folder includes requests from persons wishing to visit or camp at Mount Pisgah and Buck Spring Lodge.

Statement of James B. Stuart's work at the Pink Beds.

Requests for payment.

April 14, 1903 and November 6, 1903- Jesse R. Starnes & Co. Funeral Directors of Asheville, N.C. ask Dr. Schenck to collect on debts of Weldon Hamilton and Walter Hamilton.

April 18, 1908- Anonymous letter stating Frank Taylor stole feed.

June 15, 1908- Anonymous letter stating Mrs. Duncan is overpaid.

April 27, 1909- Letter of recommendation from Dr. Schenck for Jeff C. Richardson, who worked in one of his lumbering camps.

March 1, no year- P. Schleussner writes he has given up forestry.

June 2, 1905- O. T. Swan of the U.S.D.A. sends $1 for the Biltmore Forest Club.

January 15, 1906 and June 27, 1906- W. C. Silverthorn writes about the health of his son, George.

Non-dated letter to Mrs. Ketchum from Mrs. Schenck about a Biltmore Tea.

December 29, 1898- P. L. Smith does not know who was dynamiting fish.

January 26, 1903- Letter stating Rev. R. H. Parkin of Asheville is substituting for A. Smith as Presiding Elder of the Methodist District that includes Asheville.

July 28, 1900- Letter from Asheville Cycle Company.

April 15, 1903- Letter from The Orpheus Society of Asheville.

November 28, 1904- Letter from the Chairman of the Executive Committee at the new Sweet Briar Institute in Blacksburg, VA.

February 3, 1906- Invitation to a lecture by Mr. J. H. Golay for the Biltmore Farms Club, to be held "at the Club room of the farm barn."

May 2, 1896- Response to a letter from Dr. Schenck by Thos. P. Smith, Acting Commissioner of the Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. Dr. Schenck wrote about the "Indian lands in Qualla Boundary, North Carolina." Smith notes that Dr. Schenck suggested managing the timber on the Reservation so that the Native Americans would have "steady employment" and "a higher degree of prosperity." Dr. Schenck offered to direct the project for free. Smith replied that the Eastern band of the North Carolina Cherokee had jurisdiction over their timber and lands. Smith was sending Dr. Schenck's letter to the Chief.

January 1898- J. G. [Schuman?,] President of Cornell University, asks for Dr. Schenck's advice on establishing a school of forestry.

January 29, 1900- The Skineer Manufacturing Company of Escambia, Florida write of their Pine holdings.

October 17 and 23, 1901- The Hartford, CT Water Board asks for Dr. Schenck's recommendation in hiring a foreman to develop a forestry system on their watershed.

January 22, 1902- S. M. Smith, President of the Alumni Association of Elon College at Elon, N.C., asks Dr. Schenck's advice on Village Improvement.

Non-dated request to Dr. Schenck from a member of the Womans' Club at Kenosha, Wisconsin.

February 12, no year- "The Southern Woman" of Atlanta, GA. offers to trade advertising space for information.

Newspaper Clipping- December 30, 1903. "Prof. Selighman on Theories of Taxation. New Ideal, He Says, Is a Tax on Wealth."

January 5, 1906- The Physiologist in Charge of Plant Life History of the U.S.D.A., Bureau of Plant Industry, sent Dr. Schenck ten Truffle oaks.

June 25, 1906- Letters from Nuremberg, Germany from the J. S. Staedtler Pencil Manufactory. They wrote of managing Red Cedar forest lands to insure conservation that would meet the demands of commercial use. Includes a U.S.D.A., Forest Service Press Bulletin, "Cedar Wood For Lead Pencils. Now Bought by the Pound, and Growing Scarcer Each Year."

January 5, 1908- Blank survey on findings of gems, precious stones and ornamental stones from the United States Geological Survey.

February 17, 1909- Copy of a letter in which Dr. Schenck tells the German Consulate at Wilmington, N.C. about differences in American and German forestry.

March 1909- Correspondence between Dr. Schenck and Senator F. M. Simmons. Schenck wrote to him about Gifford Pinchot's disagreement with American lumber manufacturers and about the removal of duty on lumber. Senator Simmonds had much to stay about the removal of duty on lumber.

This folder includes letters in German, calling cards and miscellaneous correspondence. It includes decorated testimony, "Success That Does Not Satisfy" By a Wealthy New Yorker.

This folder includes letters in German, calling cards and miscellaneous correspondence.

Correspondence from Rollin Saltus. Saltus was a Biltmore Forest School student. August 10, 1902- Saltus working for Reed in Linville, N.C. He advises Dr. Schenck on his proposed "continent=spanning trip" saying that the Grand Canyon is amazing but Yellowstone Park is kind of "disappointing."

September 7, 1902- Saltus sympathizes with Dr. Schenck on the death of his father, who Saltus seems to have known.

January 1, 1903- Saltus working for the U.S.D.A., Bureau of Forestry in Cambridge, MA. Says he is working with Olmstead [sic] to learn landscape architecture.

Announcements of Saltus' new office of Landscape Architecture and Forestry in New York City. October 1904.

April 18, 1905- Saltus writes of the differences in Schenck's and Pinchot's work theories.

Correspondence from R. B. Sams, Revenue Agent of Asheville, N.C. Dr. Schenck and Sams exchanged information about moonshiners [illicit distillers] on George Vanderbilt's lands. There is information on the prosecution of moonshiners.

Correspondence to Dr. Schenck from C. S. Sargent of Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Ma. Dr. Schenck sent literature to him. June 8, 1907- Touching letter in which Sargent expresses his high esteem for Dr. Schenck due to Schenck's working knowledge of forest administration.

Correspondence from Sawyer & Austin Lumber Co. Pine Bluff, Ark. Mr. Sawyer passed away. January 17, 1900- The company received no new information from the Division of Forestry on their timber tract. They decided to hire Dr. Schenck to make a survey.

January 18, 1900- E. M. Griffith is coming after all and since Schenck does not want to work with the Division of Forestry, his services will not be needed.

Correspondence from Clarence Sawyer, Fine Groceries of Asheville, N.C. He sold oats and some rubber rings to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Marcus Schaaf. He attended Biltmore Forest School. May 31, 1905- Schaaf applied to Pinchot for the position of State Forester of Indiana.

June 13, 1905- Schaaf said Pinchot did not want a State Forester of Indiana, just someone to manage the State Forest Reservation. Schaaf was working for the engineering corps of a lumber company in Crossett, Arkansas.

July 25, 1905- Schaaf in Wyoming suffering from malaria he contracted in Arkansas. He was working at the Medicine Bow Forest Reserve as a "Forest Student with the Bureau." The [Carbou?] Timber Company was at work there.

April 1, 1907- Schaaf at work at Grand Island, [Michigan?]

Correspondence from Gerard Van Schaick. Brevard, N.C. October 20, 1904- Schaick, a Biltmore Forest School student, will accept a position in Louisiana. He would like to concentrate on learning lumbering at Maxwell's Cove, as opposed to studying more theoretical forestry.

1905- Schaick hired attorneys Zachary and Breese to collect refunded tuition money.

August 3, 1907- Schaick writing from Chicago, IL. He is now two years older and is very sorry for his conduct on leaving Biltmore Forest School. His oculist found a muscular unbalance in his eyes which made him "extremely irritable."

Note: These are Van Schaick's letters that were historicaly filed in Series S. See also his letters in Series V.

Correspondence from C. A. Schenck, Biltmore Estate Forestry Department Manager. Biltmore, N.C. Miscellaneous administrative information. June 23, 1899- Notes on rat and mouse extermination.

June 15, 1899- Copy of a letter from Carl Schenck to Sir Dietrich Brandis. Brandis agreed to lead Schenck's European Forest Excursion. Schenck does not believe the participants have a personal respect for forestry. Schenck says he stresses the financial side of forestry because that is what Americans want. Schenck writes of the politics of American Forestry. He thinks private ownership will get better results than State ownership of forests. Schenck writes of forestry on George Vanderbilt's lands. There were problems with hogs and squirrels.

Correspondence from C. A. Schenck, Biltmore Estate Forestry Department Manager. Biltmore, N.C. Miscellaneous administrative information. July 15, 1901- Schenck gives F. W. Reed specifics of land to survey on Bent Creek.

August 18, 1902- Schenck asks Mrs. Hepner to order two dozen copies of "Vaughans Favorite Songs" for the Sunday School in the Pink Beds.

Other administrative tasks for Mrs. Hepner while Dr. Schenck is away.

September 15, 1903- Dr. Schenck asks George Adams for an advance in his pay for the work done for the Brevard Tannin Company.

Correspondence from C. A. Schenck, Biltmore Estate Forestry Department Manager. Biltmore, N.C. Miscellaneous administrative information. December 21, 1904- Itemized statement of Plaintiff's costs in the case of G. W. Vanderbilt vs R. J. Pickelsimer. Itemized list of tickets assigned to Defendant R. J. Pickelsimer.

Includes letters in German.

Correspondence from Henry [Henri] Schenck. New York, N.Y. Henry Schenck writing for himself and for George Merck. Often he wrote a few words in German at the bottom of business letters. June 26, 1901- Ordered fly-tents for Dr. Schenck.

September 30, 1901- Points out that the 1901 Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture lists "Baltimore School of Forestry, Baltimore.."

Henry Schenck tells Carl Schenck of wood dealers.

June 13, 1906- Apparently Dr. Schenck approached Henry Schenck about founding a corporation for the exploitation of Cimicifuga.

Correspondence from C. F. Schleussmer of Brooklyn. He sent his son to Biltmore Forest School but Philip did not continue in forestry.

Correspondence from [W. Schlutz?] of Surrey, [England?]. Best wishes for Mrs. Schenck's health and encouragement for Biltmore Forest School. References to visits. The writer tells of his own work.

Correspondence from WM. Schoenheit, Sec. and Treas., The Winyah Hotel and Sanitarium Co. Incorporated. Asheville, N.C. They ordered firewood from Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from G. Fred Schwarz of Washington D.C. and other places. Dr. Schenck allowed him to visit the Biltmore forest range. They exchanged literature while Schwarz was writing from the U.S.D.A., Bureau of Forestry.

Correspondence from Hermann von Schrenk. St. Louis, MO. Schrenk was working In Charge of Investigation of Forest Tree Diseases at the U.S.D.A., Shaw School of Botany and In Charge of the Mississippi Valley Laboratory, Shaw School of Botany.

He asked for literature and for samples of defective timber. He asked for a student aid, and apparently Dr. Schenck recommended Mr. Griswold.

Correspondence from Hermann von Schrenk. St. Louis, MO. Schrenk was working in the Mississippi Valley Laboratory, U.S.D.A., Bureau of Plant Industry, Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis, MO. He wished to visit Biltmore but the plans were delayed.

September 13, 1906- Considered visiting Ducktown, [TN.]

September 22, 1906- Believes root-destroying fungi may be destroying the pine at Ducktown. Interested in the Liriodendron at Davidson's River, N.C.

November 5, 1906- Schrenk recommends transplanting healthy pine trees in the places where the diseased trees grew.

Correspondence from Hermann von Schrenk. St. Louis, MO. Schrenk was working In Charge of Investigation of Forest Tree Diseases at the U.S.D.A., Shaw School of Botany and In Charge of the Mississippi Valley Laboratory, Shaw School of Botany. April 2, [1905?] Schrenk wants to send his ailing mother on a visit to N.C.

May 7, 1907- Questions about the injurious effects of sulphur gases on the hardwood trees at Ducktown.

May 14, 1907- Schrenk will keep Dr. Schenck and Ducktown's names anonymous when writing his bulletin.

May 20, 1907- Schrenk wrote to Dr. Howe about a comprehensive survey of timber disease manifestations at Biltmore Estate. The Southern Cypress manufacturers put Schrenk in charge of a technical bureau they created at their annual meeting. This was very encouraging.

July 1, 1907- Schrenk resigned his U.S.D.A. position to establish "a technical laboratory and consulting office devoted to the prosecution of investigations into the uses of timber." He joined E. B. Fulks and Alfred L. Kammerer.

Schrenk traveled to Biltmore.

Correspondence from Chas. A. Scott, U.S.D.A., Bureau of Forestry, Forest Assistant and Forester, Iowa State College. Halsey, Nebraska and Ames, Iowa. May 7, 1909- Scott extended sympathy over the fire at Biltmore Estate.

May 11, 1909- Dr. Schenck replied that none of his white pine plantations were damaged but 12,000 acres of second growth forest were lost. Dr. Schenck was advocating a new State Forest law for more protection from fire.

Correspondence from Charles F. Scott, Chairman, Sixtieth Congress, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives. Washington D.C. He and Dr. Schenck exchanged opinions on the need for legislation concerning the Appalachian Park project, regulation of forest fires, forest taxation, and the cheap prices of stumpage. Scott and Schenck appear to have agreed on the issues. Dr. Schenck also provided Scott with detailed information on the drainage basin of the Mississippi River and some information on the drainage basin of the Tennessee River.

Correspondence from C. M. Scott, General Agent, Good Roads Machinery Co. Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Schenck ordered a Champion Road Machine.

Correspondence from Geo. F. Scott & Company, Lumber Dealers. Asheville, N.C. Dr. Schenck ordered doors and windows from them.

Correspondence from Geo. S. Seagle, U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Wytheville, VA. He arranged for Rainbow trout eggs and fry to be delivered to Dr. Schenck. December 27, 1901- Notes on the galvanized wire used in their hatching trays.

Correspondence to Dr. Schenck from Dr. D. E. Sevier. Asheville, N.C. January 15, 1904- Dr. Sevier thanks Dr. Schenck for help in fighting Smallpox on Biltmore Estate. He hopes to soon discharge Teamster, A. T. Moore. Dr. Sevier also handled the fumigation.

Correspondence from Harvey N. Shepard. Boston, MA. He considered going on one of Dr. Schenck's European forest excursions.

Correspondence from Roger B. Sherman. He apparently entered Biltmore Forest School. The folder also contains letters from his father and mother.

Correspondence to and from Nola Sherrill of Statesville, N.C. She was a legal secretary who applied for a job as a stenographer for Dr. Schenck.

Miscellaneous correspondence from J. J. Shipman of Brevard, N.C.

Correspondence from R. Shipman. Asheville, N.C. He appears to have worked as a bookkeeper in Dr. Schenck's lumberyard. Dr. Schenck accused him of being very negligent in his work.

Correspondence from Robert E. Shipman, 41st Co. Artillery. Fort Monroe, VA. He worked with Dr. Schenck on the sale of [Tract] 355.

Correspondence from Thos. H. Shipman, Cashier, Brevard Banking Company. Brevard, N.C. In 1901 he worked for The Toxaway Company and sent fish to Dr. Schenck. Banking business.

Correspondence from Zebulon A. Shipman. He wanted work with the Biltmore Estate Forestry Department and to sell them land.

Correspondence from Shockley's Agency of Commercial Employment. Asheville, N.C. They offered to supply employees to the Biltmore Estate Forestry Department.

Correspondence from J. B. Shope, Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness and Saddlery. Asheville, N.C. Dr. Schenck bought horse tackle from him.

Correspondence from H. Shufflebarger of Biltmore, N.C. Shufflebarger worked in the Biltmore Estate Landscape Department Office. The folder includes requests to go fishing on George Vanderbilt's lands.

Correspondence from R. E. Shuford. Biltmore, N.C. He worked in Charles McNamee's Office and then probably in the Biltmore Nursery Office. He wanted to buy firewood from Dr. Schenck. Includes drawing of wood stacked near his house by the Road to Asheville, Brown Town Road and the Nursery.

Correspondence from Jos. S. Silverstein, Vice Pres. and Gen'l Mgr., Toxaway Tanning Co. Toxaway, N.C. and Rosman, N.C. They bought Hemlock Bark from Dr. Schenck. Includes references to Pink Smith's lands and the Valentine lands. They also wrote regarding the rights-of-way for the lumber road on George Vanderbilt's lands in Gloster.

Correspondence from Simonds Manufacturing Company of Fitchburg, MA. They sold a saw and bits to Dr. Schenck. This folder contains a sample saw tooth in a printed envelope that displays George Vanderbilt's Yellow Poplar yard at Pisgah Forest Station, North Carolina.

Correspondence from St. George Leakin Sioussat, History and Economics, The University of the South. Sewanee, TN. He taught an Economics course at Biltmore Forest School. Letters include negotiations to teach future classes.

Correspondence from P. J. Sitton of Sitton, N.C. Mr. Sumney and Dr. Schenck hired him to haul wood. He requested payment. Jack Malley hired Mr. Sitton and R. C. Anderson to move his furniture from Big Creek to Buck Spring. Malley had not paid them.

Correspondence from S. C. Sitton. Sitton, N.C. He sold food supplies and did hauling for Dr. Schenck. In 1905 he wrote from Horse Shoe, N.C. and requested work be done on a road that was being damaged whenever a nearby river overflowed.

Correspondence from Slayden, Fakes & Co., Wholesale Grocers. Asheville, N.C. Includes July 17, 1906 list of groceries and goods sold to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Edwin Sluder, Cashier, The Blue Ridge National Bank. Asheville, N.C. Information on banking, including overseas business. In 1909 Sluder wrote as Treasurer of the Southern Timber Syndicate in Asheville, N.C. He stated that he was very interested in the future of forestry and reforestation. In 1909 he also wrote as the Vice President of Battery Park Bank in Asheville, N.C.

Correspondence from Smith = Algar Land & Lumber Co. Knoxville, TN. They sold Poplar logs to Biltmore Lumber Co.

Correspondence to and from C. A. Smith of C. A. Smith Timber Company. Minneapolis, MI. He considered hiring John Lafon to manage reforestation in their "lumbering operations in south-western Oregon." Includes copies of letters of recommendation from Dr. Schenck for Lafon.

Correspondence from Glenn S. Smith of Washington D.C. He applied for a position as a topographer on Biltmore Estate but withdrew his application due to the low salary.

Correspondence from John E. Smith of Brevard, N.C. He rented a Mill from Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Luther Smith of Brevard, N.C. He applied to Dr. Schenck for work.

Correspondence from Pink Smith. Horse Shoe, N.C. and Pink Beds, N.C. He did hauling work for Dr. Schenck. July 13, 1906- Smith says he will "help" at the Biltmore Exhibition and will be growing vegetables at that time.

Smith talking with J. S. Silverstein of the Toxaway Tanning Co. about a tan bark contract.

April 9, 1907- Teamsters, including Pink's son, went on strike.

References to Sycamore Church Place and the Sycamore track.

Correspondence from R. S. Smith [Richard Sharp Smith] Biltmore, N.C. and Asheville, N.C. Information about dressing logs and shingles for Buck Spring Lodge. Richard Sharp Smith working at the Office of Richard M. Hunt, Architect. (This was Richard Howland Hunt's office.)

July 1, 1896- List of Material for Stabeling at Buckspring Lodge.

June 1, 1896- List of Extra Lumber for Dining Room & Kitchen [of Buck Spring Lodge.]

April 27, 1899- Richard Sharp Smith writes as R. S. Smith, Architect.

Correspondence from Smith & Schenck, Lawyers. Hendersonville, N.C. W. A. Smith and Michael Schenck. Information on the prosecution of people who trespassed or did illegal hunting or fishing on George Vanderbilt's lands in [Transylvania County?] and Henderson County, N.C.

November 7, 1906- Smith & Schenck advise on an offer of "$120.00 for educational and charitable purposes to be paid on Nov.1'' [sic] 1907, if trespassing on the Vanderbilt lands shall by the citizens of Mills River township be prevented." They did not agree in making such an offer.

Correspondence from Smith & Schenck, Lawyers. Hendersonville, N.C. W. A. Smith and Michael Schenck. April 8, 1907- The writer of a letter, most likely Michael Schenck, asks for a chance to bring his brother Paul and visit his cousin, Dr. Schenck.

Information on the prosecution of people who trespassed or did illegal hunting or fishing on George Vanderbilt's lands.

June 5, 1907- Notes on the reward offered to Mills River township schools.

June 25, 1907- Property of the Rickman heirs.

June 26, 1907- George Vanderbilt's property taxes.

July 5, 1907- Plans to bring the matter of George Vanderbilt's property taxes before the County Commissioners. They believe Captain Morris will oppose them but Sheriff Rhodes, a mutual friend, might influence him.

July 8, 1907- Deed from Elizabeth Rickman, et al. to George Vanderbilt was signed by all parties. Plans to go before the Board of Equalization regarding tax assessors.

References to the Bird property.

August 30, 1907- Michael Schenck is very disappointed that work will keep him from visiting Biltmore. He sent Paul to Biltmore, though.

Correspondence from Smith & Schenck, Lawyers. Hendersonville, N.C. W. A. Smith and Michael Schenck. Information on the prosecution of people who trespassed or did illegal hunting or fishing on George Vanderbilt's lands.

Henderson County Court Calendar for the November Term, beginning November 11th, 1907.

March 17, 1908- Movement by people of Mills River and Hoopers Creek to build a public road from the public road near Buzzard Hill to Brickton. The road would pass through George Vanderbilt's land.

August 8, 1908- Paul requested a pass for fishing. Michael Schenck hopes Dr. Schenck is over his insomnia. Michael Schenck is writing as the Mayor of Hendersonville.

April 7, 1909- Dr. Schenck congratulates "Cousin Schenck" on his reelection.

Correspondence from Dr. T. C. Smith, Wholesale Druggist. Asheville, N.C. January 8, 1900- Smith states they buy all their firewood from Dr. Schenck. The price is sometimes higher than at other places but the quality is better. They appreciate and support what Dr. Schenck is "planning and doing with our poor people."

Law Office of Smith & Valentine and Smith and Waldrop, Real Estate Brokers. Hendersonville, N.C. July 13, 1896- Copy of a letter from W. A. Smith to Charles McNamee. Smith had contacted McNamee on behalf of his clients, G. M. Brittain et. al on Mills River, about the damage to their property threatened by floating logs. McNamee did not believe there would be any damage, but there was a great log spill. Smith would like to settle for his clients out of court.

August 3, 1896- Smith writes that Mr. Malley visited G. M. Brittain to see what damage he claimed. Brittain wanted time to investigate, so Malley left, but didn't return. S. J. Whitaker has 100s of logs on his land. John Ingram has logs mixed with dead cattle, which is a health risk. They are growing upset at Mr. Vanderbilt due to the attitudes of the Estate inspectors.

February 3, 1900- T. N. Gillespie's land.

March 19, 1900- McNamee's ranger settled with Smith & Valentine's clients.

Ingram properties, Tract 304.

April 5, 1901 and October 30, 1901- Hiram King's land on the Pink Beds, Tract 74 or Rich Bend land.

April 25, 1901- Practicing physicians in Hendersonville are listed as: C. Few, J. G. Waldrop, A. B. Drafts and J. L. Egerton.

Smith & Valentine bought Maxwell land.

Kate Allen's land, Tract 103.

February 20, 1901- S. J. Rickman land, Tract 366.

December 20, 1901- J. L. Underwood and wife's land, Tract 315.

Correspondence from Law Office of Smith & Valentine and Smith and Waldrop, Real Estate Brokers. Hendersonville, N.C. T. M. Stewart, Tract 111.

Prosecution of fire starters and trespassers, who were hunting with guns and dogs on George Vanderbilt's land.

Other land matters.

Correspondence from J. W. P. Smithwick, M.D. of La Grange, N.C. He offered to sell, and may have sold, peafowls to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Smythe Lee & Frost, Attorneys and Counsellors. Charleston, S.C. They represented the Myakka Company, for which C. A. Schenck & Co. did surveying and consulting. Includes descriptions of the lands surveyed.

November 11, 1907- Duke de Litta, Mr. J. Lamb Perry's brother-in-law, purchased the Myakka property.

Correspondence from F. W. Snead & Company, Manufactures of and Dealers in Lumber. Lynnville, TN. Dr. Schenck offered to let Jno. B. W. Snead attend Biltmore Forest School lectures for free while in Asheville, though Snead couldn't attend. Asked for advice on a branding hammer and on cutting standing timber to replant the entire track in Black Locust trees.

Correspondence from L. F. Sorrells. Ecusta, N.C. and Brevard, N.C. January 11, 1896- He took a tally on the right side of Avery's Creek. He will repair the Bradley Creek Trail.

List of workers' time, possible hog hunting.

February 5, 1896- Somebody shot Sorrells' dog while he was tallying at Bradley Creek.

February 27, 1896- Extinguished a fire on the Davidson River.

March 18, 1896- Opinions on the Valentine land.

April 24, 1896- Sorrells found a blockade still on Rock House Creek. He sent for U.S. Deputy Tilson in Asheville.

Fighting fire.

December 20, 1896- Sorrells' wife is named Sally. She is 25-years-old. They have three daughters.

April 14, 1898- Built a fence at Pea Gap.

April 22, 1898- Finished the fence at Bradley Creek and Looking Glass.

Sorrells writing Mrs. Ketchum for contracts to build fences.

November 28, 1898- Sold his interest in the store and wants a job with Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Atlanta, GA. They considered buying timber and possibly Angora Goats, if offered, from Biltmore Estate.

Correspondence from The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Spartanburg Oil Mill. Spartanburg, S.C. They sold cotton seed hulls and cotton seed meal to Dr. Schenck.

This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence from The Southern Express Company.

Correspondence from "Southern Furniture Journal." High Point, N.C. Letters note they are "The first and only Journal in the South devoted to the interests of Furniture Manufactures & Dealers." They offered Dr. Schenck advertising space and sold him subscriptions.

Correspondence from the Southern Information Bureau. Asheville, N.C. They offered to act as agents to lease George Vanderbilt's lands. They also offered to trade lands and buy lumber.

Correspondence from "The Southern Lumber Journal." Wilmington, N.C. They sold subscriptions to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from The Southern Lumberman. Nashville, TN. March 9, 1896- Planned to publish reports Dr. Schenck sent on work at Biltmore.

Advertisement for Second Edition, Book of Inspection Rules.

They sold advertising space to Dr. Schenck.

June 15, 1905- Clipping of "Lumbermen Attention" advertisement for C.A. Schenck & Co.

July 13, 1906- Published a "write-up" on Biltmore Forest School.

April 23, 1907- Mr. Baird sent Dr. Schenck a copy of the "Silver Anniversary edition of The Southern Lumberman."

This folder contains miscellaneous letters, postcards, bills of lading, etc., from the Southern Railway Company.

This folder contains miscellaneous letters, postcards, bills of lading, etc., from the Southern Railway Company.

Correspondence to Dr. Schenck from Thos. Southworth, Director, Ontario Department of Crown Lands, Bureau of Colonization and Forestry. Toronto, Canada. He exchanged literature with Dr. Schenck. Dinner invitation for Dr. Schenck. Flier for the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association, to be held March 10, 11, 1904 in Toronto. Copy of a list of papers to be presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting.

Correspondence from Arno Spalteholz of Dresden, Germany. He wanted to act as an agent for George Vanderbilt's Chestnut Lumber. Most of the letters are in German.

Correspondence from The Spartanburg Real Estate Agency. Spartanburg, S.C. They sold, or wanted to sell, the Justice Tract, 73, to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Perley Spaulding, Scientific Assistant, U.S.D.A., Bureau of Plant Industry, Plant Pathology. Washington D.C. August 16, 1906- He requested "damped-off" seedlings, especially ones with the same disease as those Dr. von Schrenk collected.

November 14, 1907- He received trees from Dr. Howe.

Correspondence from Julius Spicker, Manager Export & Sales Dept., C. C. Mengel & Bro. Co. Incorporated. Louisville, KY. April 29, 1909- Spicker was working to get President Taft to appoint Clarence R. Mengel to the National Conservation Commission. He wanted Dr. Schenck to send an endorsement to President Taft.

May 8, 1909- Dr. Schenck wrote a letter to President Taft recommending Clarence R. Mengel for the National Conservation Commission.

May 8, 1909- Dr. Schenck wrote Gifford Pinchot a letter of introduction to Mr. Spicker. He also invited Pinchot to the Pink Beds.

Correspondence from Spratt's Patent Limited. Newark, N.J. They sold Dog Cakes (dog food) to Dr. Schenck. Their correspondence features wonderful artwork depicting dogs.

Correspondence from W. E. Sprague of Roscoe, N.Y. and Liberty, N.Y. September 1, 1898- Recommendation for J. L. Richards. Miscellaneous correspondence.

Correspondence from the Spring Brook Trout Hatchery of Kalamazoo, MI. They sold Trout eggs to Dr. Schenck. One order arrived in poor condition.

Correspondence from J. G. Stamey of Brevard, N.C. He sold, or offered to sell, land tracts 65 and 263 to Biltmore Estate.

Correspondence from Standard Clothing Co. of Knoxville, TN. They sold clothes to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Standard Oil Company of Columbia, S.C. They sold to the Biltmore Estate Forestry Department.

Correspondence from Edwin A. Start, Secretary, Massachusetts Forestry Association. Boston, MA. March 1904 advertising rates for the Massachusetts Forestry Association's bulletin, "Woodland and Roadside."

March 3, 1904- Announcement of a March 8 hearing by the joint Committee on Agriculture on the bill to establish a sate forest service.

More on advertising in "Woodland and Roadside."

Correspondence from Statesville Oil & Fertilizer Company. Statesville, N.C. They sold cotton seed meal and cotton seed hulls to Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from A. P. Steamey. January 14, 1900- Writing from Biltmore. Living on the Jason McCall land.

May 13, 1900- Writing from Brevard. He wants a job as a Ranger so he can stop fire on George Vanderbilt's lands.

Correspondence from George Stephens, President, The American Trust Company. Charlotte, N.C. He wrote to Dr. Schenck about the development of Kanuga Lake as a "summer colony in Western North Carolina." Dr. Schenck tried to interest him in leasing George Vanderbilt's land as a sports club.

Correspondence from Lulu Stepp at Buck Spring, N.C. and Brevard, N.C. November 22, 1897- Writing from Buck Springs. There are fires on George Vanderbilt's lands but mostly inside Mr. Sorrell's boundary. She saw frost on the Lodge.

1902- Writing from Brevard, where she was keeping payrolls for Dr. Schenck.

February 6, 1903- Writing from Dana, N.C. She often thinks of the Pink Beds and the work Dr. Schenck is "doing for the mountain people."

Correspondence from George C. Sterling, Accident Department, Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Manager. New York, N.Y. April 16, 1896- Dr. Schenck's accident insurance policy covers travel "all over the civilized globe."

November 30, 1901- Aetna Life Insurance had been in business over 50 years and had more than 56 Millions of assets.

Correspondence on renewing insurance policies.

Correspondence from S. Sternberg of Asheville, N.C. They sold iron rails to Dr. Schenck. They advised on the purchase of mink fur.

Correspondence from Douglas B. Sterrett. Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. August 7, no year- Traveling. Enjoyed his visit to the Pink Beds.

June 13, no year- Will do traversing Mr. Keith assigned him at Shining Rock.

June 29, 1906- Saw no indication of Cobalt in the Balsam Forest region and would be surprised if Edison found much of it. The nickel deposits near Webster might have small amounts of Cobalt. Mr. Pratt wants Sterrett to spend some time helping Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Stevens-Easton Company, Wholesale Lumber. New York, N.Y. They considered purchasing Biltmore lumber.

Correspondence from E. Stewart, Department of the Interior, Canada, Forestry Branch. Ottawa, Canada. October 19, 1900- Stewart will publish notes on Dr. Schenck's "Some Business Problems of American Forestry" in "Rod and Gun." He notes that only last year, were Canadian forests on Dominion Lands put under a separate branch of the Department of the Interior.

September 11, 1901- Would Dr. Schenck do a report for the Department of the Interior of Canada concerning Canada's North West Plains?

October 1, 1901- Stewart is sorry Dr. Schenck can't make the report on North West Canada.

October 16, 1901- Letter from the Canadian Deputy Minister. Even though Dr. Schenck cannot visit the North West, he would still like to have Schenck's opinions on Stewart's work.

Stewart planning a visit to Biltmore.

Correspondence from E. Stewart, Department of the Interior, Canada, Forestry Branch. Ottawa, Canada. September 6, 1903- Mr. Smart, The Deputy Minister, wants Dr. Schenck to visit and do a report on their forestry work.

November 14, 1903- Letter of introduction to Reginald Bradley, who will be a student at Biltmore Forest School.

January 16, 1904- Stewart, Secretary of the Canadian Forestry Association, invites Dr. Schenck to their meeting in March.

February 27, 1904- Stewart looking forward to seeing Dr. Schenck at the meeting.

April 27, 1905- The Premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, proposed calling a larger Forestry Convention in Ottawa in autumn.

Program- "Fifth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Forestry Association."

April 6, 1905- Beginning distribution of trees in the North West.

August 9, 1905- Stewart returned from a tour of Europe, where he met Sir Dietrich Brandis at Kew, who arranged a tour through France and Germany. He writes about his experiences there and with the Larch Tree in Scotland. The Canadian Premier is enthusiastic about the Forest Convention in January.

August 22, 1905- Stewart addressed the National Wholesale Dealers Association. His speech will probably appear in the next "American Lumberman." Stewart lists some important people who plan to attend the January meeting.

January 18, 1906- Stewart thanks Dr. Schenck for attending the convention. The convention was a success and aroused interest in forestry. Stewart has seen the public sentiment towards forestry change over the last six years.

Correspondence from E. G. Stillwell, Secretary, Consumers Lumber And Manufacturing Co. Hendersonville, N.C. They considered buying lumber from, and selling lumber to, Biltmore Estate.

Correspondence from Edgar D. Stone, Agent, Southern Railway Company, Office of the Land and Industrial Department. Asheville, N.C. He was contacted by W. W. Glenn, Secretary of the Arlington Cotton Mills in Gastonia, N.C., about water power for a potential cotton mill on Davidson's River.

Correspondence from John T. Stone. Baltimore, Maryland. He applied for his son, Wilmer T. Stone, to enter Biltmore Forest School.

Correspondence from T. B. Stone Lumber Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Schenck tried to sell them Biltmore lumber.

Correspondence from Geo. W. Strand, Secretary, Minnesota State Forestry Association. Taylor's Falls, Minnesota. March 13, 1899- Received Dr. Schenck's membership fee.

October 24, 1899- Strand asks for a paper by Dr. Schenck that could be read at the next Minnesota State Forestry Association meeting.

December 4, 1899- Dr. Schenck sent a paper to be read at the meeting.

Correspondence from S. J. Shipman Stroup of Arden, N.C. He wanted to meet with Dr. Schenck.

Correspondence from Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. South Bend, Ind. They sent catalogues to Dr. Schenck. He considered purchasing their #1306 Park Wagon.

Correspondence from B. F. Sturtevant Co. of Boston, MA. They asked for advice on drying lumber.

Correspondence from M. M. Stuart. Pink Bed, N.C. He furnished lumber for Biltmore Estate. He also did some logging and sawmill work. July 11, 1903- Time list for "work on the Race."

January 9, 1905- Dr. Schenck found a housekeeper for Stuart.

Correspondence from R. E. Sudderth of Drexel, N.C. He did some work for Dr. Schenck. He sold wood.

Correspondence from Ferd. J. Sudhow, Prop. United States Peasantry and Squab Farm. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Dr. Schenck asked him to ship 100 English and Mongolian pheasant eggs to George Gillespie in Brevard, N.C. Includes information on more shipments of pheasant eggs, including English Ringneck Pheasant eggs.

Correspondence from George B. Sudworth, Secretary, Society of American Foresters. Washington D.C. January 28, 1902- Sudworth writes that he is the new Chairman of the Society of American Forester's (SAF) Committee on Communications.

Meeting announcement.

Executives of SAF consider Dr. Schenck's request to be supplied with papers presented to the SAF.

May 4, 1903- Sir Dietrich Brandis will be voted upon for honorary membership during a special executive meeting.

Correspondence from George B. Sudworth, Secretary, Society of American Foresters. Washington D.C. February 16, 1904- Sudworth writing as Chief of Dendrology, U.S.D.A., Bureau of Forestry. He will be happy to advise Dr. Schenck on his development of forest policy.

SAF meeting announcements.

August 9, 1904- Sudworth again writing as Chief of Dendrology. Dr. Schenck asked where he could take Biltmore Forest School students on a two week trip in a Colorado Forest region. Sudworth recommends camping on Big Fish or Marvine Lake. They should leave from Glenwood Springs. Sudworth is still looking for a Dendrologist or Forest Botanist to teach revised courses at Biltmore Forest School.

Correspondence from George B. Sudworth, Secretary, Society of American Foresters. Washington D. C. April 3, 1905- Sudworth received copies of Dr. Schenck's lectures on Forest Policy for the U.S.D.A., Bureau of Forestry, Dendrology library.

November 2, 1907- Copy of a letter from Lady Katharine Brandis, thanking the people who gave a lovely memorial cup to Sir Dietrich Brandis. Brandis was ill but he expressed his gratitude for the cup and appreciation for recent forestry advancements. Donors of the cup were as follows: Miss. Mira L. Dock, Mr. Gifford Pinchot, Prof. Henry S. Graves, Mr. Overton W. Price, Mr. Frederick Olmsted [Jr.], Mr. Thomas H. Sherrand, Mr. Theodore S. Woolsey, Mr. Hermann von Schrenk, Dr. C. A. Schenck and Mr. George C. Myers.

Correspondence from J. B. Sumner, Optician and Jeweler of Arden, N.C. He offered to sell deer, pistols and deer hides to Dr. Schenck. 1903, 1904- Correspondence between Dr. Schenck, J. B. Sumner, Geo. Weston and Beadle about a toll for teams passing through the road on Sumner's land.

Correspondence from J. B. Sumner, Optician and Jeweler. Arden, N.C. January 7, 1904- Sumner is surprised Dr. Schenck wants to charge him for use of a fence after all he has done for Biltmore.

January 12, 1904- Sumner writes that Dr. Schenck and McNamee were nice to him, but not George Weston. Sumner want $4 a month to lease the use of his gate.

January 12, 1904- Letter from Edward Harding to Dr. Schenck. Harding suggests that Schenck negotiate with Sumner to "purchase a perpetual right of way" across his land near the Long Shoals gate.

January 24, 1904- Sumner writes that he will not deed the right of way, only lease it per year.

Dr. Schenck leased the gate per year.

Correspondence from Lewis S. Sutliff, Treasurer, Brevard Tannin Company. Brevard, N.C. Correspondence regarding hauling of the bark that the Brevard Tannin Company contracted to purchase from Biltmore Estate. References to hauling by Mr. Reeves, Ed. Sumner, Annanias McCall, T. S. Gash and D. H. England.

Correspondence from Lewis S. Sutliff, Treasurer, Brevard Tannin Company. Brevard, N.C. Correspondence concerning delivery, calculations and payment for bark purchased from Biltmore Estate.

June 7, 1906- Sutliff thanks Dr. Schenck for asking Merck & Company about testing with quercitrin. Sutliff would like to test with Black Oak Bark.

June 15, 1906- Mr. George L. Adams is also interested in using Black Oak Bark to prepare Chestnut Wood Extract.

Correspondence from J. S. Susmann, Treasurer, Tennessee Copper Company. New York, N.Y. Correspondence regarding Ducktown, Tennessee work. August 1, 1905- They thank Dr. Schenck for the information regarding the effects of sulphur fumes on vegetation.

Correspondence from H. M. Suter, Secretary, The American Forestry Association; and Editor of "The Forester;" and Publisher of "Forestry and Irrigation." Washington D.C. Requests for articles on Biltmore Forest School.

Selling advertising space in "The Forester" to Dr. Schenck.

October 18, 1901- Suter wishes to send copies of "The Forester" to Biltmore Forest School students.

January 19, 1903- Would like an outline of Biltmore Forest School's proposed trip through the far south, to be published in "Forestry and Irrigation."

January 21, 1903- Dr. Schenck was elected Vice-President for the State of North Carolina at the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Forestry Association (AFA).

September 4, 1903- Hope to publish Dr. Schenck's Minneapolis address in "Forestry and Irrigation."

May 16, 1904- Suter responds to Dr. Schenck's comments on the circular Suter prepared for the Bureau of Forestry on fires in the Adirondacks. The circulars were in great demand.

August 25, 1904- Plans for an American Forestry Congress that would replace the annual AFA meeting.

January 3, 1905- Dr. Schenck elected the 1905 Vice-President for the State of North Carolina at a recent business meeting of the AFA.

January 22, 1906- R. M. Carrier of Sardis, MI., who Dr. Schenck nominated as a member of AFA, was accepted.

Correspondence from Swannanoa Laundry in Asheville, N.C. Invoices for cleaning hand towels.

Correspondence from E. M. Switzer of Chicago, Il. He sent his son, John U. Switzer, to Biltmore Forest School. Switzer was expelled after he was "insolent and saucy" to Dr. Howe. Dr. Howe wrote E. M. Switzer, who was disappointed at his son being expelled.

Correspondence from Rodney Rush Swope, Rector of All Souls' Church. Biltmore, N.C. He visited Dr. Schenck. December 10, 1902- Dr. Swope is afraid the Case children need a school more advanced than the one they offer.

December 15, 1903- Christmas presents will be distributed at the Ranch-house, Biltmore, at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day.

June 21, 1904- Dr. Schenck contributed to a testimonial and a gift cup presented to Charles McNamee as he prepared to leave Biltmore. Mr. Harker had a farewell music service. Mr. and Mrs. McNamee will leave for good after Miss. Battle's wedding. Dr. Swope looks forward to his vacation due to the stress of personality conflicts that year.

June 20, 1905- Dr. Briggs could perform a free operation in the hospital on H. J. Hamilton's eye.

Correspondence to and from the Office of "Sylvan Valley News." Brevard, N.C. Dr. Schenck hoped they would publish the letters he wrote to the district Congressman and Senators concerning the possible abolishment of the tariff on woodgoods.