Walter L. Meseck papers
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains materials related to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal, primarily after it became a national park in 1971. All materials cover the time span from 1967 to 1995, and all relate directly to the C&O Canal.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1995
Creator
- Meseck, Walter L. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
Walter L. Meseck has hiked and biked the length of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal from Cumberland, MD to Washington, DC, a distance of 184.5 miles. He first biked the canal path in the early 1960s. Meseck hiked the C&O Canal on foot for the first time in 1979 as a member of the C&O Canal Association, a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the canal, during the Justice William O. Douglas anniversary hike. During the 1984 Justice William O. Douglas anniversary hike, he hiked the portion of the trail from Williamsport, MD to Washington, DC.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains materials related to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal, primarily after it became a national park in 1971. All materials cover the time span from 1967 to 1995, and all relate directly to the C&O Canal.
Subject
- Meseck, Walter L. (Person)
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Walter L. Meseck papers, 1967-1995
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
speccoll@gwu.edu
