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 Dr. Alta Schrock (1911-2001), Founding member of the Council |
The Council of the Alleghenies was organized
in 1961 by Dr. Alta Schrock and a group of concerned citizens with the
aim "to coordinate efforts of all individuals and groups interested
in history, folklore, and traditions of the Allegheny Tableland, and to
preserve historical features, foster arts, crafts and small industries
and to encourage tourist development." --J. William Hunt, Cumberland
Times, January 21, 1962
Dr. Schrock served as the Council's first President and served as editor from 1965-1977. The area covered by the Council includes the Allegheny Highlands of western Maryland and Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. |
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The Journal of the Alleghenies first appeared
as a quarterly publication in the Spring of 1963 with Arthur P. Ziegler
of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA serving as editor.
Zeigler said he felt the Journal "should concern itself
with articles of fresh scholarship and valuable insights into the history,
arts, literature, and folklore of this tableland." The Journal
continues to fulfill this mission as an annual publication. Please visit
our Publications page to learn more about the
Journal.
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| The first annual Conference was held in Frostburg on April 11, 1964. The theme of the first conference was the Maryland Panhandle: Gateway to the West. For more information on Council happenings, please visit our Events page. | |
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Updated 1/20/04 |