Cloud Busting in the White Mountain National Forest

Date1920

Can DescriptionsVideotape copy of USDA film. Summary supplied with videotape copy: Film follows the journey of 'the professor' and his group of friend into the White Mountain National Forest. Includes scenes of auto camping at Dolly Copp Camp Grounds, hiking up Carter Dome, ranger watching for forest fires from Carter Dome summit tower, a hike up Mount Washington. Log notes suuplied with videotape: (31:41) Fade up from black. (32:00) Text: 'Some folks think they must visit foreign lands for a real vacation. But in New Hampshire there still remains a piece of nature's unsullied handiwork -- an ideal place for outdoor life and enjoyment.' (32:37) Text: 'Here in the White Mountain National Forest, amid towering peaks, balsalm-scented forests and silvery streams, the burdens of a work-a-day world may be forgotten and one may just loaf and play.' (32:51) Text: 'Twas the tired professor who wrote to the Forest Supervisor at Gorham, New Hampshire, about camping and tramping in the White Mountains.' (33:02) Man and woman writing a letter sitting on porch of house. (33:04) 'He got a booklet describing the White Mountain National Forest'. (33:12) Post Office scene. Man walks out with pamphlet entitled 'Vacation on the W.M.N.F.' (33:28) 'It told him roads were good...'. (33:30) One horse sully on dirt road. (33:43) '...trails were many...' (33:44) Pan in woods: 19 Mile Brook Trail sign, Glen Gorham Road sign. (33:50) '...and camping places plentiful.' (34:00) Campsite in meadow. (34:06) 'So the professor arranges a party...' '...and some friends flew in to join him.' (34:20) Biplane landing in field Gorham or North Conway? With group of women waiting, waving handkerchiefs. Man and woman emerge from plane. (35:22) 'Everyone was anxious to be off.' (35:28) Porch scene (in Gorham?) Group packs the automobile. (35:40) 'Into 'Lizzie' went bedrolls, tent, and camp outfit.' (36:07) 'Oh, shucks!' (36:54) 'Better call on the Forest Supervisor who will help us do the Forest right. (37:07) Forest Supervisor office in Gorham. (37:16) 'We're off!' (37:27) 'On the way we saw...' (37:33) Peabody River view from Pinkham Notch road. (37:40) 'Madison and Adams lifting their shaggy shoulders.' (37:47) Mounts Madison and Adams. Wide shot view from Jefferson Meadows or Waumbek? (38:00) 'We were told to stop at Copp Spring Camp Grounds in Pinkham Notch, which the Forest Service had fixed up for 'auto ramblers.'' (38:13) Group in car enters campsite at Copp Spring Camp Grounds. (38:30) ''Lizzie' acquired a brother'. (38:47) 'We wrote our names in the camp register...' (38:50) Two women and man sign in at camp register. (39:00) '...put up our tents...' (39:05) They put up their tent. (39:08) '...and got water from the spring.' (39:16) Two women get water in pail from rock-ringed spring in ground. (39:20) '...and started the eats.' (39:20) Preparing dinner on table. (39:44) 'A good batting average.' (39:49) Man flipping hotcakes in pan over fire (man has Appalachian Mountain Club 'Appie' type tin cup attached to his belt -- later to be know as Sierra Cup) (39:56) 'When darkness fell...' (40:00) Group dancing at campsite. (40:12) '...we told stories 'round the campfire.' (40:20) Group telling stories. (40:37) 'In the morning we had neighbors.' (40:40) Man shaving by using window of car as mirror. (40:48) 'All modern improvements.' (41:04) Group in car drives up to house (Glen House site?). (41:34) '...and took the trail to Carter Dome.' (41:37) Group hiking trail to Carter Dome (note man with basket-type pack on back) (42:00) 'We found a forest ranger's cabin in Carter Notch'. (42:07) Forest ranger camp eaching casting. Drop fishing. (14:34) Calisthenics. Swimming. Combined calisthenics and swimming. Formation swim. Diving. Floating. (17:17). Jump-rope on beach. (17:50). Building (raft?). (18:10) Beach ball. Sand building. (19:15) Making rough bows and arrows. Looping string on bows. Gathering wood. (20:46). Packing pack baskets. Gathering firewood. Building fire. (21:46). Ribbons attached to boat. Boat being carried. Launched. Rowed. (23:20). Snack time. (23:46). Sailing. (24:15). Games. Sand play. (24:25). Play [in background?]. Children like sailors, in boat. Indians. Pirates. Digging for treasure. 'Sea monster'?