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Jim White, Carlsbad Caverns Discoverer

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Nymeyer, Robert and William R. Halliday, M.D., "Carlsbad Cavern The Early Years." 8.5 x 8.5 inch paperback, inscribed "To Susie, from Grandma and Grandpa White." Self-published, 1991. 155 pages with b&w photos and maps. Good. Some shelfwear on the covers. ISBN 091690701

Nymeyer, Robert, "Carlsbad, Caves, And A Camera. 7 x 10 paperback, 1978 first printing, Zephyrus Press, with 318 pages, b&w photos and an index. Good. One small, short tear on the front cover, light soiling on the covers, 1.5 inch ink line on the copyright page, a previous owner's inscription to "Mike." A family member? An indentation/poke mark, on the front cover, a scrape mark on the back cover. ISBN 0914264249

10868 Davis, M. J. Nobody Here But Us Bats! Through Carlsbad Caverns With Cartoons and Comments The Pony-X Press Good. The inner margins of 12 pages and the back cover have a moisture stain. Light shelf wear and soiling. Pages yellowing. 1954 stapled, slender, paperback with cartoons and comments by the author. Carlsbad Caverns, Caving, New Mexico

10869 Montoya, Joseph M. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Jim White, Jr., with a United States Senate letterhead. With original envelope. Good. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. The envelope has a jagged opening tear along the top. 8 x 10.5 inchs, one page, March 10, 1965, a signed letter from then Senator Montoya, (New Mexico) to Mr. and Mrs. Jim White about the White's wish to continue selling "Jim White's Own Story," in Carlsbad Caverns. The envelope is also signed by Montoya. Autograph, ephemera, Joseph M. Montoya, Jim White, Carlsbad Caverns, Caving, Southwest History.

A letter of condolence from Daniel B. Beard, Regional Director, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, to James White on the death of White's mother. Nov 3, 1984? 8x 10.5, signed by Beard. Very good with three fold marks. Has a date stamp.

A letter of condolence from Henry R. During, Superintendent, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, to Jim White on the death of White's mother. Oct. 27, 1984 8x 10.5, signed by During. Very good with three fold marks.

Signed petitions. "We, the undersigned residents of New Mexico, do hereby petition.....(that Jim White could continue selling his book as a concesssion at the Caverns.) 34 pages of signatures with addresses, not all pages completely filled, no dates. Mostly very good, some folding, chipping and creasing.

Mike Roberts Color Productions, Carlsbad Caverns National Park. 8.5 x 11 slender, stapled paperback with color photos of the caverns. Good with light shelf wear. Circa 1970's.

Our Town, Carlsbad Centennial Edition. 11 x 13.5 inches, Carlsbad Current-Argus. Has an article about the Whites. 138 pages, ads. Fair. Shelf worn with small tears, rips, creasing, soiling and folded page corners.

Many newspaper clippings.

Several pictures of White, others un-documented.

Original 8.5 x 13 inch picture of Thomas Boles, first park superintendent, posing with Robert L. Ripley (Of Believe It Or Not) in the Caverns.

The "Memorial Record" book for Fannie Jane White Barron. October 28, 1964. The book has multiple pages of mourner's signatures. There is a second envelope filled with signed cards from floral tributes.

$125

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