Letter from Homer M. Pace to A. W. Allison and others regarding membership in the Charleston Regional Planning Advisory Committee of the Carolina Art Association (Mar. 20, 1944). (See list of recipients at bottom of front page and continuation on back.)
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Frederick Law Olmsted (Mar. 6, 1940) enclosing another installment of his report related to the architectural inventory and also a New England Planning Commission report on its traffic problems.
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Frederick Law Olmsted (Feb. 14, 1940) enclosing suggestions about the architectural inventory. [Enclosure not in file.]
Letter to Frederick Law Olmsted from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Jan. 26, 1940) thanking him for his recent visit and looking forward to Frederick Law Olmsted's report.
Letter to the National Planning Association from Helen Gardner McCormack (July 2, 1941) requesting information about regional/community planning studies.
Letter to Frederick Law Olmsted from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Feb. 12, 1940) acknowledging receipt of letter and enclosing a check for Frederick Law Olmsted's services.
Letter from George W. Simons, Jr. to Robert N.S. Whitelaw enclosing his observations on Charleston planning and asking for his reactions (Dec. 13, 1943).
Letter dated Nov. 16, 1942, from Robert N.S. Whitelaw to T.J. Kenney, Chairman of the War Housing Committee in Charleston, proposing that a "Garage Bungalow," a.k.a. "Victory Bungalow," be used as a new type of family dwelling for war housing.
Letter and sketch of area between Queen Street and Lodge Alley dated March 19, 1945, to the Civic Services Committee regarding zoning in Charleston (signature from sender illegible).
A document entitled "Instructions for Traffic Flow Survey." This document gives instruction on how to complete a traffic survey, and the intersections where the Charleston Boy Scouts needed to be.
Assignment of individuals to various aspects of the parking and traffic surveys: cultural assets, fire insurance rates, inventory of City owned property in congested areas, inventory of off-street parking facilities, survey of land values, traffic regulations committee, traffic studies and parking practices, and values experience of business areas. Also included, a description of "value experience of business areas" committee.
Article "The Development of Charleston Architecture" by Albert Simons that appeared in the News & Courier, published by the SC Chapter, American Institute of Architects.
Charleston City Council Meeting "Regular Meeting" proceedings, portion related to zoning (June 9, 1931). Annotated at end "Oct. 19th, 1931 - Ordinance ratified."
"Report Made to the Mayor After the Zoning Ordinance had Been in Operation for Two Years," submitted by James O'Hear, Chairman, City Planning and Zoning Commission.
Clipping "These American Gothic Houses were Fun to Live In," featuring photographs of American Gothic houses in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Letter from Homer M. Pace to F. C. Riddick regarding his ex-officio membership in the Civic Services Committee and a list of additional recipients of letter from Homer M. Pace regarding membership in the Civic Services Committee (Dec. 1, 1944).
Purpose and Objects of the Community Development Council for the Metropolitan Area of Charleston, S.C. And the membership list for the Architectural Survey Committee. ("Committee appointed 1940" handwritten on document.)
Draft of letter from Albert Simons to U.S. Representative Mendel Rivers outlining the public health situation in Charleston and the absence of adequate health facilities for the civilian population.
Series of articles: "Annual Bureau Opens Monday: Will be Operated by Charleston Social Service Exchange" (Nov. 29, 1941), "Orphanage Seeks $60,000 Fund" (Nov. 17, 1941), "Jewish Relief Drive Opens" (Nov. 10, 1941), "Y.W.C.A. Would Enlarge Girls' Quarters" (Oct. 6, 1941), "$500,000 is Spent on Welfare Here" (March 21, 1941).
Series of articles: "Population Here Mounts Rapidly" (March 1, [1941]), "Charleston Ranks 129th" (Aug. 28, 1941), "Fast Population Rise Here Shown" (Oct. 29, 1942).
Series of articles: "School District Millages Listed" (June 19 [no year]), "Federal School Aid is Discussed" (Sept. 4, 1942), "Education Week Observed in Negro Schools" (Nov. 15, 1941).
Letter dated Nov. 10, 1942, from Frederick H. McDonald to R.T. Ledbetter (Home Owners' Loan Corporation) regarding the conversion of Charleston dwellings under the "home-use" program.
Memorandum to the members of the Civic Services Committee (Mar. 23, 1944) regarding the matters that George W. Simons will be presenting before the Committee, including parking and traffic.
"Certification of Incorporation" for Historic Charleston Foundation, dated April 25, 1947. [Note, original document has two pages taped in and overlapping; 3 photocopies made to show each portion.]
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Frederick Law Olmsted (Feb. 12, 1940) enclosing draft "Central Considerations" that completes the "Inventory" section, and informing Whitelaw that subsequent sections on zoning, parking, and traffic, will be delayed.
Letter to George W. Simons from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 15, 1945) regarding recent City Council meeting and upcoming Merchants' Association meeting..
Newspaper article entitled "$500,000 War Memorial Tower Planned for County" about a war monument proposal. There is also a sketch included with the article by Harold Tatum (Dec. 3, 1944).
Article from The Sunday Star entitled "Deep South's Architecture Pictured in Impressive Exhibition Here" about Frances Benjamin Johnston and an exhibition of her photographs (Oct. 1, 1939).
Article from the Evening Star (Feb. 13, 1937) entitled "Photographs Represent Finest Art" about Frances Benjamin Johnston and her photographs of historic buildings.
Article from The Evening Star (Mar. 9, 1937) entitled "Local Woman Stresses Need of Preserving American Architecture" about Frances Benjamin Johnston and her photography.
