"Main Points of Talk Given by H.P. Staats Before the William Bird Company, July 3, 1956," about the status of city planning in Charleston. Attachment entitled "Outline: Some Specific Problems Demanding Cooperative Action.
Compilation of original deeds, titles, and other documents related to the transfer, sale, and ownership of the double tenement at 72-74 Tradd Street, known as the Fotheringham-McNeil Tenements. Documents span from 1765 to 1961, likely representing the entire history of the ownership of the double tenement throughout that time period. Also includes blueprints and photographs. (NOTE: Fotheringham has also been spelled Fotheringham.)
News and Courier article (Feb. 5, 1951), "Revised Traffic Plan Goes in Effect Today." Evening Post article (Feb. 6, 1951), "Several Minor Changes Made in New Traffic Plan."
News and Courier article (Feb. 4, 1951), "Off Street Parking Advocated Five Years Ago Gradually Reaching Realization Here" and published statement by the Pastime Amusement Co. (Feb. 4, 1951), "We Welcome the Change."
News and Courier articles (Jan. 16, 1951), "Revised Traffic Plan Goes in Effect Feb. 5," and "Memminger Parking Provided in Bill Now Being Drawn (Jan. 25, 1951.)
Charleston Evening Post articles (Feb. 8, 1951), "City Makes First Firm Move to Cure Parking Problems," "Queen Street Will be Made Two-Way Again" (Feb. 12, 1951), and "Merchant Says Traffic Plan is Now Working 'Like a Charm'" (Feb. 13, 1951).
Letter to Edward Kronsberg, Edwin Poulnot, and Clarence W. Legerton from Robert N.S. Whitelaw offering the Civic Services Committee's files about off-street parking (Jan. 10, 1951).
News and Courier articles (Jan. 25, 1951), "City May Condemn Land Needed for Parking Lots," "Memminger Parking Lot," and letter to editor "City Parking Lots."
News and Courier article (Feb. 2, 1951), "Delegation Opposes Use of Memminger Site for Parking" and "Parking Bans on King Street are Listed" (Feb. 3, 1951).
News and Courier article (Jan. 10, 1951), "Traffic Plan Changes to be Made This Month. Charleston Evening post articles (Jan. 15, 1951), "Revised Traffic Plan to go Into Effect on Feb. 5" and "City Seeks Use of School Site for Parking."
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from William W. Blodgett (June 9, 1949) regarding his inability to attend the June 9 meeting and expressing encouragement about the publication of Charleston Grows.
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Joseph P. Riley [Senior] [President, Charleston Chamber of Commerce] (June 7, 1949) declining invitation to serve on the Charleston Grows editorial committee.
Meeting minutes for the Civic Services Committee to Consider Publications Underwriting Plan for the Carolina Art Association, also known as the "Charleston Grows" committee (Jan. 27, 1949). Exhibit A, listing Carolina Art Association publications as of Oct. 1, 1948. Exhibit B, with notes for a Civic Services Committee meeting regarding books under consideration for purchase.
Memorandum to the Civic Services Committee on the "Charleston Grows" committee ( April 29, 1949) regarding plans for the publication of Charleston Grows.
News and Courier captioned photograph of Edward Kronsberg, having been elected chairman of the city planning and zoning commission (dated July 16, 1949). News and Courier article, "City Moves for Legal Test, Orders Razing of 45 Coming St." (dated Mar. 30, 1945).
Letter to David H. Stevens of the Rockefeller Foundation from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Aug. 18, 1948) inquiring about a grant to underwrite the publication of Charleston Grows.
Four articles regarding a seven story apartment building being built at 108 Meeting Street. Three are about the building breaking zoning laws, and the other makes reference to how badly apartments are needed in Charleston (Oct. 26, 1948 and Oct. 30, 1948)
Letter dated Apr. 23, 1948, from Robert N.S. Whitelaw, Director of the Carolina Art Association, to C. Bissell Jenkins, Jr., President of Historic Charleston Foundation. Encloses corrected by-laws, lists HCF officers, and outlines the terms of each Trustee.
"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.]
Memorandum from Samuel G. Stoney to other CSC members about the Hebrew Orphan Asylum (88-92 Broad Street) and the Ramsay House, "nothing imminent with regard to any change" (Jan. 20, 1947).
Postcard from Mrs. Harry M. Rubin to the Carolina Art Association indicating continued service on the Civic Services Committee, with an RSVP to upcoming meeting.
Postcard from G. C. Rogers to the Carolina Art Association indicating continued service on the Civic Services Committee, with an RSVP to upcoming meeting.
Postcard from G. C. Grice to the Carolina Art Association indicating continued service on the Civic Services Committee, with an RSVP to upcoming meeting.
