Outline (draft) describing the aim of the architectural survey, elements contributing to the loss of buildings, elements contributing to the preservation of historic buildings, features of the present trend of preservation, the inventory procedure, zoning, legal aspects, and financial aspects of preservation.
Letter to David Stevens from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Dec. 22, 1939) about the formation of the architectural survey. Also refers to the playwriting group of DuBose Heyward in which Jack McGowan participates.
Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw. from John Mead Howells (Dec. 6, 1939) declining the chairmanship of a committee that would oversee the architectural survey.
Letter to Frederick P. Keppel (Carnegie Corporation) from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Nov. 30, 1939) about the need for an architectural survey in Charleston.
Letter to Frederick P. Keppel from William Emerson (Dec. 14, 1939) about the architectural survey of Charleston, suggesting he Albert Simons and Johnny Howells might participate.
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 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 (Mar. 1, 1940) informing him that preliminary work on the architectural inventory is to begin.
A report entitled "Inventory," which states the need for an architectural inventory and outlines the procedure for doing such a survey. (Presumably written 1940.)
Memorandum to the Committee (Homer Pace, E. Milby Burton, John Mead Howells, Sidney J. Rittenberg, Albert Simons, Alice R. Huger Smith, Samuel G. Stoney, Robert N.S. Whitelaw) written by Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 11, 1940) that enclosed Olmsted's "Other Lines of Investigation" (see Folder 8).
Memorandum to the Committee (Homer Pace, E. Milby Burton, John Mead Howells, Sidney J. Rittenberg, Albert Simons, Alice R. Huger Smith, Samuel G. Stoney, Robert N.S. Whitelaw) written by Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Mar. 1, 1940) regarding the discussion of Frederick Law Olmsted's preliminary reports ("Central Considerations" and "Inventory"; see Folder 8), which led to the suggestion that index cards be used to conduct a preliminary architectural inventory.
A report entitled "Other Lines of Investigation," which outlines the actions needed to be taken to offer practical results from the survey, including zoning. (Presumably written 1940.)
