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1. Folder 13: Report to Rockefeller Foundation

Date:

1940

2. Folder 02: CSC Work & Objectives

Date:

1944

Description:

Background materials related to the Civic Service Committee's preservation and urban planning efforts in Charleston.

3. Folder 10: Tax Assessment

Date:

1944

4. Folder 02: CAA November Newsletter

Date:

1945

Description:

Background materials related to the Civic Service Committee's preservation and urban planning efforts in Charleston.

5. Folder 02: CAA October Newsletter

Date:

1945

Description:

Background materials related to the Civic Service Committee's preservation and urban planning efforts in Charleston.

6. Folder 09: Architectural Inventory Manuscript

Date:

1941

7. Folder 03: HCF Incorporators Report

Date:

1947-02-28

8. Folder 11: Simons (George W.) Report

Date:

1943-12

9. Folder 33: McDonald Address

Date:

1943-02-09

10. Folder 35: Radio Script 8

Date:

1943-05-31

11. Folder 15: Post-War Planning Speech

Date:

1943-06-14

12. Folder 29: Exhibit Layout and Description

Date:

1942

13. Folder 23: Sketch-Jacksonville City Plan

Date:

1931

14. Folder 23: City Plan of Jacksonville

Date:

1931

15. Folder 31: Charleston Grows booklet

Date:

1949

16. Folder 24: Article 1

Date:

1944-04

17. Folder 24: Article 2

Date:

1944-04

18. Folders 52-61: Coleman Report

Date:

1941-11-24

19. Folders 52-61: Gussenheimer Report

Date:

1941

20. Folder 62: HCF Publicity

Date:

1947

21. Folder 38: Report of Civic Services Committee on Off-Street Parking to City Council

Date:

1945

22. Folder 49: The George Bill

Date:

1944-10-03

23. Folder 42: King Street Parking Survey Report 1

Date:

1945-01-16

24. Folder 42: King Street Parking Survey Report 2

Date:

1945-01-16

25. Folder 42: King Street Parking Survey Report 3

Date:

1945-01-16

26. Folder 37: Minutes

Date:

1945-11-13

27. Folders 52-61: Press Release 2

Date:

1935-04-17

28. Folders 52-61: Schleeter Report

Date:

1941-12-08

29. Folder 43: Traffic Regulation Booklet

30. Folder 39: Land Valuation

31. Folder 15: City Planning Speech 3

32. Folder 40: Off Street Parking Tabulation Poll

33. Folder 31: Contributors List

34. Folder 32: Directory

35. Folder 34: Clipping 30

Date:

1943-02-10

Description:

Article entitled "More Efficient Manpower Use Urged Here" regarding the working and housing conditions of war workers (Feb. 10, 1943).

36. Folder 34: Clipping 31

Date:

1943-02-26

Description:

Article entitled "Housing Body's Duties Defined" regarding the war housing committee (Feb. 26, 1943).

37. Folder 34: Clipping 32

Date:

1943-03-01

Description:

Article entitled "Roving Reporter to Write of City" regarding Sigrid Arne's writing about Charleston's historic buildings and preservation efforts (Mar. 1, 1943).

38. Folder 34: Clipping 29

Date:

1943-02-04

Description:

Article entitled "Funds Approved for Recreation" regarding the building of a U.S.O. unit (Feb. 4, 1943).

39. Folder 17: Whitelaw Letter 5

Date:

1939-12-20

Description:

Letter to John Mead Howells from Robert N.S. Whitelaw Dec. 20, 1939) about Howells's participation on the committee.

40. Folder 36: CSC Document

Description:

"Some Things a Group of Committees Can Do."

41. Folder 10: Map 15

Description:

Map of area bounded by Jacob's Alley, Queen, King, and Archdale Street.

42. Folder 10: Map 13

Description:

Map of area bounded by Burns Lane, Meeting, Calhoun, and King Street.

43. Folder 10: Map 4

Description:

Map of peninsula.

44. Folders 52-61: Articles/Welfare-Social

Date:

1941-11-10, 1941-11-29, 1941-11-17, 1941-10-06, and 1941-03-21

Description:

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).

45. Folders 52-61: Articles/Population

Date:

1942-10-29, 1941-03-01, and 1941-08-28

Description:

Series of articles: "Population Here Mounts Rapidly" (March 1, [1941]), "Charleston Ranks 129th" (Aug. 28, 1941), "Fast Population Rise Here Shown" (Oct. 29, 1942).

46. Folders 52-61: Articles/Education

Date:

1942-09-04 and 1941-11-15

Description:

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).

47. Folder 30: Howells Article

Description:

Draft of article entitled "The National Value of Charleston as a City" by John Mead Howells, written for the "This is Charleston" exhibit.

48. Folder 18: American Planning and Civic Association Invitation

Date:

ca. 1942

Description:

Invitation to Helen G. McCormack to join the American Planning and Civic Association.

49. Folder 19: McCormack Research Notes 8

Description:

Notes from "The New Exploration" by Benton MacKaye.

50. Folder 26: Map 26

Description:

Map entitled "The Historic Heart of Charleston ... Compliments of the Old Slave Mart Museum," with advertisements on back of "The Historic Heart of Charleston."

51. Folder 30: Press Release 4

Date:

1942-04-27

Description:

Press release sent to the Evening Post regarding "This is Charleston" exhibit (April 27, 1942).

52. Folder 29: Baltimore Exhibit Outline

Description:

Outline of the Baltimore Museum of Art exhibit "The City."

53. Folder 34: Clipping 1

Date:

1942-10-06

Description:

Article from the News and Courier entitled "Housing Bureau Will be Set Up" regarding a planning bureau to help with housing needs during the war (Oct. 6, 1942).

54. Folder 32: Wallace Letter 2

Date:

1943

Description:

Letter to Frederick H. McDonald from O. T. Wallace regarding members of the Community Development Council (Jan. 30, 1943).

55. Folder 33: Housing Document

Description:

Document regarding housing in Charleston for war workers.

56. Folder 33: Whitelaw Letter 7

Date:

1943-08-06

Description:

Letter to C. O. Getty from Robert N.S. Whitelaw regarding city planning (Aug. 6, 1943).

57. Folder 33: Form 1

Date:

1942-10-22

Description:

Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Henry Yaschik (Oct. 22, 1942).

58. Folder 33: Form 3

Date:

1942-10-20

Description:

Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Hattie Breen (Oct. 20, 1942).

59. Folder 33: McDonald Letter 6

Date:

1943-04-29

Description:

Letter to Edmund P. Grice from Frederick H. McDonald regarding the use of County Hall as a recreational center (April 29, 1943).

60. Folder 33: Whitelaw Letter 5

Date:

1943-05-05

Description:

Letter to C. Bissell Jenkins from Robert N.S. Whitelaw regarding city planning in Charleston, SC (May 5, 1943).

61. Folder 26: Map 15

Description:

Map (not color-coded) of area around Reid Street and Meeting Street

62. Folders 52-61: Articles/Housing

Date:

1942-11-02, 1942-05-29, 1942-06-08, and 1942-08-13

Description:

Series of News and Courier articles: "380 Demountable Homes Under Way" (May 29, 1942), "1,000 Families Need Homes Here" (June 8, 1942), "Housing Problem Greatest in S.C." (August 13, 1942), "Home Building Here Attains 3rd Best Level in 12 Years" (November 2, 1942).

63. Folders 52-61: Article/Rent Control

Date:

1942-10-20, 1942-10-12, and 1942-10-27

Description:

Series of articles: "Rent Homes Here Reported Filled" (Oct. 12, 1942), "Henderson Rules Against Evictions" (Oct. 20, 1942), and "Government Rent to be Controlled" (Oct. 27, 1942).

64. Folder 62: HCF Charter

Date:

1947-04-25

Description:

"The State of South Carolina to Historic Charleston Foundation Charter," dated April 25, 1947.

65. Folder 18: Parker Letter

Date:

1941-07-30

Description:

Letter to Helen Gardner McCormack from Virginia D. Parker (National Planning Association) (July 30, 1941) regarding publications by the National Resources Planning Board.

66. Folders 52-61: Public Housing Show Labels

Description:

List of labels for Public Housing Show, W.P.A., presented by the U.S. Housing Authority.

67. Folder 18: Geddy Letter

Date:

1941-05-19

Description:

Letter to Helen Gardner McCormack from V. M. Geddy regarding restoration activities and operations at Williamsburg Restoration (May 19, 1941).

68. Folders 52-61: City Gov't List

Description:

List of City of Charleston city departments, indicating their relationship to one another.

69. Folder 15: Whitelaw Letter 2

Date:

1945-02-21

Description:

Letter to F. C. Riddick (Service Clubs Council) from Robert N.S. Whitelaw requesting opportunity to speak at the next meeting and an attached list of recipients (Feb. 21, 1945).

70. Folder 10: Map 3

Description:

Map of peninsula.

71. Folder 19: Clipping 2

Date:

1941

Description:

Clipping of New York Times magazine article "Housing for Defense--and After."

72. Folder 19: McCormack Research Notes 7

Description:

Notes on "How to Promote Community and Industrial Development" by Frederick H. McDonald.

73. Folder 03: CSC Report 9

Date:

1944-05-09

Description:

Meeting minutes of the Civic Services Committee (May 9, 1944).

74. Folder 03: CSC Report 24

Date:

1946-11-06

Description:

Meeting minutes of the Civic Services Committee (Nov. 6, 1946).

75. Folder 62: HCF Minutes 4

Date:

1947-03-07

Description:

Minutes of the April 21, 1947, meeting of the Historic Charleston Foundation Incorporation Committee.

76. Folder 37: Presentation

Date:

1945-10-23

Description:

Presentation of Off-Street Parking Plan by Robert N.S. Whitelaw before City Council (Oct. 23, 1945).

77. Folder 03: CSC Report 14

Date:

1944-12-12

Description:

Meeting minutes of the Civic Services Committee (Dec. 12, 1944).

78. Folder 37: Whitelaw Letter 3

Date:

1945-03-09

Description:

Letter to Nathan Rosen from Robert N.S. Whitelaw regarding the reorganization of the Planning Board within the Civic Services Committee (March 9, 1945).

79. Folder 03: CSC Report 15

Date:

1945-01-17

Description:

Meeting minutes of the Civic Services Committee (Jan. 17, 1945).

80. Folders 52-61: Press Release 1

Date:

1934-06-14

Description:

Press release dated June 14, 1934, "Need of Additional Housing Facilities Indicated in Charleston, S.C."

81. Folders 52-61: Notes on Housing Authority

Description:

"Notes on the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston," listing statistics from the "Real Property Inventory" of 1934 and housing data from the 1940 Census.

82. Folder 21: Clipping 1

Date:

1936-11-11

Description:

Page 1 of article from The Christian Science Monitor Weekly (Nov. 11, 1936) about Frances Benjamin Johnston entitled "Preserving a Nation's Architecture" and her photographs of historic buildings.

83. Folder 50: Pace Letter

Date:

1943-05-25

Description:

Letter to Charleston City Council from Homer M. Pace with commentary on zoning in Charleston (May 25, 1943).

84. Folders 52-61: Articles/Houses of Worship

Date:

1941-09-23 and 1941-08-15

Description:

Articles titled "Episcopalians' Budget $39,074" (Sept. 23, 1941) and "New Synagogue to be Erected" (Aug. 15, 1941).

85. Folders 52-61: Albert Simons Letter 2

Date:

1943

Description:

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.

86. Folder 36: CSC Memorandum 2

Description:

Memorandum, Guiding Traffic and Parking Committee Studies in Charleston, SC.

87. Folder 20: Olmsted Letter 6

Date:

1940

Description:

Telegram to Frederick Law Olmsted from Robert N.S. Whitelaw (Jan. 15, 1940) regarding Frederick Law Olmsted's trip to Charleston.

88. Folder 36: CSC Minutes 2

Date:

1944-03-28

Description:

Meeting minutes of the Civic Services Committee meeting on March 28, 1944.

89. Folder 34: Clipping 39

Date:

1943-11-02

Description:

Article entitled "War Housing Center to be Closed Soon" regarding wartime housing (Nov. 2, 1943).

90. Folder 34: Clipping 44

Description:

Article entitled "Post-war Planning Program Offered to American Towns" regarding city planning.

91. Folder 34: Clipping 42

Description:

Article entitled "Welfare Budget of $515,941 Approved by County Board" regarding the welfare budget for Charleston County.

92. Folder 43: Off-Street Parking Facilities Notes 2

Date:

1944-10-11

Description:

Letter to Ferdie regarding areas 6-8 of the off-street parking facilities survey (Oct. 11, 1944) and additional handwritten notes by EBC.

93. Folder 43: Church Owned Property Questionnaire 1

Description:

Blank questionnaire on church owned property.

94. Folder 42: Parking Survey Map 4

Date:

1945

Description:

Map of Area 4 bounded by Broad Street, East Bay Street, and Tradd Street assigned to Mr. Martin Powers and Maier Triest.

95. Folder 43: Church Committee Members

Description:

List of members of the Civic Services Committee Church Committee.

96. Folder 43: Charleston Map

Description:

Map of the Charleston peninsula showing churches in congested areas.

97. Folder 43: Traffic Violations Table

Description:

Table depicting the traffic violations from the year 1937-1942. The violations are broken down by race and gender.

98. Folder 34: Clipping 9

Date:

1942-10-21

Description:

Article entitled "Billeting of War Workers in Local Homes Possible" regarding billeting for war workers (Oct. 21, 1942).

99. Folder 34: Clipping 6

Date:

1942-12-09

Description:

Article entitled "U.S. Housing Administrator Pleased with Progress Here" regarding housing in Charleston during war time (Dec. 9, 1942).

100. Folder 34: Clipping 5

Date:

1942-10-07

Description:

Article entitled "House Planning Bureau" regarding the planning committee (Oct. 7, 1942).