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.
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 from Albert Simons to members of the Home Service Committee Charleston Chapter [American Red Cross], dated Mar. 20, 1943, regarding the present hospital situation in Charleston. Encloses draft of letter to U.S. Representative Mendel Rivers.
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.
Letter dated Nov. 10, 1942, from Frederick H. McDonald to Leicester B. Holland, F.A.I.A. (Library of Congress) regarding the National Housing Administration program to house war workers in Charleston, requesting that Albert Simons be charged with the architectural phases of the program.
"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.
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).
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).
Letter dated Jan. 27, 1945, from Porter Williams of Carolina Savings Bank [City of Charleston Alderman] to Dr. Joseph I. Waring in support of the opposition to selling the South Adgers Wharf property to a shrimpery and keeping the neighborhood residential.
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).
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).
1941-09-25, 1941-09-05, 1942-08-17, and 1942-09-18
Description:
Series of articled: " Firemen Studying Civilian Defense" (Sept. 5, 1941), "Two Anti-Aircraft Regiments to Defend Charleston in Oct. Exercises" (Sept. 25, 1941), "Do You Know Your Charleston: Port of Embarkation" (Aug. 17, 1942), and "Former Rice Mill and Marshland Converted into Busy Naval Patrol Base" [West Point Rice Mill] (Sept. 18, 1942).
Series of articles: "Project Expected to Bring Rapid Growth to Holly Hill" (Dec. 1941), "Excellent Soil and Wildlife Abundant in Berkeley County" (Dec. 1941), "Walterboro has Strategic Place" (Dec. 1941), and an articles dated about Berkeley County (Dec. 1941).
Article "The Development of Charleston Architecture" by Albert Simons that appeared in the News & Courier, published by the SC Chapter, American Institute of Architects.
Letter dated Jan. 24, 1945, from Robert N.S. Whitelaw to George W. Simons regarding the CSC's urging of the City Council not to sell property piecemeal.
Transcript copy of letter from Joseph I. Waring to Porter Williams [City of Charleston Alderman] expressing opposition to the proposed selling of waterfront property at South Adgers Wharf and East Bay Street to a shrimpery.
Newspaper articles and letters to the editor regarding the proposed sale of public lands at Adgers Wharf and vicinity (Jan. 23-Feb. 14, 1945). Includes letters from Henry P. Staats, St. Julien R. Childs, Samuel G. Stoney, Ferdinanda L. Waring, and Alston Deas.
Series of articles: "Do You Know Your Charleston: Huguenot Society of South Carolina" (Feb. 9, 1942), "Officers Reelected, Report Made at Meeting of Library Society" (Jan. 20, 1942), "Garden Club at Manigault House" (Dec. 4, 1941), Benevolent Society Meeting Next Week" (Dec. 4, 1941), "Two Nights for String Symphony" (Dec. 4, 1941).
Series of articles: " Some Charleston 'Firsts'" (Aug. 25, 1941), "Buffalo to Return to S.C. its Secession Proclamation" (Sept. 28, 1941), "Charleston Built Warship in 1798 as Gift to U.S." by D. Huger Bacot, "Lowcountry Gossip" by Chlotilde R. Martin (Dec. 28, 1941).
"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 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.
