Inventory
Vigo Preservation Alliance Records
Dates: 1980-1992
Accession Number: 20030815
Donor: Harriet McNeal
Description: Nine document cases
History
The Vigo Preservation Alliance (VPA) was founded in November 1980 as the Preservation Resource Alliance for the purpose of advocating and assisting in the preservation and renovation (adaptive re-use) of historic buildings within Vigo County, Indiana. The VPA took over work started by Terre Haute Civic Improvement, Inc. a group interested in revitalizing Terre Haute's downtown district. In 1983, Preservation Resource Alliance reincorporated and changed its name to Vigo Preservation Alliance.
During the time covered in this collection, the Vigo Preservation Alliance was deeply involved in six major renovation, or adaptive re-use, projects in Vigo County. The six projects were: (1) renovation of the Indiana Theatre; (2) an architectural survey of downtown Terre Haute; (3) renovation or removal of the Preston House; (4) renova-tion of the Big 4 railroad depot on 7th Street; (5) renovation of the Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church; and (6) the preservation/renovation of unoccupied school buildings.
In addition to these six large-scale projects, the Vigo Preservation Alliance participated in two ventures of a smaller scale - the renovation of the Vigo County Court-house and the preservation and renovation of Memorial Hall.
The VPA compiled clippings files which documented its history; the success or failure of its preservation efforts; general articles about preservation; and articles about historic sites and structures around the Wabash Valley area that were undergoing or had undergone preservation. The Vigo Preservation Alliance seems to have had minimal or no involvement in this last-mentioned area.
In the course of its
activities, the Vigo Preservation Alliance acted in partnership with the
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (HLFI) and was a member organization of
HLFI's Affiliate Council; belonged to the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, and received mailings from other historic preservation
organizations. The organization subscribed to several publications addressing
historic preservation and adaptive reuse issues.
Content and Scope of Collection
The Vigo Preservation Alliance records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, minutes, press releases, histories, news clippings, newsletters, photographs, magazines, and handwritten notes.
The collection has been arranged in the following order: (1) general files, (2) major renovation projects, (3) materials related to VPA's interest in historic sites and structures in the Wabash Valley, (4) historic preservation organizations, and (5) preservation-related magazines and newsletters.
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Document Case 1 |
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Folder 1 |
Annual report |
1990-1991 |
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"A Brief History of the VPA" |
May 1991 |
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Notes on preservation |
n.d. (ca. 1990) |
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Folder 2 |
Preservation Resource
Alliance: Organiza- |
Nov. 1980 |
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Folder 3 |
Terre Haute Civic Improvement, Inc. |
1982-1986 |
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Folder 4 |
Vigo Preservation
Alliance, Inc. |
n.d. |
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Folder 5 |
Articles of
incorporation, Vigo Preservation |
March 18, 1983 |
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Articles of incorporation, amended |
Oct. 9, 1986 |
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Tax-exempt status application |
Oct. 9, 1986 |
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Letter granting tax-exempt status |
Dec. 10, 1986 |
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Folder 6 |
By-laws |
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Folder 7 |
By-laws and proposed revisions |
n.d. |
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Folder 8 |
Board of Directors:
Announcements of |
1984-1989 |
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Folder 9 |
Board of Directors:
Announcements of |
1990-1991 |
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Folder 10 |
Board of Directors:
Announcements of |
1992-1993 |
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Folder 11 |
Correspondence |
1990 |
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Folder 12 |
Correspondence |
1991-1993 |
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Folder 13 |
Recommendations for the
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Folder 14 |
Recruitment of board members |
n.d. |
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Folder 15 |
Lists of board members |
1986-1987; |
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Document Case 2 |
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Folder 1 |
Board of Directors - Board member survey |
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Folder 2 |
"Self-Assessment Guide
for Community |
n.d. |
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Board Questionnaire;
tabulated results of |
n.d. |
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Folder 3 |
Membership applications
forms and blank |
1984-1985; |
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Folder 4 |
Membership lists |
1984-1991 |
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Folder 5 |
General meetings
(includes meeting |
1983-1986 |
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Folder 6 |
Newsletters |
1984-1986 |
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Folder 7 |
Newsletters |
1987 |
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Folder 8 |
Newsletters |
1988; 1990-1992 |
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Folder 9 |
Annual Meeting & Awards
Dinner - |
1986-1991 |
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Folder 10 |
Annual Meeting & Awards
Dinner - |
1991 |
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Folder 11 |
Annual Meeting & Awards
Dinner - |
1992 |
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Folder 12 |
Annual report |
1991 |
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Folder 13 |
Awards - press release on presentation of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce's John K. Lamb Award to Fred Nation of the Vigo Preservation Alliance |
1986 |
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Folder 14 |
Bank statement, Merchants National Bank |
Dec. 1992 |
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Folder 15 |
Brochures and decals |
n.d. |
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Folder 16 |
Downtown Deco Tour |
1992 |
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Document Case 3 |
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Folder 1 |
Field trips/inspection
tours to: |
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Folder 2 |
Historic Building
Rehabilitation Tax Credit |
n.d. |
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Folder 3 |
Historic Home
Information: |
n.d. |
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Historic Homes: |
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Folder 4 |
Home Show Booth photographs |
n.d. |
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Folder 5 |
Indiana Commerce
Department publications: |
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Folder 6 |
Indiana Heritage
Research Grant: |
1986 |
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Indiana Historic Preservation Task Force |
1986 |
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Folder 7 |
Indiana State Capitol
Building Centennial: |
1988-1989 |
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Folder 8 |
Legal fees - Wolfe, Frey,
Hunt & Olah law |
1985 |
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Folder 9 |
Planning Seminar for future VPA activities |
1985 |
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Folder 10 |
Preservation Resource
Reference File in |
1991 |
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"Preservation Week
1992: Bringing History |
1992 |
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"Year of Historic
Preservation in Terre |
1984 |
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Folder 11 |
Handwritten notes |
n.d. |
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Folder 12 |
Newspaper Clippings |
1981; 1986-1987 |
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Folder 13 |
Newspaper Clippings |
1987-1988 |
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Folder 14 |
Letterhead and envelopes with VPA logo |
n.d. |
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Renovation Projects |
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Folder 15 |
General Correspondence |
1983-1991 |
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Renovation Projects - Indiana Theatre |
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Folder 16 |
Organizational
meeting, Vigo Preser- |
Nov. 1980 |
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Folder 17 |
Organizational
meeting, Vigo Preser- |
Nov. 1980 |
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Folder 18 |
Report from the
Leadership Terre Haute |
March 1987 |
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"The Fortune
Tellers: A Leadership Terre |
1987 |
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Folder 19 |
Floor plan, Indiana Theatre |
May 1982 |
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Letter from Gene
Gladson (theater expert) |
Sept. 28, 1986 |
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Brochure/business card of Gene Gladson |
ca. 1986 |
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Invitation, 66th
anniversary celebration of |
1988 |
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Brochure - The Theatre
Historical Society |
n.d. |
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Renovation Projects - Downtown Terre Haute |
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Folder 20 |
"Historic Resources of
Downtown Terre |
1979-1980 |
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Folder 21 |
"Historic Resources of
Downtown Terre |
1979-1980 |
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Folder 22 |
"Historic Resources of
Downtown |
1979-1980 |
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Folder 23 |
Downtown Urban Renewal
Plan, City of |
1982 |
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Document Case 4 |
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Folder 1 |
Vigo County Interim
Report: Correspon- |
1983-1984; |
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Folder 2 |
Vigo County Interim
Report: Press releases |
1984 |
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Renovation Projects - Preston House |
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Folder 3 |
"The Story of a House" by John Biel |
1947 |
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"Terre Haute house has rich, spooky history" |
n.d. |
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Folder 4 |
Correspondence |
1983 |
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Folder 5 |
Correspondence |
1984-1985 |
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Folder 6 |
Correspondence |
1985-1989 |
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Folder 7 |
Tour of Preston House
and grounds (narra- |
n.d. |
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Folder 8 |
Ownership documents: loans, deeds, and mortgage |
1982; 1983; |
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Folder 9 |
Press releases |
1983; 1985 |
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Folder 10 |
Real estate listing for Preston House |
Jan. 1, 1984 |
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Folder 11 |
Clean-up activities |
1984-1985 |
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Folder 12 |
Archaelogical dig activities sponsored by Indiana State University |
1985 |
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Folder 13 |
"Engineering report on
the Preston House |
May 8, 1986 |
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Folder 14 |
Adaptive re-use proposals |
1984-1986 |
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Folder 15 |
Restoration Materials and Needs Lists |
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Folder 16 |
Information packet for
prospective buyers |
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Folder 17 |
"Proposal to Preserve
the Preston House |
June 1986 |
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Folder 18 |
Fund-raising proposals |
ca. 1986 |
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Document Case 5 |
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Renovation Projects - Preston House (continued) |
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Folder 1 |
Proposal to remove
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Folder 2 |
Handwritten notes |
n.d. |
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Renovation Projects - Big Four Railroad Depot |
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Folder 3 |
"The Big 4 Station: A Brief Chronology" |
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"Why Conrail Should
Make the Big 4 |
April 4, 1986 |
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"Leadership Terre Haute
1982-1983" |
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"Dick Lugar 1984
Report" (includes a brief |
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Folder 4 |
Correspondence |
1983-1984 |
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Folder 5 |
Correspondence |
1984-1985 |
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Folder 6 |
Correspondence |
1986; 1988; 1992 |
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Folder 7 |
Ownership information |
1983 |
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Folder 8 |
"Save the Big 4 Station" petitions |
June 1984 |
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Folder 9 |
"Save the Big 4 Station" petitions |
June 1984 |
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Folder 10 |
"Save the Big 4 Station" petitions |
June 1984 |
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Folder 11 |
Railroad Clearance
Report (compiled by |
Sept. 24, 1984 |
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Folder 12 |
Legal Fees for
Devereaux v. Conrail |
Nov. 26, 1984 |
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Folder 13 |
Adaptive Reuse as a Restaurant |
1985, 1986 |
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Folder 14 |
Contact information
for Conrail admini- |
n.d. |
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Folder 15 |
Handwritten notes |
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Document Case 6 |
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Renovation Projects - Vigo County Schools |
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Folder 1 |
Annual report, Vigo County School Corp. |
1984-85 |
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Schools and Programs Information |
1986 |
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Folder 2 |
School Facilities
Report and Recommenda- |
Jan. 1986 |
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Folder 3 |
School Facilities Report and Recommendations, VCSC |
Jan. 1986 |
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Folder 4 |
School Replacement
Committee, Vigo |
Feb. 1986- |
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Folder 5 |
"Finding New Uses for
Historic Schools |
Aug. 1986- |
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Correspondence re: "Finding New Uses " Program |
Aug. 1986- |
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Brochures |
1986 |
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Folder 6 |
"Bibliography on adaptive re-use of schools" Article: "Rural
redevelopment creates |
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Folder 7 |
Little Red School
House; |
March 1986; |
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Folder 8 |
Sarah Scott School |
n.d. n.d. |
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Folder 9 |
Thompson School |
1986-1987 |
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Renovation projects - Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church |
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Folder 10 |
"The History of Allen
Chapel A.M.E. "The Allen Chapel
African Methodist |
n.d. n.d.
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Folder 11 |
Correspondence |
1990-1992 |
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Folder 12 |
Fund-raising campaign (includes photographs of kick-off campaign) |
July 1990- |
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Folder 13 |
Fund-raising
campaign - lists of contributors |
ca. 1990 |
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Folder 14 |
Artist's rendering, Allen Chapel (exterior) |
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Flyer: "Of Saints
Circles and Sorrow |
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Booklet: "Community
Foundation Gift |
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Renovation Projects--Clippings |
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Folder 15 |
Clippings |
n.d.; 1983-1984 |
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Folder 16 |
Clippings |
1984-1985 |
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Folder 17 |
Clippings |
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Folder 18 |
Clippings |
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Folder 19 |
Clippings |
1987-1988 |
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Folder 20 |
Clippings |
1990-1992 |
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Document Case 7 |
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Folder 1 |
Clippings - Big 4 Depot |
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Historic Sites and Structures |
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Folder 2 |
Historic Neighborhoods
of Terre Haute |
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Folder 3 |
Historic Sites and Structures (A-L) |
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Folder 4 |
Historic Sites and Structures (M-R) |
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Folder 5 |
Historic Sites and Structures (S-Z) |
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Folder 6 |
Clippings (A-L) |
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Folder 7 |
Clippings (M) |
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Folder 8 |
Clippings (N-T) |
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Folder 9 |
Clippings (T) |
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Folder 10 |
Clippings (U-Z) |
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Historic Preservation Organizations |
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Folder 11 |
Alliance for Growth and Progress |
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Arts Illiana |
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Canal Society of Indiana |
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Folder 12 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
1985; 1990-1992 |
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Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 13 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 14 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 15 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 16 |
Western Regional
Office, Historic Land- marks Foundation of
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Document Case 8 |
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Folder 1 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 2 |
Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana, |
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Folder 3 |
Hometown Indiana |
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Folder 4 |
Main Street |
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Folder 5 |
Main Street |
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Folder 6 |
Main Street |
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Folder 7 |
Main Street |
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Folder 8 |
Franklin Heritage |
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National Trust for Historic Preservation |
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Tippecanoe County Historical Association |
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Folder 9 |
Conference brochures
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Folder 10 |
Historic Preservation
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Magazines and Newsletters |
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Folder 11 |
Historic Preservation |
May 1991- |
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Folder 12 |
Historic Preservation |
Sept. 1991- |
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Folder 13 |
Historic Preservation |
Jan. 1992- |
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Folder 14 |
Historic Preservation |
May 1992- |
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Folder 15 |
Historic Preservation |
Sept. 1992- |
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Document Case 9 |
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Folder 1 |
Historic Preservation |
Jan/Feb 1992; |
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Folder 2 |
Historic Preservation |
July 1993- |
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Folder 3 |
Historic Preservation |
Nov. 1993- |
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Historic Preservation Forum |
Nov./Dec. 1992 |
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Folder 4 |
Indiana Preservationist |
Nov. 1991- |
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Folder 5 |
Indiana Preservationist |
March 1992- |
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Folder 6 |
Indiana Preservationist |
July/Aug. 1993; |
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Folder 7 |
Old House Journal |
March 1991- |
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Folder 8 |
Old House Journal |
July 1991- |
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Folder 9 |
Old House Journal |
March/April 1992; |
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Folder 10 |
Historic Preservation News |
Aug. 1985; |
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Folder 11 |
Historic Preservation News |
Dec. 1991- |
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Loose |
Plaque, Vigo Preservation Alliance |
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