Garry Wheeler Stone papers

Abstract

The Garry Wheeler Stone papers (1947-1993, undated; 0.68 cubic feet; 2 boxes, 3 oversize folders) comprise correspondence, plans, timelines, court proceedings related to Historic Preservation efforts in downtown Lexington during 1969-1970 as well as architectural plans and letters from and drawings by architectural historian, Clay Lancaster.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Garry Wheeler Stone papers
Date
1947-1993, undated (inclusive)
Creator
Stone, Garry Wheeler
Extent
0.68 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Historic preservation -- Kentucky.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Ida Lucille Sell Mangum
Preferred Citation
2019ms016: [identification of item], Garry Wheeler Stone papers, 1947-1993, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Garry Wheeler Stone was born in Xenia, Ohio. He is a historical archaeologist who studied under John Cotter at the University of Pennsylvania. As of 2017, he has retired as Regional Historian for the State Park Service and Historian for the Monmouth Battlefield State Park with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Source: Huey, P.R. An Interview with Garry Wheeler Stone. Hist Arch 53, 226–235 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-019-00173-z
Scope and Content
The Garry Wheeler Stone papers (1947-1993, undated; 0.68 cubic feet; 2 boxes, 3 oversize folders) comprise correspondence, plans, timelines, court proceedings related to historic preservation efforts in downtown Lexington during 1969-1970 as well as architectural plans and letters from and drawings by architectural historian, Clay Lancaster. The papers primarily relate to historic preservation efforts made by the South Hill Neighborhood Association.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Papers and photographs, 1947-1993, undated

Scope and Contents

The Papers and photographs series includes correspondence, plans, timelines, court proceedings, newspaper clippings and research notes and articles relating to the South Hill Neighborhood Association historic preservation efforts in 1969-1970. The photographs show building sites after demolition during the preservation efforts. The series also contains letters and research materials authored by Clay Lancaster and two college papers about nineteenth century Lexington history by Garry Wheeler Stone.

"Exploding the Myths of Urban Renewal" by Martin Anderson, Reader's Digest, 1965 April

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Henry Clay Law Office archeology correspondence and report by Stone, 1968-1970

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Henry Clay Law Office correspondence with Clay Lancaster, 1968-1970

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High Street newspaper clippings, 1969-1970

  • Box 1, folder 4
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High Street, Urban Renewal Agency correspondence, 1969

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) correspondence and notes, 1969-1970

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Historic Lexington, Inc. data reports, 1969

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Historic preservation reports, Lexington, 1968-1970

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Historic preservation notecards, Lexington, 1969-1970

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Historic views of Lexington postcards, undated

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Lancaster, Clay bibliography, 1987

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Lancaster, Clay cards, undated

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Lancaster, Clay correspondence, 1969-1981

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Lancaster, Clay drawings, circa 1968

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Lancaster, Clay journal and magazine articles, 1947-1975

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Leadership in Lexington, Kentucky, 1810-1820 paper by Garry Wheeler Stone, 1966 March 30

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Lexington archaeology clippings, 1981-1982

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Lexington demolition photographs, circa 1970

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Railroad track removal and Urban Renewal Agency resume of events and reports, 1964-1967, 1967

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The Negro in the County Court of Fayette County, 1803-1818, paper by Garry Wheeler Stone, American Civilization 600, University of Pennsylvania, 1967 May 5

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The Urban Renewal Program in Lexington pamphlet, circa 1963

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"Water Supply and the Early Settlement of Lexington" by Gary O'Dell, Filson Club History Quarterly, 1993 October

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Lancaster, Clay letter re: Liberty Hall kitchen, 1981 February 25

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Architectural drawings and plans, 1968-1980, undated

Scope and Contents

The Architectural drawings series contains architectural plans for a Kentucky housing project in Hodgenville, two central Kentucky homes, and kitchen renovation plans for Liberty Hall Historic Site. Also included are drawings of streets in Lexington and Nantucket, Massachusetts by Clay Lancaster.

Plans, Elevations, and Section for Restoring the Henry Clay Law Office, Clay Lancaster, 1970 May 11

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Elevation of Buildings on the North Side of High Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Each appropriately restored by Clay Lancaster, 1968 June 30

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Hodgenville Municipal Housing Commission, Hodgenville Housing Project, Number S3-1, circa 1970

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Liberty Hall Restoration blueprints, Harry M. Sparks, Architect, 1980 July 21

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Nantucket, Massachusetts, Sketch of the Northside of Lower Main and Federal Street to the Atheneum showing buildings after the Great Fire of 1846, undated

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caldwell residence, Danville, Kentucky, undated

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Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott, Lexington Avenue, Winchester, Kentucky, undated

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