Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records
Abstract
The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records (dated 1920-2006 and undated, bulk 1955-2004 and undated; 49.72 cubic feet, 36 record storage cartons, 10 document boxes, 4 slim document boxes, 3 photograph boxes, 12 flat boxes, 20 tubes) comprise foundational documents; correspondence; Board of Directors meeting minutes and committee records; annual reports; historic preservation awards; publications; grant files and financial and strategic planning records; newspaper clippings and press releases; property surveys, leases, and appraisals; architectural drawings; and photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts documenting the historic property preservation; historic neighborhood and historic building preservation advocacy; historic zoning political activity; and the museum, events, programs, and membership operations of the Blue Grass Trust in Lexington, Ky., from 1955 to 2006.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records
- Date
- 1920-2006 (inclusive)
- 1955-2004 (bulk)
- Extent
- 49.72 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Architecture, Domestic -- Kentucky -- Fayette County
- Architecture -- Kentucky -- Lexington -- History
- Artifacts
- City planning -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Community development, Urban -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Historic districts -- Conservation and restoration -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Historic districts -- Kentucky -- Fayette County
- Historic preservation -- Kentucky.
- Historic preservation -- Kentucky -- Finance
- Historic preservation -- Societies, etc.
- Historic sites -- Marketing
- Historic sites -- Public relations
- Museums -- Management
- Museums -- Marketing
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Nonprofit organizations -- Marketing
- Revolving funds
- Tourism -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Urban renewal -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Voluntarism -- Management
- Zoning law -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject or format into four record groups: Operating Files; Properties Files; Photographs and Reel-to-Reel Recordings; and Drawings and Blueprints.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms149: [identification of item], Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records, 1920-2006, bulk 1955-2004, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation (BGT) was formed in 1955 under the name Foundation for Preservation of Historic Lexington and Fayette County. Its original purpose was to purchase and restore the Hunt-Morgan House located at 201 North Mill Street in Gratz Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Currently, the BGT operates the Hunt-Morgan House Museum and provides a suite of historic preservation programs and services aimed at education and advocacy for the preservation movement in Lexington and central Kentucky.
- Since 1955, the BGT has purchased, restored, or sold with deed restrictions many properties in the Lexington area. Some of this work was funded through revolving funds: the BGT bought a house, stabilized it, then resold it with restrictions to someone who would restore it. Five notable structures that the BGT has helped to restore are The Hunt-Morgan House (sometimes referred to as Hopemont or the John Hunt-Morgan House), Benjamin Latrobe's Pope Villa/Pope House, the Adam Rankin House (oldest house in Lexington), the Henry Clay Law Office, and the Stilfield log cabin. Currently, the BGT is steward of the Hunt-Morgan House, Latrobe's Pope Villa, the Dr. Thomas Hunt-Morgan House, and the Endicott Cottage. The BGT also assisted in the restoration of the Dudley House in Gratz Park, Shakertown at Pleasant Hill, and helped the Commonwealth of Kentucky purchase and restore the Mary Todd Lincoln House.
- A main goal of the BGT is urban beautification and renewal by saving and maintaining historic homes in Lexington. Programs of the Blue Grass Trust that relate to this include placing oval BGT plaques on historic houses that are at least 50 years old or older; compiling histories of historic houses and structures in Lexington; providing original architectural descriptions of houses to restorers; and working with neighborhoods, individuals, and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to do the research and advocacy necessary for the designation of historic districts and historic zones in Lexington. The BGT's Paint Partnership is a grant program operated by Blue Grass Trust that oversees the distribution of funds to low- and moderate-income homeowners for the purchase of historically-accurate paint colors. The program started in 1984.
- The Blue Grass Trust also conducts annual events for the purposes of fundraising, education and awareness. At various times, annual events have included the Antiques Show/Lexington Garden and Antiques Show, Historic Preservation Week, the Pope Villa Seminars, BGT deTours, the Holiday Market, Christmas in Gratz Park, Summer in Gratz Park, and Historic Preservation Week. Since 1976, the BGT has published a newsletter (variously titled "Preservation News," "Community Preservation, " and "Preservation Matters"). All but the Pope Villa Seminars and the BGT deTours are documented through the early 2000s in the records.
- The BGT is run by a Board of Directors, an Executive Committee, and an Advisory Board. Paid staff include an Executive Director and Preservation Specialists and Associates. Many others are volunteers.
- Through the early 2000s, the following have been President of the Board of Directors (in chronological order): Joseph Graves, Sr. (1955-1959), Hillary Boone (1960-1963), Joseph Graves, Jr. (1964-1967), Burton Milward (1968-1969), William Worth (1970-1971), Stanley Petter (1972-1973), Samuel Cassidy (1974-1975), John Barrow (1976-1977), Dorothy Crutcher (1978-1979), Richard Warren (1980-1981), John Kerr III (1982), Joyce Ockerman (1983), Marilyn Carter (1984), Elizabeth Wagner (1985), Gay Darsie (1986), Brian Sawyer (1987), Greg Fitzsimons (1988), David Humes (1989-1990), Elizabeth Wagner (1991), Barbara Hulette (1992-1993), Barbara Hulette/Mike Meuser (1994), Mike Meuser (1995-1996), Joanna Binford (1997), Stephen Amato (1998), Lee Ellen Martin (1999), James Milard (2000), and Meredith Moody (2003).
- Through the early 2000s, the following have been Executive Directors (in chronological order): Richard Decamp (1970-1973), Carol C. Mayfield and Mrs. Wooley (1974), Carol C. Mayfield (1975-1978), Mrs. Herbert Siedd Carolyn (1979), Stephanie L. Christenson (1980-1982), William Barrow Floyd (1983), Kirby Turner (1984-1985), Carole D. Cogswell (1986-1987), Richard DeCamp (1988), Ms. Stephanie Christenson (1989), Patrick Lucas (1990-1994), Rhonda Reeves (1995), and Susan Mullins (2002-2004).
- Scope and Content
- The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records (dated 1920-2006 and undated, bulk 1955-2004 and undated; 49.72 cubic feet, 36 record storage cartons, 10 document boxes, 4 slim document boxes, 3 photograph boxes, 12 flat boxes, 10 tubes) comprise foundational documents; correspondence; Board of Directors meeting minutes and committee records; annual reports; historic preservation awards; publications; grant files and financial and strategic planning records; newspaper clippings and press releases; property surveys, leases, and appraisals; architectural drawings; and photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts documenting the historic property preservation; historic neighborhood and historic building preservation advocacy; historic zoning political activity; and the museum, events, programs, and membership operations of the Blue Grass Trust in Lexington, Ky., from 1955 to 2006. Committee meeting minutes; planning, restoration, and education grants; architectural drawings; object inventories and insurance schedules; museum and volunteer management handbooks, policies, and subject files; and photographs in the Operating Files, Properties, Photographs, and Drawings and Blueprints record groups document the Trust's ongoing work to acquire, preserve, maintain, and market their historic house museum, the Hunt-Morgan House, and their historic preservation laboratory/house museum, Pope House/Pope Villa/Latrobe House, from 1955 to 2006. Overviews of the activities of the Trust can be found in annual reports (1961-1999, not complete) and the newsletters "Preservation News" (1976-1997, 2003-2004) and "Preservation Matters" (1998-2002) in the Operating Files record group. Articles of incorporation (1955 and 1974) and by-laws (1978-2002) can also be found in the Operating Files record group.
- Correspondence, committee meeting minutes, applications and nomination forms, photographs, surveys, appraisals, purchase agreements, architectural drawings, and information files document the Trust's involvement, since about 1965, in supporting the preservation of individual historic properties through their Paint Partnership (1975-1998) and Plaque (1970-1990) programs and through outright purchase; in giving awards honoring historic preservation projects and individuals (1976-2003); and in advocating for reuse and against the demolition of historic properties. Individual Board members and members of the Community Preservation, Preservation and Urban Development, and Revolving Fund committees worked with (and sometimes in opposition to) the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Division of Planning/Planning Commission and neighborhood groups--including Gratz Park, North Limestone, Northside Neighborhood Association, South Broadway, South Limestone, South Hill, West Short Street, and Woodward Heights Neighborhood Association-- to establish historic districts and historic zoning, especially in downtown neighborhoods in Lexington. Individual properties, blocks, or neighborhoods are listed in the finding aid by address and/or name in the Properties record group or in the applications folders for the Paint Partnership program in the Operating Files record group. Photographs of properties and streets are included in these files and can also be found in the Photographs record group. Committees, allied organizations, and awards are listed in the Operating Files record group.
- In order to raise funds for its historic preservation and advocacy operations, the Trust conducts annual and ad hoc events and membership development activities, applies for grants, and undertakes capital campaigns. Correspondence; committee meeting minutes; schedules; financial information; posters and pamphlets; sponsor and participating organizations lists and invitations; news releases and publicity; and photographs in the Operating Files record group (Events series and Photograph Albums series) and in the Photographs record group document the planning, funding, marketing and advertising, and execution of, among other events, annual the Antiques/Lexington Garden and Antique Show (1980-2006), Christmas in Gratz Park (1977-1992), Summer in Gratz Park (1982-1992), Historic Preservation Week (1983-1996), and the Holiday Market (1984-1992). Correspondence, applications, and reports for successful and unsuccessful historic building preservation, historic preservation education, museum assessment, and strategic planning grants from various governmental and private funders, 1955-2003, can be found in both the Operating Files and Properties record groups. Consultant and Board of Directors correspondence, proposals, and reports; press kits; brochures; and membership and donor solicitation letters document the strategic planning, capital campaign, and membership drives undertaken by the Trust. These records can be found throughout the Operating Files record group. There is not a full set of budgets, audits, or financial reports in the Financial Materials series, although the total date range is 1955-2004.
- Processing Info
- Arrangement and description of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation records was supported in part by the Warwick Foundation.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Reproduction of records related to Senator John and Eliza Pope Villa is permitted only with the written consent of the Trust.
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Operating files, 1931-2006 and undated, 1955-2004
Scope and Contents
The Operating Files record group comprises foundational documents, handbooks, and policies; Executive Director and Board of Directors incoming and outgoing correspondence; Board, membership, and committee meeting minutes; annual reports and awards; publications and newsletters; strategic planning, capitol campaign, grant, financial, and insurance records; newspaper clippings and artifacts; and event records, scrapbooks, and photograph albums that document the historic building preservation and reuse, museum, and membership operations of the Blue Grass Trust in Lexington, Ky., from 1931 to 2006 and undated (bulk 1955-2004). Other records include photographs, application forms, and correspondence about Lexington, Ky., houses in need of maintenance and painting as a part of the Trust's Paint Partnership Program with Porter Paints (1975-1998). Insurance schedules record the insured items found in the Hunt-Morgan House, Henry Clay Law Office, and Pope House/Pope Villa (1969-2000). For other photographs documenting historic structures in Lexington and central Kentucky, see the Properties Record Group and the Photographs Record Group. There are also subject files on Lexington historic neighborhoods and buildings, historic building preservation and reuse, and museum and volunteer management; and files on allied organizations related to historic preservation and reuse in Lexington and Kentucky, including Commonwealth Preservation Council of Kentucky (1977-1988), Cultural Alliance for Kentucky Educational Support (C.A.K.E.S., 1994-1997), High Street Coalition (1969-1988), Kentucky Association of Museums (1985-1994), Kentucky Heritage Commission (1970-1984), Kentucky Heritage Council (1983-1997), Lexington Council of the Arts (1984-1989), Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (including the Division of Planning/Planning Commission, 1957-1958, 1975, and 1982-1994 and the History Advisory Committee, 1993), National Trust for Historic Preservation (1980-1997), Bluegrass Area Development District (1976-1979), and the Urban County Planning Commission (1983-1988).
Foundational documents include articles of incorporation (1955 and 1974), by-laws (1978-2002), Holiday Market articles of incorporation (1993), and tax exemption papers (1954-2001). A majority of the correspondence is to or from staff members Diane Messmer, Barbara Hulette, Raines Taylor, Lorrie Wayne, Carole Davis Cogswell (Executive Director 1989-1990), Rhonda Reeves (Executive Director 1995), Kirby Turner (Executive Director 1984-1984), and Patrick Lucas (Executive Director 1990-1994); and Board Presidents David Humes (1990-1991), Michael Meuser (1995-1996), and Joseph Graves (1956-1967). Major events represented include the Antiques/Lexington Garden and Antique Show (1980-2006), Christmas in Gratz Park (1977-1992), Summer in Gratz Park (1982-1992), Historic Preservation Week (1983-1996), and the Holiday Market (1984-1992). Overviews of the activities of the Trust can be found in annual reports (1961-1999, not complete) and the newsletters "Preservation News" (1976-1997, 2003-2004) and "Preservation Matters" (1998-2002). Committees represented include the Advisory Committee (1993-2000), Community Preservation Committee (1984-1998), Development and Endowment Committee (1984-1991), Finance and Fundraising Committees (1980-1987), Gift Shop Committee (1969-1992), Hunt-Morgan House Committees (1966-1997), Marketing/Membership Committee (1983-2003), Museum Committee (1955-1995), Newsletter Committee (1987-2006), Nominating Committee (1988-2003), Plaque Committee (1970-1990), Pope House/Pope Villa Committee (1988-2004), Preservation and Urban Development Committee (1974-1984), Publications Committee (1980-1993), Revolving Fund committee (1957-1992), and Volunteer Committee (1985-1995). For additional committee activities relating to the Hunt-Morgan House and the Pope House/Pope Villa/Latrobe House see the Properties Record Group.
From its inception, the Blue Grass Trust actively sought and received historic preservation, historic preservation education, museum assessment, and strategic planning grants from various governmental and private funders. The series includes applications, correspondence, reports, and financial documents for successful and unsuccessful grants from the American Architectural Foundation (1991-1992), the American Association of Museums (1984-1994), Institute of Museum Services (IMS) (1985-1995), Kentucky Heritage Council (1984-1995), Kentucky Humanities Council (1980-1993), Kentucky Tourism (1986-1993), Knight Foundation (1990-1993), Lexington Arts and Cultural council (1990-1993), Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (1997-2003), Lilly Foundation (1955-1957), and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (1975-2003). For grants sought and received by the Trust specific to the Hunt-Morgan House and Pope House/Pope Villa/Latrobe House restoration see the Properties Record Group.
Arranged alphabetically into 24 series by format or function and thereunder in subseries or files alphabetically or chronologically.
Advertising, Publicity, and Clippings, 1956-2002 and undated
Scope and Contents
Primarily comprises Blue Grass Trust brochures, information sheets, and newspaper clippings, as well as distribution planning and locations for the Blue Grass Trust newsletter, 1956-2002 and undated. Also includes marketing and publicity workshops and planning materials. Arranged into four subseries by format or function, and thereunder alphabetically by folder title.
Marketing, 1956-2000's and undated
Ad-rack locations, undated
Bill Baldwin class assignment, marketing strategy, 1997
Blue Grass Trust advertisement, undated
Blue Grass Trust information sheets, 1956 and undated
Lexington Tourism Industry and Convention and Visitors Media Marketing workshop, 1997 March 7
Marketing plan workshop, 1986
Mailing lists, undated circa 1976-1978
Blue Grass Trust media kit or information kit, 1985 May 30
Press releases information, correspondence, and planning, (primarily Hunt-Morgan House) (includes Blue Grass Trust logo), 1970-1980 and undated
Photocopies and originals of Blue Grass Trust brochure and event publicity, 1960's- 2000's
Publicity, 1966 and 1979
Brochure and stationary, undated
Clippings, 1961-2002 and undated
Article in Keeneland magazine on Gratz Park and Pope Villa (reproduction restriction), 2002
Blue Grass Trust, 1966, 1979-1999, and undated
Blue Grass Trust, "Celebrating 40 Years," Lexington Herald-Leader, 1995 September 14
Blue Grass Trust officers, 1968-1974
Blue Grass Trust preservation activities, 1979 - 2002
Blue Grass Trust related clippings, 1961-1998
Allied Organizations and Museums, 1957-1998 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes annual reports, meeting minutes, newsletters/brochures, foundational documents, correspondence, projects, awards, and press releases of organizations and museums with which the Blue Grass Trust was involved, 1962-1998 and undated. Arranged alphabetically by organization name.
The American Association for State and Local History (one folder), 1986-1987
American Association of Museums (one folder), 1987
American Planning Association (one folder), 1987
Archives of Appalachia (one folder), 1990
Aviation Museum of Kentucky (one folder), 1995
The Aylesford Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1987-1993
Bicentennial information (one folder), 1989-1990
Bluegrass Places (one folder), 1984-1987
Bluegrass Tomorrow (one folder), 1993
City-County Planning Commission (one folder), 1965-1968
City of Covington (one folder), 1990-1991
Combined neighborhood associations (one folder), undated
Commonwealth Preservation Advocates (one folder), 1988-1989
Commonwealth Preservation Council of Kentucky (2 folders), 1977-1988
Community Ventures (one folder), 1985
Cultural Alliance for Kentucky Educational Support (C. A. K. E. S.) (2 folders), 1994-1997
Demolition by Neglect task force, 1989
Department of Travel Development, 1991
Downtown Lexington Corporation (one folder), 1997-1998
Elm Research Institute (one folder), [1985?] and undated
Elsmere Park (one folder), 1991
Florence Crittenton Home (one folder), 1992
Galveston Historical Foundation (one folder), undated
Gratz Park Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1992
Henry Clay Memorial Foundation (one folder), 1990 and undated
Heritage Trust of Clark County (one folder), 1983
High Street Coalition (three folders), 1969-1988
Historic Confederations of Kentucky (one folder), 1980-1987
Historic House Association of America (one folder), 1984
Historic House Committee (one folder), 1985
Historic House Museum Association (one folder), 1985
Historic Houses of Lexington (one folder), 1989-1990
Historic Lexington Foundation (one folder), 1962
The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation (one folder), 1992
Indiana Historical Society (one folder), undated
The Junior League of Lexington (one folder), 1997
Kentucky Art Education Association (one folder), 1992
Kentucky Association of Museums (two folders), 1985-1994
Kentucky Department of Library and Archives (one folder), undated
Kentucky Department of Travel Development (one folder), 1993
Kentucky Heritage Commission (six folders), 1970-1984
Kentucky Heritage Council (twelve folders), 1983-1997
Kentucky Historical Confederation (one folder), 1988
Kentucky Historical Society (one folder), undated
Kentucky Military Museum (one folder), 1979-1980
Kentucky Museums Education Network (one folder), [1996?]
Kentucky Owner Builder School (one folder), undated
Land and Nature Trust (one folder), 1981
Lexington Affordable Housing Coalition (one folder), 1988
Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, Inc. (one folder), 1991
The Lexington Cemetery (one folder), 1992
Lexington Chamber of Commerce (one folder), 1986-1987
Lexington Council of the Arts (three folders), 1984-1989
Lexington Cultural Plan (one folder), 1989
Lexington Downtown Development Commission (one folder), 1978
Lexington-Fayette County Historic Commission, 1970-1981
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (one folder), 1986 and undated
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), demolition reports, building inspection program (two folders), 1984-1989
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), building inspection program, league report, League of Voters, 1984
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Community Development Block Grant, 1983
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Department of Law, NIMLO required underground utility lines and structures, 1986
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Division of Planning, Department of Administrative Services, maps, undated
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Economic Development, Dewees Project, 1985
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), History Advisory Committee report (two folders), 1993 Feb.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Historic Preservation Commission awards nomination, 1989
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, industrial revenue bonds, 1982
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Lexington Downtown Tree Planting Master Plan, 1982 Jan.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Neighborhood Development Program, 1985-1986
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review, agendas and property information, 1986-1988
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review, comments and guidelines, 1989
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission Board of Architectural Review, Gratz Park kitchen building sign request, 1989-1990
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission, Board of Architectural Review, historic zoning, 1957-1958
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission, comprehensive plan, 1988
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission, Division of Historic Preservation, 1994
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG),Planning Commission, Historic District Liaison Committee of the Board of Architectural Review, 1975
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Landscape Ordinances Committee and Council Planning Commission meeting, correspondence, and related information, 1986-1987
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission zoning changes, 1985-1988
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government(LFUCG), Planning Commission zoning ordinance amendment resolution, 1986-1987
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), Planning Commission zoning ordinance resolution, undated
Lexington Livery (one folder), 1984
Lexington Neighborhood Alliance (one folder), 1985 and undated
The Lexington Philharmonic (one folder), 1986-1991
Lexington Public Library (one folder), 1990
Mary Todd Lincoln House (one folder), 1966-1974 and undated
Morgan's Men Association (one folder), undated
National Center for Preservation Law (one folder), 1989
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (one folder), 1997
National Congress for Community Economic Development (one folder), 1985
National Register of Historic Places (one folder), 1973-1980
National Trust for Historic Preservation (three folders), 1980-1997
Neighborhood Associations in Fayette County, Kentucky (one folder), 1989
Northside Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1983-1989
Preservation Alliance, 1982 and undated
Preservation Network (one folder), 1984
Singletary Center for the Arts (one folder), 1990
Society of Architectural Historians Southeast Chapter (one folder), 1993
Sons of Confederate Veterans (one folder), 1987-1988
South Hill Historic District (one folder), 1984-1985
South Hill Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1966-1985
Speak Out Lexington (one folder), 1992
Tourism, Historic Preservation, and Recreation Committee (THRAC) of the Bluegrass Area Development District (BGAAD) (two folders), 1976-1979
Transylvania University (one folder), 1993
University of Kentucky (one folder), 1992
Urban County Council (one folder), 1983
Urban County Planning Commission (two folders), 1983-1988
Urban Renewal Commission/ Friends of Historic High Street (one folder), 1966-1979
Urban Renewal Commission/South Hill Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1966-1973
Volunteer Center of the Bluegrass (one folder), 1992
Vulcan Materials (one folder), 1989
West Short Street Neighborhood Association (one folder), 1974
Whitney Exhibit (one folder), 1975
Woodford County Historical Society (one folder), 1990
Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association, 1981
Awards, 1976-2003 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises lists and correspondence about potential and successful award winners; explanations of award criteria; and nominee applications for Historic Preservation Awards which were presented at the Blue Grass Trust annual membership meetings, 1985-1999. Awards given include the Community Preservation Award, Public Service to Preservation Award, Preservation Craftsman Award, Heritage Education Award, Special Award, Volunteer Award, Historic Literature Award, Respectful Rehabilitation Award, Preservation of Modern Architecture Award, John Westly Hunt Award, Sensitivity to the Built Environment Award, Clay Lancaster Award for Heritage Education, and the Advocates for Preservation Award. Includes award nominations forms for Bracken Co. Historical Society 1811 Augusta Jail Project and Northside Neighborhood Association 204 Mill Street Project. Arranged chronologically by year.
1976-1990
1985-1986
1992
1992-1998
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 (two folders)
1998 (two folders)
1999
2003
Undated
List of Preservation Award Recipients, 1976-1986
Board, Executive, and Trustee Materials, 1955-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes meeting minutes and agendas, retreats, executive director's reports and papers, lists of officers, financial information, correspondence, by-laws, board manuals and employee handbooks, and director search questionnaires documenting the activities and functions of the Blue Grass Trust Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board, 1955-2003 and undated. Arranged chronologically.
Board and executive committee meeting minutes and related papers, 1955
Blue Grass Trust initial, called, executive, board, and annual meetings, 1955-1956
Board minutes (two folders), 1955-1960
Board minutes (two folders), 1955-1964
Board of trustees, lists of officers, 1955-2004
Board of directors plans, 1956-1957
Executive committee meeting minutes, 1957
Executive committee meeting minutes, 1958
Board of directors members lists and correspondence, 1959-1993
Board. executive, and museum committee minutes, includes financial reports and correspondence, 1961-1998
Executive committee meeting minutes, 1964
Board minutes (3 folders), 1965-1974
Board of directors, officers slate and meeting dues announcement, 1965,1980
Board of directors meeting minutes and related correspondence (includes Gratz Park Historic District planning), 1966-1970
Board of directors and executive committee meeting agendas, minutes, by-laws, and correspondence including 1969 descriptions and 1984 monthly financial statements, 1969-1986
Report of executive director and preliminary report of reorganization committee, 1974 and undated
Board minutes (five folders), 1975-1982
Executive committee meeting agendas, notes, and related papers, 1979-1991
Board and executive committee meeting agendas and minutes, including lists of board members, 1978-1981
Board of directors meeting correspondence especially related to the 25th anniversary, 1980
Board meeting agendas and minutes, by-laws, and monthly financial statements and executive committee meeting minutes, 1980-1981
Board retreat, 1981 June 7
Board of directors, list of directors and correspondence regarding fundraising and the plaque program, 1982-1989
Lists of board of directors members and presidents, 1982-1992
Board and executive committee minutes, 1983
Board of directors meeting minutes, 1983
Executive director's report, [1983?]
Board and executive meeting minutes, 1983-1984
Board of directors, Elizabeth Wagner binder (front pocket) (laid in front) (four folders), 1983-1991
Board of directors and executive committee agendas and memorandum, 1984
Board of directors meeting minutes and officers list, 1984
Board retreat, 1984
Executive director's report, 1984 Oct. and Apr.
Board of directors, memoranda, lists of directors, and meeting agenda, 1984-1985
Board of directors returning and retiring members, 1984-1986
Executive director reports to the board, 1984-1986
Executive director and staff reports, 1995-1997
Executive committee meeting minutes, 1984-1995
Board of directors, handwritten meeting notes, 1985 Mar.-Apr.
Board of directors, meeting minutes including officers lists and proposed budget report, 1985
Project status reports, 1985
Board and executive meeting minutes (two folders), 1985-1987
Board of directors meeting minutes and officers list, 1986
Board of directors, correspondence and memoranda, 1986
Executive director's reports, 1986 March
Board of directors meeting agenda and meeting papers, 1987 Aug. 31
Requests for board approval, [ c.1987]
Board retreat, 1988 Sept. 10
Board and executive committee minutes (four folders), 1988-1989
Board and executive committee minutes (two folders), 1988-1990
Board general correspondence, 1988-1991
Board retreat, 1989
Executive director job search, 1989
Board manual, 1989-1990
Board of directors and executive committee meeting minutes, 1989-1990
Executive committee meetings including by-laws, position descriptions, handbook, and financial information, 1990-1991
Board of directors lists, 1990-1993
Board of directors, undated notes on executive committee meeting, c. early 1990s
Board and executive committee meeting minutes and agendas, financial information, membership goals, by-laws, committee assignments, and Hunt-Morgan House statistics, 1991 Jan.-Apr.
Board and executive meeting minutes, agendas, financial information, correspondence, employee handbook, and BGT accomplishments and planning, 1991 May-July
Board manual, 1990
Board meeting time and membership, 1990
Executive director's report, 1990 Nov. 27
Board and executive meeting minutes and agendas and related papers including employee handbook, financial info, and executive director's position description, 1991 Aug.-Oct.
Board of directors meeting, 1991 Nov.
Board packet materials including drafts of employee handbook, audit report, by-laws, and executive director position description, 1991
Board retreat, notes on future directions of Blue Grass Trust, 1991
Executive committee meeting correspondence and Hunt-Morgan House info and planning, 1991
Board general correspondence, meetings, resignations and by-law amendments, 1991-1992
Board organization evaluations, 1991-1992
Patrick Lucas, speech on economics, tourism, and housing stock, 1991
Executive committee meetings including financial information and independent auditor's report, 1991-1992
Board meetings, agendas, minutes, financial information, and strategic planning, 1992 Jan-June
Board meetings, agendas, minutes, financial information, financial statements, and independent auditor's report, 1992 July-Nov.
Board members questionnaire reponses, 1992
Board retreat papers, 1992 Aug. 29
Executive committee meetings including budgets and correspondence, 1992 Jan.-July
Special call board meeting, 1992 Jan. 6
Executive committee meetings and position descriptions, financial and investment policies, project overviews, and budget considerations, 1992-1993
Board meeting minutes (two folders), 1992-1993
Board of directors members lists, 1992-2000
Board meeting minutes and agendas and related papers including handbook, financial information, and awards, 1993 Jan.-July
Board meeting minutes and agendas and related papers including financial information and image and awareness study and correspondence, 1993 Aug.-Nov.
Executive committee meetings and financial information, 1993 May-Aug.
Executive committee meetings including financial papers, 1993 Sept.-Nov.
Board and executive committee meeting packets contents, 1993 Dec.
Director search, 1993
Executive director position rejects, 1993
Board of directors, Robert F. Houlihan correspondence and remarks on BGT history especially regarding Shakertown/Shaker Village restoration and historic zoning in Lexington, 1993-1994
Board meeting minutes and agendas and related materials including capital campaign planning, Shakertown restoration notes, and historic zoning procedures, 1994 Jan. Dec.
Board of directors meeting minutes and correspondence, 1994
Executive committee meetings including financial information and good samaritan zone office site development, 1994 Jan.-Oct.
Director's reports and to do list and staff recommendations, 1994-1996
Board of directors recruitment/members, [1994 or 1995?]
Board and executive committee minutes and agendas, investments, William Hinman Consulting agreement, reports, preservation, and other materials, 1995 Jan.-May
Board meeting minutes and agendas, calendar of activities, executive director's reports, position descriptions, and other materials, 1995 Jun.-Dec.
Board of directors meeting minutes, agendas, and supporting correspondence, 1995
Executive committee update and fall planning, 1995 June 6
Office report and faxes on volunteering and preservation week, 1995
Board meeting agendas, minutes, and orientation and supporting documents, 1995-1996
Board staff reports, 1996 Jan.
Board meeting minutes and agendas, March monthly summary, and financial information, 1996 Jan.-Dec.
Board retreat, reports, 1996 Nov. 9
Board retreat, strategic planning, 1996 Nov. 9
Board retreat, supplements, 1996
Board retreat, questionnaires, 1996
Board retreat, staff positions, 1996-1997
Board meeting minutes and agendas, Stillfield Cabin repairs proposal, reports, by-law amendments, and other materials, 1997 Mar.-Nov.
Board of directors meeting minutes and financial information and activity reports, 1997
Board of directors special meeting regarding executive/administrative director position description and job search, 1997 Mar. 31
Board meeting minutes and agendas, financial information, committee descriptions, and other materials, 1998
Board meeting minutes, programmatic budget for Pope House, endangered houses for preservation, financial information, and other related materials, 1999
Board of directors list, 2000
Board member questionnaire, 2000
Millard, letters to the editor- "All Most-Threatened Structures in their 11th Hour", 2000
Blue Grass Trust mission statements, goals, objectives, and policies, 2001
Board of directors list, 2001
Executive director's report, 2001
Board meeting minutes and board of directors list, 2002
Board of directors, conflict of interest policy, 2003 Mar. 3
President's and committee reports, 2003
Board of directors, president comments, undated
Board objectives and preservation notes and committee systems evaluation form, undated
Executive committee memo, undated
Calendars, 1984-1999 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises activity, event, and monthly calendars, 1984-1999 and undated. Contents is not complete. Arranged chronologically.
1984
1985
1986-1987 and undated
(Two folders), 1995
1998-1999
Committees, 1955-2006 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises meeting minutes, agendas, financial information, memoranda, event planning, goals and mission statements, correspondence, projects, reports, and policies documenting the activities and functions of Blue Grass Trust committees, 1955-2006 and undated. Arranged primarily alphabetically by committee name, except for the last twelve folders, which comprise summaries of BGT committee information for 1961 to 1997 and undated, including as committee descriptions, committee lists, committee members lists, committee roles lists, officers lists, and position description lists, as well as committees structure and planning.
Ad Hoc committee (one folder), 1992 Feb.
Advisory committee (five folders), 1993-2000
Antiques committee (one folder), 1996 April
Architectural Response Team (one folder), 1987
Awards committee (two folders), 1989, 1992
Blue Grass Trust sponsored Neighborhood Association coalition meetings (one folder), 1985-1989
"Case" committee (one folder), 1981 and undated
Committee for Historic Zoning (one folder), 1957-1965
Community Preservation Committee (thirteen folders), 1984-1998 and undated
XI Continuing preservation committees (one folder), 1966-1967
Development committee (one folder), 1994-1998
Development and Endowment committee (three folders), 1992-1995 and undated
Document Preservation committee (one folder), undated
Education committee (one folder), 1998
Endowment committee (three folders), 1984-1991
Finance committee (three folders), 1983-2003
Finance and Fundraising committee (one folder), 1980
Fundraising Committee (one folder), 1987
Fundraising Planning committee (one folder), 1984
Gift Shop committee (eight folders), 1969-1992 and undated
House and Grounds committee (two folders), 1983-1984
Hunt-Morgan House committee (thirteen folders), 1966-1997 and undated
Hunt-Morgan House Restoration committee (two folders), 1980 and undated
Investment committee (one folder), 2002
Marketing/Membership committee (five folders), 1986-2000
Membership committee (six folders), 1983-2003
Museum committee (Fourteen folders), [1955?]-1994 and undated
Newsletter committee (four folders), 1987-2006
Nominating/Nomination committee (five folders), 1988-2003
Planning Council Committee (two folders), 1977-1985
Plaque committee (six folders), 1970-1990 and undated
Pope House/Pope Villa committee (twenty-three folders) (reproduction restriction), 1988-2004 and undated
Preservation committee (one folder), 1983
Preservation and Urban Development (PUD) committee (three folders), 1974-1984 and undated
Preservation Loan Program committee (one folder), 1980-1982 and undated
Procedures committee (one folder), 1991-1992 and undated
Program and Public Relations committee (one folder), 1983
Properties committee (two folders), 1988-1993
Publications committee (three folders), 1980-1993 and undated
Reorganization committee (one folder), 1974
Research committee (one folder), 1979-1982
Revolving Fund committee (eight folders), 1957-1992 and undated
Services committee (one folder), 1986
Special gifts/Revolving Fund committee (one folder), 1974-1978
Stilfield committee (one folder), 1994
Temporary committee for Shakertown (one folder), 1957-1988
Tour/exhibit committee (one folder), 1992
Tourism committee (nine folders), 1985-1991 and undated
Urban Development committee (one folder), 1966-1983
Volunteer committee (five folders), 1985-1995
Waveland Museum Advisory committee (one folder), 1985
Overall committees, organization and membership (twelve folders), 1961-1997 and undated
Correspondence, 1955-2003 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises yearly general correspondence files maintained by the Blue Grass Trust, 1955-2003 and undated. Topics in the correspondence include general operation of and inquiries about the Trust; monetary and item donations and thank you letters; other financial information; membership solicitation and inquires; allied organizations; publicity; preservation; events; Hunt-Morgan House restoration and leasing; Trust staff positions; fundraising; membership questionnaires; grants; board and committee correspondence; and Lexington area development. Presidents Mrs. Foster Ockerman, Stanley D. Petter Jr., John H. Kerr III, Richard L. Warren, Mrs. Richard Crutcher, Elizabeth Wagner, and Michael Museur have correspondence within these files. Executive directors Carole Cogswell, Kirby Turner, Patrick Lucas and Rhonda Reeves have correspondence within these files. Arranged chronologically by year.
General correspondence (in and out), 1955
Correspondence for donations (in and out), 1955-1969
General correspondence (in and out), 1956
General correspondence (in and out), 1957
Correspondence: Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation and National Trust for Historic Preservation (in and out), 1957-1982
General correspondence (in), 1958
General correspondence (out), 1959
General correspondence (out), 1960
General correspondence (in), 1962
General correspondence (in), 1963
General correspondence (out), 1964
General correspondence (in and out), 1965
General correspondence (in and out), 1966
Public accommodations questions correspondence, Kentucky Civil Rights Act, 1966
Correspondence, Clay Lancaster letters to Blue Grass Trust officers and regarding the Hunt-Morgan House, Pope Villa, and other house restoration and fundraising projects (in and out), 1966-1993
General correspondence (in and out), 1967
General correspondence (in and out), 1968
General correspondence (in and out), 1969
General correspondence (in and out), 1970
General correspondence (in and out), 1971
Correspondence on donations (in and out), 1971-1982
General correspondence (in and out), 1972
General correspondence (in and out), 1973
Correspondence, The Show House fundraising project (in and out), 1973
General correspondence (in and out), 1974
Correspondence, Richard Rankin (in and out), 1974
General correspondence (in and out), 1975
General correspondence (in and out), 1976
General correspondence (in and out), 1977
General correspondence (in and out), 1978
General correspondence (in and out), 1979
President's correspondence (in and out), 1979-1982
Memorial fund donations correspondence (in), 1979-1983
General correspondence (in and out), 1980
General correspondence (in and out), 1981
General correspondence (in and out), 1982
General correspondence (two folders) (in and out), 1983
Letter to Raines Taylor from Clara Rising (in), 1983
Correspondence, answered (two folders) (in and out), 1984
Correspondence, Joseph Graves correspondence regarding historic property preservation (in and out), 1965-1966
Correspondence, donations (in), 1984
Correspondence, Kirby Turner (out), 1984
Correspondence, Kirby Turner (in and out), 1984-1985
Correspondence, answered (two folders) (in and out), 1985
Correspondence, Raines Taylor (out), 1985
Correspondence, Kirby Turner (in and out), 1985
General correspondence (in and out) (two folders), 1986
Correspondence, Carole Cogswell (out), 1986
Correspondence, Kirby Turner and Elizabeth Wagner (in and out), 1986
Miscellaneous correspondence (in and out), 1986-1988
Correspondence, Hunt-Morgan House donation, 1987
General correspondence, thank you letters, 1987
Correspondence, administrative, Blue Grass Trust board members, committee chairs, etc., and acceptance/absent letters, 1987-1988
Correspondence, genealogy research, 1987-1988
Correspondence, Blue Grass Trust members, Lexington-Fayette County Urban City Council, William R. Bagby, and Northside Neighborhood Association, 1987-1989
General correspondence, thank you letters, 1988-1989
General correspondence (in), 1989
General correspondence (in and out), 1990
Correspondence, requests for information (in and out), 1990-1992
General correspondence Jan.-Aug. (in and out), 1991
General correspondence, May-July (out), 1991
General correspondence, Aug.-Dec. (out), 1991
Correspondence, Betsy Toy Hall donation (in and out), 1991
Correspondence, no response needed (in), 1991-1993
Correspondence, Michael Meuser subjects: includes Potter and Co., yellow pages and Diane-Dan Art Publishers show (in and out), 1991-1995
General correspondence, Jan.-Mar. (in and out), 1992
General correspondence, Apr.-May (in and out), 1992
General correspondence, Jun.-Aug. (in and out), 1992
General correspondence, Sept.-Dec. (out), 1992
Contributions in memory of Charles Schmidt, Jr. (in), 1992
Correspondence, thank you letters (in and out), 1992-1995
General correspondence (in and out), 1993
General correspondence, Jan.-Mar. (in and out), 1993
General correspondence, Apr.-Jun. (in and out), 1993
General correspondence (in and out), 1994
Correspondence, donations (in and out), 1994
Correspondence, Rhonda Reeves (out), 1994-1995
General correspondence (in and out), 1995
Correspondence from Rhonda Reeves, executive director, to board and committee chairs, 1995
Correspondence from Rhonda Reeves, executive director, to Mike Meuser, president, 1995-1996
General correspondence (out), 1996
General correspondence (out), 1997
General correspondence (in), [2000s]
General correspondence (in?), 2001
Correspondence, donations to Blue Grass Trust, Hunt-Morgan House, and Pope Villa (in and out), 2002-2003
General correspondence (in and out), 2003
Correspondence, donations, (in and out), 2003
General correspondence (in), undated
Events, 1955-2006 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises correspondence; committee meeting minutes and membership lists; schedules; financial information; posters and pamphlets; sponsor and participating organizations lists and invitations; news releases and publicity; exhibitor contracts and exhibition hall maps; and tour information documenting the planning, funding, marketing and advertising, and execution of annual Blue Grass Trust events such as the Antiques Show/Lexington Garden and Antiques Show, Christmas in the Park, Summer in the Park, Historic Preservation Week, and Holiday Market, 1955-2006. Also includes information on smaller events held by the Trust such as auctions, anniversaries, seminars, conferences, lectures, teas, luncheons, dinners, tours, and festivals. The first five series comprise individual, significant events. Each series is listed alphabetically and thereunder chronologically. The sixth series is a group of small events, arranged alphabetically by name of event.
Antiques Show/Lexington Garden and Antiques Show, 1980-2006 and undated
One folder, 1980
One folder, 1983
One folder, 1984
One folder and one tube, 1985
One folder, 1986
Two folders, 1986-1992
Three folders, 1987
Four folders, 1988
Four folders, 1989
Two folders, 1990
One folder, 1990-1995
Two folders, 1991
Five folders, 1992
Seven folders, 1993
Six folders, 1994
Eleven folders, 1995
Two folders, 1996
One folder, 1997
Six folders, 1998
One folder, 1998-2003
Four folders, 1999
Four folders, 2000
Three folders, 2001
One folder, 2001-2003
Seven folders, 2002
Five folders, 2003
Two folders, 2004
Two folders, 2005
One folder, 2006
Five folders, undated
Christmas in Gratz Park, 1977-1992 and undated
One folder, 1977
One folder, 1978
One folder, 1979
One folder, 1980
One folder, 1981
Two folder, 1982
Two folders, 1983
Three folders, 1984
One folder, 1985
Two folders, 1986
Four folders, 1987
Six folders, 1988
One folder, 1989
One folder, 1990
One folder, 1991-1992 and undated
One folder, undated
Summer in the Gratz Park, 1982-1992 and undated
One folder, 1982
One folder, 1983
One folder, 1984
One folder, 1985
One folder, 1986
One folder, 1987
One folder, 1992
Three folders, undated
Historic Preservation Week, 1983-1996 and undated
One folder, 1983
One folder, 1984
One folder, 1985
Two folder, 1986
One folder, 1987
One folder, 1987-1988
One folder, 1988
One folder, 1991
One folder, 1992
One folder, 1996
Three folders, undated
Holiday Market, 1984-1992 and undated
One folder, 1984
One folder, 1985
One folder, 1986
One folder, 1986-1987
One folder, 1987
One folder, 1987-1989
One folder, 1988
One folder, 1990
One folder, 1991
One folder, 1992
One folder, undated
Small Events, 1955-2005 and undated
Alexander T. Hunt Civil War Museum Benefit, 1995 June 24
30th Anniversary, 1985
40th Anniversary, 1995
40th Anniversary, Home and Garden Tour (two folders), 1995
50th Anniversary, 2005
Antique Auction and Bazaar, 1976
Antiques fair and antebellum ball, undated
Architectural Historian's Guided Tour of Pope House (reproduction restriction), 1988 Mar. 26
Art sale, exhibitor contract, 1967
Arts and Heritage Festival, Historic Houses of Lexington, joint brochure and other proposals and planning, 1989
Arts and Heritage, 1990
Auction, clippings and list of officers involved, 1966 Sept. 19
Auction of Antiques and Collectibles, 1979
Barbecue supper to celebrate the 175th birthday of the Hunt-Morgan House, 1989 Sept. 17
Candlelight evening of dancing and art exhibit held at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1970 Sept. 26
Candlelight tour, 1995 Dec. 8
Candlelight tours of the Hunt-Morgan House and the Mary Todd Lincoln House, undated
Christie's auction of Mrs. Alfred Mark estate, 1987 June 5-6
Clara Rising book signing, 1977-1987
Clara Rising presentation (author of In the Season of the Wild Rose) Kentucky Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans- sponsored, 1986-1987
Clean-up day for revolving fund house 505 South Mill St., undated
Cocktail and Dinner Reception for Harris County (Houston, Texas) Heritage and Conservation Society, 1978 Mar. 30
Cornelia Pelzer lecture at Heinsmith's Christmas open house, 1985
"The Domestic Architecture of Benjamin Henry Latrobe in England and America," a lecture by Patrick Snadon, 1991 May 28
"Don't Throw it Away!: A Theory and Practice of Material Conservation from a Craftsman's Perspective," presented by John Lee, undated
Downtown buildings tour in the 100 block of East Main Street, undated
Downtown Design Think Tank, 1993
Dr. Mark Summers lecture on the influence of the Civil War on Kentucky politics, 1987 Feb. 16
Elderhostel program, 1985
English High Tea, 1986
Evening with John Hunt Morgan, 1987 August 27
Event and meeting announcements and invitations, 1960s-1970s
Exhibit and sale of oil paintings, prints, and engravings at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1970 May
Exhibition and sale of paintings by Roger Muhl, Andre Brasilier, and Rene Genis, presented by A. B. Closson and Son Co. to benefit and held at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1970 Sept. 27th-Oct. 10th
Fall Restoration Seminar series (cancelled), undated
Flower arranging seminar with Sheila Macqueen, 1996
Flower show, 1995
Gallery Hops, 2001
Goals and Objectives workshop, 1988 Sept.
Gratz Park day tour, 1958
Gratz Park Ghost Tales and Tours, undated
Gratz Park open house, undated
Gratz Park Patriotic Celebration and 4th of July float, 1987
Gratz Park Patriotic Celebration, 1992
Gratz Park Patriotic Celebration, 1993
"Hair Jewelry," a lecture by Martha Best, undated
High Tea and Vintage Clothing Show, [2000?]
Historic Neighborhood Home and Garden Tour, 1997 Sept. 28
Holiday Party financial, 1992 Dec. 3
Holiday Party and Candlelight tour, 1995
"How to Identify the Styles of Early Kentucky Architecture," by Carolyn Murray Wooley, undated
Hunt-Morgan House mortgage auction, 1965
Hunt Morgan House, St. Patrick's Day Concert, 1996 Mar. 17
Hunt-Morgan House Teas and Tours, 1997 and undated
Jazz and Just Desserts, 1984 Sept. 30
John Hunt Morgan exhibit, 1980-1981
Joseph C. Graves Memorial Lecture Series, 1985
Kentucky Heritage Council- Preserving Kentucky's Cultural Landscapes, 1996 Sept. 26-27
Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference, "Preserving Real Places," conference, 1995 Sept. 21-23
Lecture and reception, 1983 Jan. 18
Lecture by William J. Murtagh, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1959
The Lexington Arts and Heritage Festival, 1989
The Lexington Council of Federated Garden Clubs Biennial Standard Flower Show at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1998 Sept. 20
Lexington Council of Federated Garden Clubs, Open Gates to Bluegrass Living biennial tour of homes and gardens, 1995 June 3-4
Luncheon Lecture, 1980 Mar. 27
Luncheon Lecture, 1981 Apr. 8
Magnolia Ball, 1985
Magnolia Ball, 1986
Manhattan on Main preview/Halloran Development/Designer Showcase/ Loft Apartment Tour fundraiser, 1989 Mar. 24
Member reception/meetings, 1955
Mrs. S. Henry Edmunds from Historic Charleston Inc. lecture, 1966 Nov. 4
Murders, Mansions, and Mayhem Mystery Weekend, 1988
Mystery Landmark contest, 1987
Mystery Tour: The Hidden House of Lexington, 1976 June 20
National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, "Saving America's Treasures", 1999 Oct. 19-24
National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Site Management Workshop, correspondence, registration form, schedule, 1985
"Occasion and Location: The Settings of Constitutional Deliberation in the New Democratic Era," bicentennial programs co-sponsored with the Gaines Center for the Humanities, [1976]
Olmsted lecture series, 1986
Open House in Kentucky Tour of the Lexington Area, undated
Picnic at the Joe Murphy farm off the Bowman's Mill Pike, 1980
Preservation, "A Bluegrass Cultural Landscape", 1985
Preservation Short Course, 1957
Press conference, Dr. Brownell lecture announcement, 1988 Oct. 12
Press conference, 108-112 West High, 1989 Dec. 7
Regional Characteristics in American Furniture in Colonial America, 1700-1775 seminar, 1979 Sept. 6-9
Restoration seminars, 1994 Mar. 5-Apr. 9
"Reviving the Great Jewel Workmanship," presented by Mr. George Headley, 1971 Apr. 27
Seminar on Tax Credits for Historic Preservation, 1986 May 12
Seminar series, 1994
Southern Historical Association meeting, 1989
South Hill opens doors during the autumn festival of the Historic South Hill Neighborhood Association, 1984
Storytelling events, 1989
Suburban Woman's Club of Lexington, Kentucky, Surprise Happening at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1978-1979
Thompson and Riley auction, [1994?]
"To Grandmother's House We Go," exhibit and lecture on Southern furniture, undated
Transylvania Bicentennial, 1980
Vernacular Architecture Forum, 1990 May 9-12
Walking tour of Ben Snyder block of Main Street, 1989 June 3
Walking tour of West Short Street, 1973 Nov. 4
A Wedding to Remember, Home and Garden Show, 1986 May 18
Winter Lecture Series, 1986 Jan. 5-Feb. 23
Workshop on Rehabilitating Old Buildings, 1981 May 9
Financial Materials, 1955-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes budgets; income, expense, balance, and endowment fund reports; auditor reports; charts of accounts; and treasurer's reports documenting the financial operations and status of the Blue Grass Trust, 1955-2004 and undated. Materials are not complete for each year. Arranged chronologically.
Financial report, 1955 Nov.-Dec. 1956 Jan., May
Disbursements/receipts, 1961 June 21
Audit report, 1967
Financial receipts and disbursements statement, 1969 June
General expense ledger, 1969-1970
Financial report, 1974 Aug.
General expense ledger, 1974-1978
General expenses ledger, 1975-1977
Revolving find project, 1976
Corporation process agent certificate, 1976-1983
Blue Grass Trust financial statements, 1978-1980 June 30
Tax return, 1979
Blue Grass Trust general fund, 1979-1980
Tax return, 1980
Comparative balance sheet, 1980-1981
Expense report, financial statements, and income report, 1980-1981
Tax return, 1981
Budget proposal, 1981-1982
General fund, 1982 May
Tax return, 1982
Blue Grass Trust endowment fund, 1982-1983
Petty cash report, 1983
Tax return, 1983
Budget reports, narratives, summaries, and claims and expenditures, 1983-1995
Tax return, 1984
Budget/proposed budget, 1984-1985
Correspondence regarding the endowment fund, Blue Grass Trust's investments, 1984-1985
Financial reports, 1984-1985
Claims and expenditures and financial report, 1985 Jan.-Feb.
Endowment fund, 1985-1986
Financial reports, yearly and monthly, 1985-1986 Feb.-Mar.
Petty cash reports, 1985-1986
Proposed budget, 1985-1986
General expense ledger, 1985-1988
General expense ledger, 1985-1989
Budget notes, executive and board of directors meeting minutes, 1986-1987
Revised budget and proposed budget, 1986-1987
Budget and cash flow, 1986-1988
Blue Grass Trust endowment fund, assessments on hand, 1987
Proposed budget, 1987-1988
Blue Grass Trust, budget proposals and financial summary, 1987-1991
Blue Grass Trust financial report and proposed budget, 1988-1989
Auditing proposals, 1989
Endowment fund, 1989
Financial statements, endowment fund treasurer's reports, and proposed budgets, 1989-1990
Assets, liabilities, and income and expense reports, 1989-1991
Memorandum of comments and suggestions, cash availability report, financial statments and independent auditor's report, and endowment, plant, and general fund, 1990
Proposed budget, 1990-1991
Cash forecast, chart of accounts, and balance sheets, 1991
Independent auditor's report and financial statements, 1991
Lucy C. Graves estate donation, 1991
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance detail reports, 1991 June-July
Financial statements, 1991-1992 July-June
Income/expense budget comparison, 1991-1992
Financial Reports, 1985-1987
Budget review, budget comparison statement, fund statement, and chart of accounts, 1992
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance and detail reports, 1992
Budget comparison statements, 1992-1993
Budget priorities, financial statements, and independent auditor's report, 1992-1993
General fund trial balance report, budget comparison statement, and chart of accounts, 1993
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance and detail reports (two folders), 1993
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance and detail reports (five folders), 1993
Audit, 1994 Dec. 31
Budget comparison statements, 1994
Chart of accounts, 1994
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance and detail reports (two folders), 1994
Budget comparison statement, budget summaries, and approved budget detail, 1995
Monthly income, expense, and budget balance and detail reports (three folders), 1995
Proposed primary heritage education budget, 1995
Prudential Securities, Mutual Fund Historical Illustration, prepared for Blue Grass Trust, 1995
Revenue breakdown, working budget, budget summary, and approved budget, 1996
Blue Grass Trust approved budget, 1997
Financial, 1999
Balance sheet and profit and loss budget vs. actual, 2002
Audit, 2002 June 30
Profit and loss, 2003
Profit and loss budget vs. actual, 2003
Financial statements, 2003-2004
Financial statements and independent auditor's report, 2003-2004 June 30
Budget comparison sheet, undated
Budget comparison statement, undated
Capital investment proposal, undated
Foundational Documents, 1954-2002 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes Blue Grass Trust by-laws, articles of incorporation, tax exemption papers, seal, and copyright registration, 1954-2002 and undated. Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Acceptance of women's compensation act notice, 1956 Nov. 6
Articles of incorporation, 1955,1974
Blue Grass Trust By-Laws (five folders), 1978-2002 and undated
The Blue Grass Trust name challenge, 1986-1987
Blue Grass Trust official seal, undated
Certificate of assumed name, 1993
Certificate of registration of a claim to copyright, 1955
Certification of existence, 1955
Certificate of revocation of certificate of incorporation of Hunt-Morgan restoration, Inc., 1986
Confirmation of Blue Grass Trust as a public organization, 1990 Jan. 8
Deed of gift form, undated
Holiday Market, articles of incorporation and name issues, 1993
Hunt-Morgan Restoration, Inc., voting and preorganization subscription agreements, articles of incorporation, and correspondence, 1980
Statement of change of registered office or registered agent or both, 1986-1994
Tax exemption papers (two folders), ca. 1954-2001 and undated
Worker's compensation notice, 1997
Fundraising, 1967-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes reports, correspondence and memoranda, and consultant contracts documenting Blue Grass Trust planning for fundraising goals and efforts, 1967-2004 and undated. Also includes donor reports and contact lists, fundraising goals, events, and projects. Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Calendar planning, 1985
Blue Grass Trust calendar, 2000
Database patron issues, 1996
Donor report, 2003-2004
Financial/fundraising lists and contacts, 1994, 2003
Financial summary, 1990-1996
Fundraising goals, ca. 1984-1986
Fundraising idea: McAdoo, 1987-1989
Fundraising letter and potential donors, 30th anniversary, 1985
Fundraising scripts, undated
High Hope Hunt (Lexington Steeplechase Association) benefit, 1967-1969
Historic preservation resources, undated
Morgan statue, 1994
Painting sale by Incurable Collector, Inc., 1970
Patron events and donation levels, 1996
Possible and retained fundraising and architecture consultants, 1990-1992
Raffle ticket sales, 1990
Reports, 2002
Selling antiques in Kentucky magazines, 1973-1974
Grants, 1955-2003 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes information about individual grants the Blue Grass Trust applied for related to Pope Villa restoration; historic preservation education; museum collection management assessment; operating support; and tourism and strategic planning development, 1955-2003 and undated. Materials consist of correspondence with granting agencies; grant applications; letters of support from other organizations; letters of agreement; grant reports; consultant and contractor contracts; financial information; and project outlines and updates. Includes denied grant applications. Grant information for Hunt-Morgan House restoration is located in the Hunt-Morgan House Series of the Properties Record Group.
American Architectural Foundation, 1991-1992
American Association of Museums, 1984-1994
Institute of Museum Services (IMS), 1984-1995
Internal Business Machines Corporation (IBM), 1986-1995
Matching grant for photocopier and supplier (matched by, among others, Ashland Oil Foundation and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government), 1986-1987
Green Tree Applied Systems, Member Minders System for Associations grant, 1989-1993
Matching grants program, 1991-1995
Junior League of Lexington, 1992-1994
Kentucky Heritage Council, 1984-1995 and undated
Archaeological investigation of the Hunt-Morgan House privy grant, 1985
Federal Survey and Planning grant (successful), 1984-1985
Federal Survey and Planning grant (unsuccessful), 1985
Federal Survey and Planning grant, 1986
Federal Survey and Planning grant for community preservation efforts, 1984
Federal Survey and Planning grant: The Kinkeadtown Archaeology Education Project, 1991-1992
Heritage Education Initiative and Heritage Education Program (with aid from the Junior League of Lexington) grant, 1992-1995
Let's Talk Lexington: Preservation, People, and Progress seminar grant, 1984
National Park Service, Pope Villa final historic structures report grant (reproduction restriction), 1991
National Park Service, Pope Villa Pre-development Project grant (reproduction restriction), 1985-1990
Neighborhood Newsletter grant and Neighborhood Preservation Program grant (two folders), 1985-1986
Technical assistance grant for staffing the Trust's Neighborhood Preservation Assistance Program, undated
Kentucky Humanities Council, 1980-1993
Kentucky Tourism, 1981-1993
Matching Funds grant, 1981-1986
Matching Funds grant, 1984-1986
Matching Funds grant, 1984-1987
Matching Funds grant, Hunt Morgan House marketing, 1986-1987
Matching Funds Program FY grant, 1988-1989
Regional Marketing and Matching Funds Program, federal survey and planning funds, 1991-1993
Tourism Matching grant, 1989
Knight Foundation, 1990-1993
Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, 1990-1993
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 1977-2003
Community Development Block grant program, 1977
Community Development block grant program, North Limestone development project, 1984-1985
Pope Villa Portico and Reentry Reconstruction Project (reproduction restriction), 2003
Lilly Foundation, 1955-1969
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1975-2003
Pope House archaeological investigation matching grant (reproduction restriction), 1990,1996
Preservation Education program grant, 1985-1986
Preservation Series Fund, Preservation Strategies Survey grant, 2003
Preservation Services Fund grant and Community Preservation Organization Effectiveness Program, 1985-1988
Preservation Services Fund grant, Heritage Education Initiative and Primary Preservation, A Historical Preservation Education Program (two folders), 1991-1993
Revolving fund loan, 1975-1982
Services fund grant for South Limestone/Hernandez project (Also partially funded by the Bird Foundation and the South Hill Neighborhood Association), 1984-1986
Other Granting Agencies, 1974-2003
The American Association for State and Local History, grants-in-aid for research on the Hunt-Morgan House (rejected), 1984-1985
Federal Highway Administration, Transportation enhancement Program of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant program, Partial funding of the Pope House (reproduction restriction), 1993
First Kentucky National Charitable Foundation grant, application and denial, 1991
Gheens Foundation, grant request from the Blue Grass Trust, program summary, correspondence, and denial, 1991
Haggin Trust, request for computer, 1985
Hanes Foundation, request for computer, 1985
Hunt-Morgan House, preservation education program, 1985
Keeneland Association, Blue Grass Trust request for a donation to the Community Preservation Fund, 1984-1986
Kentucky Department of Tourism, Cooperative Advertising Program, matching funds grant, 1981
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Transportation Enhancement grant, Pope Villa restoration (reproduction restriction), 2003
Mildred V. Horn Foundation grant, prospective for Pope Villa and Hunt-Morgan House (reproduction restriction), 1997-1998
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Sr., and Mr. Richard Schmidt challenge grant for the restoration of the Latrobe House/Pope Villa (reproduction restriction), 1990-1992
National Endowment for the Arts (Design Advancement) grant, funding assistance for plaster and wallpaper conservation at the Pope Villa (reproduction restriction), 1990
National Endowment for the Humanities, "Humanities-Related Long-Range Plan for Programming and Interpretation." grant proposal and denial, 1992-1993
National Park Service, Historic Preservation grant, 1978
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development grant, block program proposal, 1974-1977
Handbooks, Manuals, and Policies, 1985-2005 and undated
Scope and Contents
Primarily comprises handbooks of the Blue Grass Trust (1987-1993 and undated), as well as other manuals and policies for staff, office, personnel, fundraising, procurement, operations, the endowment fund, and the Lexington Garden and Antiques Show, 1985-2005 and undated. Arranged alphabetically by handbook or manual name.
Endowment fund investment policy, undated
Handbook, 1987
Handbook, 1988-1989
Handbook, [1991-1992]
Handbook, [1992-1993]
Handbook, undated
Handbook, undated
Lexington Antiques and Garden Show, by-laws and procedures manual, [2004-2005]
Office manual, 1985
Personnel policies and procedures, 1996 Feb.
Policies in fundraising procurement and financial operations, 1990-2002 and undated
Staff manual, 1989-1990
History and Library, 1955-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Primarily comprises histories of the Blue Grass Trust, as well as library acquisitions correspondence, printouts of Trust operating electronic records, and planning for Trust historical projects and events, 1956-2004 and undated. Arranged in alphabetical order by folder name.
25th anniversary oral history project planning, release forms, and final historical summary, 1956,1980-1981
Books transferred with the Blue Grass Trust collection but cataloged separately, undated
Filled-in survey of heritage organizations in Kentucky for local history program of the Kentucky Historical Society, 1989
Gratz Park walking tour, Downtown Historic Churches Walking Tour, undated
History of the Blue Grass Trust, undated
History of the Blue Grass Trust, circa 1985
History of the Blue Grass Trust notes/chronology, 2004
History of the Blue Grass Trust outline, 1955-1961
History/description of Blue Grass Trust, undated
History/background of the Hunt-Morgan House and Blue Grass Trust speech, undated
Historical survey (for Dick DeCamp), 1970
Library acquisitions correspondence, 1968-1978
Printout of electronic records relating to the Blue Grass Trust, 1983-1990
Printout of electronic records relating to the Blue Grass Trust (three folders), 1985-1987
Printout of electronic records relating to the Blue Grass Trust, 1989-1990
Proposed Blue Grass Trust history by Clay Lancaster, 1988-1989
Library Books
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C., Guidelines for State Historic Preservation Legislation, Historic Preservation Workshop, National Symposium on State Environmental Legislation, March 15-18, 1972 (Washington, D.C.: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation), 1972
American Institute of Architects' Committee on Historic Resources, Historic Resources Guide to Historic Preservation, (New York: American Institute of Architects), 1985
The American Institute of Architects Northern California Chapter, East Bay Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians, California Heritage Council, Historic California Sonoma Benicia (California: The American Institute of Architects, East Bay Chapter etc.), 1960
The American Institute of Architects Monterey Chapter, Northern California Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians, California Heritage Council, Historic California San Juan Bautista, Monterey (California: The American Institute of Architects, Monterey Chapter etc.), 1960
Canterbury Urban Studies Center, Bulletin of Environmental Education, BEE 146, (Canterbury, Kent: Streetwork), 1983, July
City of Toronto Planning Board, Core Area Interim Criteria for Evaluating Developments Which Require Exemption From the Provisions of the 'Core Area Holding By-Law', (Toronto: City Of Toronto Planning Board), 1974, October
City of Kansas City, Kansas, Roots: The Historic and Architectural Heritage of Kansas City, Kansas (E. R. Callender Printing Company, Inc.), 1976
Community Development Commission Saint Louis, Missouri, Soulard Restoration Plan (Missouri: Community Development Commission Saint Louis, Missouri)., 1975
Division for Historic Preservation, New York State Parks and Recreation, Historic Resources Survey Manual (Albany: Division for Historic Preservation and New York State Parks and Recreation), 1974
Francisco, Wayne and Leerie T. Jenkins, Jr., Melinda McWilliams, and James Rathmann, Wassaw Island Study (Georgia: The School of Environmental Design, University of Georgia), 1970
Goodell, Frank C. (Ed.), Trends, Jan.-Mar, Park Practice Program, (Washington D.C.)., 1977
Historic Boulder, Inc., Historic Boulder's Home Renovation Book, (Boulder: Estey Printing Company), 1987
Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority, A Visual Inventory of Buildings and Urban Design Resources for Seattle, Washington (Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority), 1976, July
John G. Waite Associates, Architects, PLLC and Liberty Street Restoration Co., LLC, Yin Yu Tang, Preserving Chinese Vernacular Architecture (Albany, N. Y.: Mount Ida Press), 2003
Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Historic Preservation, The Historic Preservation Program and the Center for Historic Preservation, (Murfreesboro, TN: Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Historic Preservation), undated
Midwestern State University, The North Texas Historian Vol. 1, no. 1 (Tau Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and the History Department of Midwestern State University), Nov. 1977
National Trust for Historical Preservation, National Preservation Loan Fund, (Washington D.C.: National Trust for Historical Preservation), undated
New Orleans City Planning Commission, Urban Corridor District Regulations as an Urban Design Mechanism, (New Orleans: New Orleans City Planning Commission), undated
New York State Historic Trust, The Mohawk Valley and the American Revolution, (Albany, N.Y.: New York State and Historic Trust), January 1972
Spokane County Planning Department, Spokane County Historic Sites Survey: An Update (Washington: Spokane County Planning Department), 1980
State Board for Historic Preservation, New York State Parks and Recreation, Historic Resources Survey Manual, (Albany: State Board for Historic Preservation and New York State Parks and Recreation), 1972
Tippman, Don, Film ETC, Historic Preservation and Related Subjects (Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press of the National Trust for Historic Preservation), 1979
Waite, Diana S. 19th Century Tin Roofing and Its Use at Hyde Hall (New York: New York State Historic Trust), 1971
Waite, John G, The Stabilization of an Eighteenth Century Plaster Ceiling at Philipse Manor ( New York: New York State Historic Trust), 1972
Waite, John G. and Paul R. Huey, A Compilation of Historical and Architectural Data on the New York State Maritime Museum Block in New York City (New York: New York State Historic Trust), 1972
Waite, John G and Paul R. Huey, Senate House: An Historic Structure Report (New York: New York State Historic Trust), 1971
Waite, John G. and Paul R. Huey, Washington's Headquarters, The Hasbrouck House: An Historic Structures Report (New York: New York State Historic Trust), 1971
Wake Forest Law Review Association, Inc., Wake Forest Law Review Vol. 12, no. 1 (Minnesota: West Publishing Company), Spring 1976
Winter, Nore V. and Claire A.S. Martin, III, A Townscape Action Plan: The Riverhead Book, (Vision, Inc.), undated
The Boston Society of Architects, A Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Our Vanishing Heritage and What to do about it (Massachusetts: The Boston Society of American Architects), 1974
Insurance, 1969-2000
Scope and Contents
Includes proposals, policies, riders, addenda, and schedules of items in the Hunt-Morgan House, Henry Clay Law Office, and Pope House/Pope Villa, 1969-2000. Arranged chronologically.
1969
1970
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1985
1991, 1993-1995
1993
1994
1995
2000
Marketing, 1978-1997 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, projects, planning, proposals, and reports documenting Blue Grass Trust-related marketing and tourism activities, especially the World Trade Center project, 1978-1997 and undated. Arranged in alphabetical order by folder title.
Ashland Estate and Blue Grass Trust joint marketing, undated
Marketing project number two and membership boosting of the Blue Grass Trust report, 1997
Master plan report, Lexington Cultural Center and clipping, 1978 and undated
"Pride of the Bluegrass," TV program proposal (WLEX), 1990-1991
Tourism and marketing, 1986-1992
Tour operations, NTA marketplace appointments, 1988
World Trade Center committee reports and Lexington cultural plan (two folders), 1990
World Trade Cultural Center, correspondence and press releases, 1987-1992
World Trade Center research, 1989-1993
Membership, 1955-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence, lists, planning documents, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings related to Blue Grass Trust annual membership meetings, member events, and membership recruitment and management, 1955-2004 and undated. Arranged in three subseries: annual meetings, events, and lists and recruitment. Within each subseries, arranged chronologically or alphabetically by event name.
Annual Meetings, [1956?]-2003 and undated
[1956?]
1971 Jan. 17
1972 Jan.
1974 Jan. 31
1975 Jan. 23
1976 Feb. 10
1977 Feb. 10
1977-1984
1978 Feb. 9
1980 Feb. 3
1981 Feb. 1
1982 Jan. 31
1983 Jan. 30
1984 Jan. 29
1984 Dec.-1986 Jan.
1985 Jan. 6
1986 Jan.
1987 Jan. 11
1988 Jan. 10
1989 Jan. 8
1990 Jan. 7
1991 May 14
1992 May 17
1994 Jan. 9
1995 Jan. 15
1996 Jan. 21
1997 Feb. 2
1998 Jan. 18
1999 Jan. 17
2001 Jan. 21
2003 June 7
(Two folders), undated
Events, 1960-2000 and undated
An Afternoon of Folk Music at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1960 Sept. 11
An Evening of Renaissance Music and Candlelight in the Garden of the Hunt-Morgan House, 1975 Oct. 17
An invitation to members and a reminder of the Blue Grass Trust activities for April, 1967 April
Candlelight and Cocktails in Gratz Park, 1989 Dec. 8
Candlelight evening at the Hunt-Morgan House, 2000 Dec. 5
A candlelight evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, 1999 Dec. 6
A candlelight evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, 2000 Dec. 5
Christmas cocktail party, 1994 Dec. 8
Cocktail party at the Hunt-Morgan House, 1992 Dec. 3
Dr. Francis Massie speaking on the Transylvania Medical School, undated
Evening with Sheila Macqueen, 1996 Oct. 27
Historic Washington Kentucky bus trip, undated
Holiday Celebration, 1995
Holiday Extravaganza (two folders), 1997 Dec. 4
Holiday Gala (two folders), 1996 Dec. 5
Informal Candlelight Evening at the Hunt-Morgan House, undated
Membership tour, Philadelphia, 1980
Member tours itineraries and potential trip destinations for fall, 1973-1981
Pittsburgh trip, 1995
Reception in the garden of the Hunt-Morgan House, Blue Grass Trust and Kentucky Heritage Commission attending, undated
"Renaissance of a Short Street House," lecture by Richard Crutcher III, undated
"Savannah, Georgia Finds Profits in Preservation," by Leopold Adler II, 1977 Feb. 10
Traditional Cocktail Buffet, 1998 Dec. 3
Unique Luncheon and Style Show, undated
Lists and Recruitment, 1955-2004 and undated
1955 (two folders)
1956 (one folder)
1957 (one folder)
1965 (one folder)
1965-1990 (one folder)
1967 (one folder)
1968-1969 (one folder)
1969 (one folder)
1970 (one folder)
1971 (one folder)
1972 (one folder)
1973 (one folder)
1974 (one folder)
1975 (one folder)
1976 (one folder)
1977 (one folder)
1979 (one folder)
1980 (three folders)
1981 (two folders)
1982 (two folders)
1983 (two folders)
1984 (one folder)
1985 (two folders)
1986 (one folder)
1987 (one folder)
1988 (one folder)
1989-1990 (one folder)
1989-1991 (one folder)
1990 (two folders)
1990-1991 (two folders)
1990-1992 (one folder)
1991 (two folders)
1991-1992 (one folder)
1992 (two folders)
1993 (two folders)
1995 (three folders)
1995-1996 (one folder)
1997 (one folder)
1997-1998 (one folder)
1998 (two folders)
2002 (one folder)
2002-2004 (two folders)
Undated (three folders)
Newsletters and Publications, 1961-2004 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes Blue Grass Trust-published annual reports; brochures; calendars; postcards; newsletters; and publications on preservation, old houses in the Bluegrass, and a proposed history of Lexington, 1961-2004 and undated. The newsletters include "Preservation News" (1976-1997 and 2003-2004), "Preservation Matters" (1998-2002), and Community Preservation (1985-1986. Arranged in alphabetical order by publication type and thereunder chronologically or alphabetically by publication title.
Annual Reports, 1961-1999 and undated
1961-1966 and undated
1986
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Brochures, 1986 and undated
Calendars, 1961-1986
Hunt-Morgan House and Pope Villa (reproduction restriction), 1999 and undated
Newsletters, 1966-2004
Newsletters, 1966-1977
"Community Preservation," (three folders), 1985-1986
"Preservation News," (twenty-six folders), 1976-1997
"Preservation Matters," (six folders), 1998-2002
"Preservation News," (two folders), 2003-2004
Individual Titles, 1977-1995 and undated
40th anniversary cookbook (three folders), 1995
Architectural styles coloring book, 1987-1988
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Old Buildings, 1977
"My Preservation Workbook", 1981
Old Homes of the Blue Grass A Photograph Review, by Richard Garrison, undated
Proposal for the Publication of a History of Lexington for the Blue Grass Trust of Historic Preservation, Windsor Publications, Inc., 1979 Nov.
Artifacts
Antiques and Garden Show tote bag, 2003
Date stamp, undated
Gift shop item, angel Christmas ornament, undated
Gift shop item, pig Christmas ornament, undated
Name stamp, Dorothy H. Crutcher, undated
Numbered "Admit One" tickets (5 strips), undated
Paint Partnership, 1975-1998 and undated
Scope and Contents
Paint Partnership was a grant program within the Blue Grass Trust that oversaw the distribution of funds to low- to moderate-income home owners for the purchase of historically-accurate paint colors. The series inludes correspondence; program information, selection criteria, and ranking forms; paint color selection guidelines; publicity; financial and planning documents; blank applications; and filled in applications in various stages of approval documenting the Blue Grass Trust paint partnership program, 1984-1998 and undated. In some cases, the completed, rejected and withdrawn, old hold, in process, or under reconsideration applications include photographs and property deeds. There is also a summarized list of all approved, rejected, and partial applications for approximately 1985-1990 and undated. Arranged into three subseries by format: general files; completed applications; rejected and withdrawn applications; on hold, in process, and unfiled applications; and under reconsideration applications. Within each subseries, arranged alphabetically by folder title or numerically by property address.
General Files, 1975-1998 and undated
Administration, meetings, correspondence, and financial, 1985-1988
Adopt-a-House program, 1985-1986
Application designs, undated
Blank agreement applications, undated
Blank applications, undated
Blank applications and forms, 1989-1990 and undated
Blank applications, forms, and letters, 1984-1985 and undated
Blank forms and applications, 1985 and undated
Houses, annual statements itemized by address, 1985-1987
Cocktail Party "Color" lecture correspondence, 1987
Correspondence, 1986-1989
Correspondence, 1996
Correspondence, Dennis Haggard, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government grant agreement, 1985-1986
Correspondence, general information, grant agreement with Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 1984-1987
Correspondence on rehab program, 1984-1989
Criteria and ranking forms, 1985-1989 and undated
Final correspondence, 1991
Financials, 1985-1987
General information and planning, 1984-1993
Gratz Park Historic Neighborhood mailing list, 1998
Knight Foundation grant, Paint Partnership solicitation, 1986
Low-moderate income houses statements, 1985-1986
Lyric Theatre, rehabilitation and reuse workshop, 1998 Mar. 28
Paint color selections and guidelines, 1975-1982
Paint Partnership Program, 1985-1988, A Synopsis, 1992 Apr. 10
Party contributions, 1987
Porter Paints financials, prices, 1984
Porter Paints, financial statements, 1986-1989
Porter Paint, financial status and statements, accepted houses, 1985-1989
Porter Paint, receipts and statements, 1985
Porter Paint, statements, 1986-1988
Presentation to neighborhood associations, 1987
Press release, grant agreement with Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 1985
Program signs, 1986
Promotion letters, 1984-1986
Property addresses for historic homeowners, undated
Sign, undated
Synopsis of all approved, rejected, and partial applications (1985-1990), approx. 1990
Completed Applications, 1985-1991 and undated
Applications from computer, 1985-1986
List of 1988 complete, 1988
Lists of homeowners, undated
710 Aurora Avenue, Reynolds, 1987
727 Aurora Avenue, Boatright, 1989
332 Aylesford Place, Hardin, 1988
146 Bell Court East, Tarrant, 1989
225 East Bell Court, Martorano, 1988
612 Boonesboro Avenue, Leininger, 1989
617 Boonesboro Avenue, Creed, 1986
621 Boonesboro Avenue, Lee, 1986
228 Campsie Place, Hintz, 1989
145 Constitution Street, Wolff, 1989
155 Constitution Street, Rucker, 1989
917 Cramer Avenue, Mellin, 1985
1203 Crescent Avenue, Pizzuto, 1988-1989
419 Davidson Court, Tower/Tharsing, 1985-1986
321 East 2nd Street, Mills, 1986-1988
357 East 3rd Street, Homes and Planning Development, 1987
149 East 4th Street, Rawlings, 1990
409 East High Street, Edney, 1985
449 East High Street photos, undated
415 East Maxwell Street, Michler, 1985
501 Elm Tree Lane, Johnson, 1985-1987
615-617 Headley Avenue, Anthony, 1986-1987
673 Headley Avenue ,Johnson, 1987
438 Jefferson Street, Brooks, 1987
550 Jefferson Street, Stafford, 1987-1988
191 Kentucky Avenue, Lethco, 1988-1989
239 Kentucky Avenue, Sininger, 1988
308 Madison Place, Holbrook, 1988-1989
311 Madison Place, Thierman, 1988-1989
312 Madison Place, Walters, 1989
321 Madison Place, Mills, 1989
324 Madison Place, Hussey, 1989
344 Madison Place, Hussey/Anderson, 1985
1403 Martins Court, Richardson, 1986
535 Maryland Avenue, Holloway, 1987
540 Maryland Avenue, McLaughlin, 1987-1988
27 Mentelle Park, Warren, 1989
347 Merino Street, Doucoumes, 1985
348 Merino Street, Girard, 1987-1988
352 Merino Street, Sawyer, 1987-1988
355 Merino Street, Mark Boyer, 1988-1989
365 Merino Street, Doyle, 1988-1991
142 North Ashland Avenue, Sallee, 1986-1987
500 North Broadway, McKeighan, 1986-1987
506 North Broadway, Thompson, 1985
521 North Broadway, Alter, 1987-1988
546 North Broadway, Zarebidaki, 1989
363 North Limestone, Klein, 1988
371 North Limestone, Transylvania News Corporation, 1987-1988
408 North Limestone, Armstrong, 1987
456 North Limestone, Stonecipher, 1985
444 North Upper, Stone and Durbin, 1985-1988
613 North Upper photos, undated
330 Oldham Avenue, Sandy, 1988-1989
338 Oldham Avenue, Mullins, 1988-1989
152 Park Avenue, Jacobs, 1986
11095 Park Road, Davenport, 1986-1987
116 Rand Avenue, Varney, 1989
228 Richmond Avenue, Howard, 1987-1988
270 South Ashland Avenue, Lynd, 1988
339 South Broadway Park, McFarland, 1986-1987
505 South Mill, Ballard, 1989
1616 Versailles Road, Henderson, 1985
127 Victory Avenue, Plarr, 1989
438 Walnut Street, Tichenor, 1988
440 Walnut Street, Ross, 1988-1989
552 West 3rd Street, Brown, 1986-1989
420 West 6th Street, Fisher and Larson, 1987-1988
436 West 6th Street photos, undated
455 West 6th Street, Guyon, 1989
466 West 6th Street, Roccanova, 1989
712 West Maxwell Street, Dougoud, 1985
802 West Maxwell Street, Burnett, 1989
812 West Maxwell, Brown, 1989
629 West Short Street, Morris, 1986
708 West Short Street, Fogle, 1985
208 Westwood Court, Fister, 1987-1989
157 Woodland Avenue, White, 1985
169 Woodland Avenue, Pike, 1987
Negative strips of houses, undated
Unlabeled houses photos, undated
Rejected and Withdrawn Applications, 1985-1989
On Hold, In Process, and Unfiled Applications, 1985-1990
Under Reconsideration Applications, 1989-1990 and undated
717 Bullock Place, Davis, 1989
149 East Fourth Street, Rawlings, 1990
28 Mentelle Park, Fish, 1990
Miscellaneous on properties under reconsideration including an unidentified family photo, 1989-1990 and undated
256 North Broadway, Wiechers, 1990
247 South Ashland Avenue, Fogg, 1990
130 University Avenue, Boone, 1990
818 West Maxwell, Hickey, 1989
432 West Second Street, Henker, 1989
436 West Second Street, Kentucky Center of Psychosynthesis, 1990
555 West Second Street, Ragland, 1989
566 West Short Street, Hickey, 1989
568 West Short Street, Hickey, 1989
161 Woodland Avenue, Swinford, 1990
Position Descripitions, 1986-1995 and undated
Scope and Contents
Includes positions descriptions for an accounting manager, assistant director museum administrator, executive director, program coordinator, administrative assistant, and someone to oversee the Hunt-Morgan House, 1986-1995 and undated. Arranged alphabetically by position name.
Accounting Manager, undated
Assistant director museum administrator, 1986-1987
Executive director, [1986], 1995
Multiple position descriptions, 1995
Program coordinator, 1995
Scrapbooks and Photograph Albums, 1932-1986
Scope and Contents
Comprises photograph albums and newspaper clippings scrapbooks documenting Blue Grass Trust events (1976-1984), historic preservation activities (1973-1986), and general historic property preservation (1932-1975) in Lexington and central Kentucky. Events documented include Christmas in the Park/Christmas in Gratz Park (1976-1984), Summer in the Park (1980), and other events and people from 1980. Arranged into two subseries by type and thereunder alphabetically. The photograph albums are fragile—many of the photographs are loose and falling out of their mounts. Other photographs of people and events can be found in the Photographs Record Group.
Photograph Albums, 1976-1986
Strategic Planning and Capital Campaign, 1966-1997 and undated
Scope and Contents
Primarily includes Blue Grass Trust Board of Directors goals for capital campaigns and strategic planning, 1966-1997 and undated. Also includes Board and Executive Director notes and planning documents, as well as correspondence and contracts with and projects and proposals prepared by consultants Goettler Associates and William Hinman for the Blue Grass Trust. Arranged into three subseries by subject: general, goals, and consultants. Within each subseries, arranged chronologically or alphabetically by consultant name.
General, 1975-1995
Historic preservation organizational checklist, Berle, Butzel and Kass lawyers, 1975 Oct. 9
Financial planning and five year planning, board meeting minutes and planning council minutes, correspondence, 1977-1989
Initial campaign plan, 1978
Blue Grass Trust Responses to Lexington Fayette Urban County Government long range preservation planning committee, 1990
Notes on discussion with David Humes, 1990 July 6
Capital Campaign/strategic planning, 1994-1995
Goals, 1966-1997 and undated
1966
1966-1976
1973
1974 and undated
1988
1990-1991
1992
1997
Consultants, 1977-1994
Goettler Associates, 1977-1990 and undated
Subject Files, 1931-2003 and undated
Scope and Contents
Comprises newspaper clippings, manuals, brochures, reports, and information sheets collected by the Blue Grass Trust on topics relating to historic preservation, museum practices and interpretation, marketing and tourism ideas, and non-profit management, 1931-2003 and undated. The series primarily includes clippings on preservation, urban renewal destruction, and houses approved for landmark certificates in the Lexington, KY/Bluegrass area. Arranged in alphabetical order by topic.