John D. Whisman Papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- John D. Whisman Papers
- Date
- 1936-1995
- Creator
- Whisman, John D., 1921-1995
- Extent
- 375 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Regional planning districts -- Appalachian Region
- Regional planning districts -- Kentucky
- Community development -- Appalachian Region.
- Community development -- Kentucky.
- Kentucky -- Economic conditions.
- Regional Planning -- Appalachian Region.
- Regional Planning -- Kentucky.
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], John D. Whisman Papers, 1936-1995, 1997MS282, Special Collections and Digital Programs, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- John D. Whisman was inspirational force behind the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission. He, along with Kentucky Governor Bert T. Combs, Maryland Governor J. Millard Tawes, and a few others were instrumental in establishing the federal-state agency in 1965.
- Whisman was born in Indiana in 1921, but was reared in eastern Kentucky, the homeland of his parents. He attended local schools in Indiana and Kentucky, graduating from Powell County (Kentucky) High School in 1940. He attended college, then served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After his release from the Army, he received a degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky in 1950.
- For much of his career, Whisman was on a mission to eliminate poverty in Appalachia. He started principally with his work in Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was as president of the Kentucky Jaycees in the 1950s that he started forming the concepts that would be the structure for the ARC. He pursued his goal of implementing a comprehensive development process as executive director of the Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission, as special assistant to two Kentucky governors, as staff chairman of the Conference of Appalachian Governors, as a member of President Kennedy's Area Redevelopment Task Force, as executive secretary of the President's Appalachian Regional Commission, and as the first appointed States' Regional Representative of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
- After leaving the ARC in 1976, Whisman continued his passion for planned development both as a consultant and as a civic leader. He died in 1995, in Frankfort, Kentucky, leaving a wife and two sons.
- Scope and Content
- These are the papers of regional development planner John D. Whisman. The collection documents his involvement in the Lexington, Kentucky and United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission, the Kentucky Area Program Office, and the Presidents Appalachian Regional Commission. The collection also covers his later role as a consultant to other development and planning commissions in Kentucky and Maryland. The materials contain office records, memoranda, meeting minutes and agendas, publications, correspondence, speeches, bills, newsletters, reports, photographs, clippings, and news releases relating to each of the organizations with which Whisman was involved. Also included are the personal papers of Whisman and his second wife, Anne.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.
Contents of the Collection
EARLY LIFE SERIES, 1936-1958
Scope and Contents note
The Early Life Series consists of the following sub-series: Kentucky House Page, 1936; Early College, 1942; Father, 1919-1958; Military Service, 1942-1957; University of Kentucky Student, 1946-1950; ADCO, 1948-1960; Kentucky State Division of Publicity, 1946-1957; Political Activities, 1949-1955; and Irving Air Chute, 1954-1969. This material reflects Whisman's activity before he became Executive Director of the Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission in 1958. The period is primarily seen as the time, which prepared him to launch his career in regional development.
KENTUCKY HOUSE PAGE, 1936
HIGH SCHOOL
FATHER, 1918-1958
MILITARY SERVICE, 1942-1957
Air Reserve Correspondence, 1955-1957; The Air Reservist
Correspondence, 1945-1951; Orders; Air Reserve Forces Review
Extended Active Duty, Application and Correspondence, 1946-1951
Sketches by Whisman, 1947 Calendar, Articles on French Artists, Post-1945 English Art
Exhibition Program, War Department Pamphlet for Soldiers Writing Home, Flight Maintenance for Mickey Operators
Mileage Ration Stamp Book, Veterans Allowance Determination, 1945 Edition of The Eastern Progress, Granted Leaves, Hospital Invoice, Individual Issue Record, Entries for Pepsodent War Bond Contest, Maps
Separation Papers, 1945
Orders, Correspondence, Marriage Certificate, Personnel Forms, Medical Records, 1944-1953
Military Pamphlets, Orders, University of Kentucky Grade Report, Correspondence, Bombardier School Grades, Instructor Flight Reports, Equipment Forms, Newspaper Clippings, Bombing Mission, 1944-1949
Individual Flight Records, Combat Record, Reassignment Orders, Flight Time Summary, Bombing Summary, Return home Flight Itinerary, Appointment to Officer Corps, Personnel Orders, 1944-1949
Personnel Orders, Special Orders, 1944-1947
"Bombs Away, Carlsbad, NM, 1944-1945," Correspondence
Special Orders, Personnel Orders, Personnel Records, 1944-1945
Letters, Drawings, Short Stories
Special Orders, 1944-1945
Pilot Rating Book, 1943
"A Mother's Prayer," by Flora Whisman
Army Air Force Patch, Letters of Recommendation, Informational Pamphlets, 1942-1945
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY STUDENT, 1946-1950
Veterans Association-Journalism Class Assignments, Items for The Post Warrior, Cartoon Sketches, Photograph and Layout of Cooperstown Apartment Assignments for Club Members to Sell Advertisements
Veterans Association-Club By-laws, Manuscript of By-laws, Campaign Material for Club Officers, Newspaper Clippings
Veterans Association-News Releases
Veterans Association-Issues of Post Warrior, Drawing, Humorous Sayings
Veterans Association-"Report for Veterans"
Veterans Association-Veterans Voter Registration Campaign Material, Drawings, Advertising Sketches, Photograph, Newspaper Mats (Matrixes)
Veterans Association-American Veterans Committee Local Chapter Organization, Newspaper Clippings, Organization Newspaper
Veterans Association-Organization of Veterans Club
Student Business-Correspondence, Draft of News Release, Business Forms
Student Business-Miscellaneous
Class Work-Bibliographic Note Cards on Historical Works
Class Work-Compositions
Class Work-Pencil Drawings
Class Work-Art Sketch Book
Class Work-Pencil Sketch Book
Class Work-Art Sketch Book
Class Work-Short Story Fragment, Scripts for Radio Skits, Campaign Plan
ADCO, 1948-1960
WKLO/WKLO-TV(1953)
Correspondence, Invoice
Ads for "Signews"
Bookkeeping, 1952
Campbell House Advertising, 1952
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 1951-1953
Financial Records, 1951-1953
Lexington Trots Association Account, 1951
Type Faces, Engraving Rates, Newspaper Directories, 1951
Client Files: New Finance Company, The Central Bank
Bradley's Restaurant Menu
WKLX Brochure
New Finance Company, 1950-1960
Financial Records, 1950-1951
Kentucky Business Magazine, 1950-1951
New Finance Company and Miscellaneous
The Nicholasville News, 1950-1951
Sample Letterhead, Correspondence of Vear Mann, Kentucky Division of Public Information, 1949-1952
Joyland Casino Account, Official Program for the 1949 Cincinnati v. University of Kentucky Football Game
Payment Schedule Contract, 1948
Advertising Layouts, 1948
ADCO Letterhead Sketches
Miscellaneous
Typefaces
KENTUCKY DIVISION OF PUBLICITY, 1946-1957
Advertising-Brochures, Posters, Letters-Camera Ready Advertising
Advertising-Proposal, Ask Mr. Foster, 1950-1953
Agricultural and Industrial Development Board, 1952-Letters, Newsletter, Poster
Proclamations ("Bear" Bryant), 1952
Kentucky First-Bookmobile Project-A Brochure to Raise Funds for Bookmobiles throughout Kentucky
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce-Copies of Kentucky Business
Covered Bridges-Maps, Memoranda- 1949-1954
Displays and Exhibits-Letters, Sketches, Brochures-1950-1953
Kentucky Colonel Image-Drawings and Design
Highways-"Highway Herald"-1950
Highways-Kentucky Safety Council-Letter, Newsletter-1952
Highways-Memoranda, Brochures, Term Paper: "History of the Kentucky Department of Highways"-1954-1955
Highways-Kentucky Department of Highways-Letters, Memoranda, Publications, Miscellaneous
Highways-Kentucky Department of Highways-Sketches, Invitation List, Notes-1951
Highways-Letters, Sketches for Brochure Designs, Maps, Press Release, Reports, Seating Charts for 1950 General Assembly
Specifications about In Kentucky Magazine
In Kentucky Magazine-1953-1955
Kentucky Colonel Image-Letters, Clippings, Drawings-1952
Kentucky Colonel Image-Developmental-Articles, Drawings, Clippings, Camera Ready Images-1952-1956
Kentucky Colonel Order and Image-Letters, Drawings, List of State Officials, Images, Manuscript on Kentucky Colonels, Draft Kentucky Colonel Certificates-1944-1952
Kentucky Colonel Image-Booklets, Letters, Drawings-1945-1953
Kentucky Colonel Prototype-Letters, Brochures, Reports-1953
Kentucky Colonel-"Howdy, Colonel" Scrapbook of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
"1954 Legislative Directory"
Mammoth Cave Brochure-1953-1954
Middlesboro, Kentucky Tourist Packet-1952
Department of Highways-Movie, Tourism-Manuscript Notes, Typescript Draft
List of Kentucky Newspapers-1950
Newspaper Clippings- 1951
Office-Drawn Plans, Letters, Report-1953
Kentucky State Parks Brochure-Sketch
1953 Parks Brochure-Booklets, Reports, Clip Art, Brochures- 1949-1953
Drafts of Comments on Robert Allphin, Kentucky Commissioner of Revenue-c. 1953
Personnel Letters, Position Descriptions, Resumes, Policies-1952-1955
Division of Probation and Parole--Conference Program, Report, Newsletters- 1949-1951
Publications-Magazines, Brochures, Manuscript Draft and Layout- 1949-1955
Brochures, Publication Covers, Pamphlets, 1955 Kentucky Highway Map-1955-1957
"Kentucky Executive Budget, 1954-1956"
Reprographics-Letters, Type Faces, Kentucky Highway Herald-1952-1953
Sketches-c. Early 1950s
Speeches, Brochures, Letters, Manuscript Notes-1950-1954
Kentucky State Fair Exhibit-Letters, Pamphlet, Sketch-1949-1953
Saturday Evening Post Magazine and Kentucky Advertisement-1955
Tourism Promotion Ideas- 1954 Derby Day Tickets, Brochures, Manuscript Notes, Typescript Drafts-1952-1953
Tourist Brochures
Tourism-Brochures, Booklets, Programs, Report Covers, Clip Art
Tourism-Brochures, Manuscript Notes-1951
Tourism-1955 Kentucky Travel Packet
Tourism-Brochures, Booklets, Programs, Menus- 1954-1955
Tours-"1955 Food and Travel Editors Tour of Kentucky"
Tours-"1955 Press Tour of Kentucky"-Early Vintage Photographs, Printed Text
Tours-" 1954 Travel Editors Tour of Kentucky"-Plastic Ring Bound Book, Photographs
Tours-"1954 Press Tour of Kentucky"-Drafting Copy, Manuscript Notes, Mutilated Pages
Tours-" 1953 Outdoor Editors Tour of Kentucky"-Maps, Reports, Brochures, Programs-1951-1953
Tours-"American Automobile Association Tour of Kentucky"-Plastic Ring Bound Book, Photographs-1952-1953
Tours-"1952 Press Tour of Kentucky"-Disband Photographs, Text
Tours-Governor's Tours-Brochures, Booklets-1950-1954
Publication Designs-Watercolor Drawings-1955
Poster Announcing State Employees Picnic- 1955
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, 1949-1957
Campaign Brochure of State Senator Clay Shackleford-Mercer v. Shackleford Race- 1949
1955 Combs Campaign for Governor-Stationary, News Releases, Brochure Designs, Biographical Information, Drafts of Statements, News Clippings, Manuscript Notes and Drafts-1954-1955
Young Democrats-Convention Programs, Campaign Literature and Publications- 1950-1952
1955 Combs Campaign for Governor-Camera-Ready Campaign Literature, Negatives for Brochures
IRVING AIR CHUTE, 1954-1969
Advertising & Publicity-Brochures, News Release, News Clippings-1958
Advertising & Publicity-Letters, Memoranda, Drawings, Brochures & Advertisements, Periodical, Clippings-1958
Advertising & Publicity-News Release, Publication, Newspaper Clipping-1957-1958
Annual Reports-1956-1958
Charity-United Cerebral Palsy Campaign-Newspaper Clipping, News Release, Pamphlet, Photostat of Clippings, Newspaper-1957-1958
Correspondence-1957
Expense Records-1958
News Releases-1958
Newsletters-1958
Personnel-Resume, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings-1958
Personnel-Resume of Virginia Whaley-1958
Products (Parachutes)-Report-Mid-1950's
Products-News Release, Drafts for Ads, Drawing, Swatches, Brochures-1958-c. 1969
Products-Brochures, Information Sheets, Publications-1956-1957
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt (Reference Material)-Booklets, Off-Prints- 1952-1955
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt, Automobile Seat Belt Campaign, Jaycee Kits-Folder of Brochures, Final Version of Material Sent by Jaycees Nationally-1954-1955
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt, Automobile Seat Belt Campaign, Jaycee Kits- Manuscript Design Folders, Dummy Brochure, Drawings*-1954-1955
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt, Automobile Seat Belt Campaign, Jaycee Kits- Brochure, Speech Notes, Booklet, Poster-1954-1955
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt, Automobile Seat Belt Campaign, Design and Reference-News Clippings, Manuscript Drafts, Drawings, Designs, Accounts-1954-1955
Safety Belts-Operation Lifebelt, Automobile Seat Belt Campaign-Brochures, Periodical, Letters, Memoranda, Manuscript Notes, Drawings, Newspaper Clippings- 1954-1955
Safety Belts-Promotion & Sales-Letters, Memoranda, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Drafts-1956-1958
Safety Belts-Report, Brochures, Draft Ads, Newspaper Clippings, Periodical, Promotional Material-1954-1963
JAYCEES SERIES, 1950-1959
Scope and Contents note
The Jaycees Series covers the period when John Whisman was active in the Lexington, Kentucky, and United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. He joined the Lexington Jaycees while a student at the University of Kentucky. The Jaycees was seen as an organization for ambitious young men to be involved in the community, to learn and exercise leadership, and to make contact with established leaders in the community. Whisman used the Jaycees to develop and implement a program of comprehensive development for communities in Kentucky. The program became a pilot effort that was eventually used for regional development by state and federal governments.
The records show that Whisman was involved in many major activities during his time with the Jaycees. He organized and coordinated a seat belt campaign nationwide, helped organize and direct Wendell H. Ford's campaign for the presidency of the national Jaycees, created a community development program in Kentucky, and directed the national version of Kentucky's community development program. While Ford was vice president of the national Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1955-1956, Whisman formulated and directed "Operation Lifebelt," a program that promoted the use of seat belts in automobiles. It was promoted at the community level throughout the United States, and legislatures were lobbied to enact laws requiring their use. During his last year of eligibility, Whisman served as president of the Kentucky Junior Chamber of Commerce. His primary initiative was to initiate a program by local chapters to take an inventory of community resources, which would then lead to ideas for development projects. Whisman was also active in organizing and directing Ford's campaign for the national presidency of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. After his year as president of the Kentucky Jaycees, Whisman served as chairman of Program Number One at the national level. This was the national version of the community development program he had prepared as president.
The sub-series in this series are Lexington, Kentucky, Whisman's presidency, United States, National Chair, Jaycee Community Development (1957-1958), Jaycee International, and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The Lexington through United States sub-series are generally divided into Publications, Organization, and Community Outreach, and then chronologically. The other sub-series are chronologically organized.
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Publications-Directories-1958
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1959-1961
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1958
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1957
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1956
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1955
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1954
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1953
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1952
Publications-"Blades of Bluegrass" Newsletter-1951
Organization-Awards-Typescripts of News Releases, Biographical Information-1952-1953, 1957
Organization-Committees-Lists-1951-1952
Organization-Constitution- 1954
Organization-Correspondence-1952
Organization-Directory-1950-1951, 5/1/1963
Organization-Politics & Elections-Brochure Paste-ups, Manuscript Notes on Programs & Skits-1953, 1959, 1960?
Organization-Politics & Elections, Committees-Newspaper Clippings, Campaign Literature-Committee Reports, Activity Reports, Etc.-1951
Organization-Projects & Planning-Project Lists & Descriptions-1950-1954
Organization-Social Activities-Inaugural Ball Program, Skits-1952, 1959
Organization-State Chairman's Kit-1968-1969
Organization-Social Activities-Typescripts of Pre-convention Program & Skit-No Date
Community Outreach-Programs-Christmas Pageant Programs-1957, 1960
Community Outreach-Programs-1957 Christmas Programs-Manuscript Notes, Program Script, Sketch, Newspaper Clippings
Community Outreach-Programs-Christmas Programs-Program Script, Manuscript Notes & Sketches, Christmas Card Contest Rules-1956
Community Outreach-Programs-Christmas Pageants-Program Scripts, Skit Scripts, Programs, Sketches, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Program Drafts-1952-1957
Community Outreach-Programs-Christmas Pageants-Newspaper Clippings-1953-1957
Community Outreach-Lexington/Fayette County Community Chest Campaign- Program, Scripts, Manuscript Notes, Brochure, Manual-1952, 1953
Community Outreach-Homecoming Parade Day-Manuscript Bulletin, Parade Position Sheet-1950
Community Outreach-1953-1954 Plug Horse Derby-Cutline
Community Outreach-Fayette Committee for Citizenship-Kentucky's Election laws- Correspondence, Resolution, Manuscript-1955-1956
Community Outreach-Sports, Baseball-Information Sheets, Dedication Program- 1953
KENTUCKY JAYCEES
Publications-Annual Reports-Reports, Drawing, Tracing, Camera-Ready Ads on Kentucky Tourism, Publication Cover Design-1949-1957
Publications-Directories-Kentucky State and Local (1959-1960), United States National and State (1957-1958)
Publications-Kentucky Jaycees-"The Colonel"-1964-1965
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1958-1961
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1957
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1956
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1955
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1954
Publications-"Kentucky Jaycee" Newsletter-1951-1953
Publications-"This Month" and Other Newsletters-1957,1958,1959
Publications-Local Chapter Newsletters-1951-1959
Publications-Other States Newsletters-1956-1959
Organization-Awards-Geissenbier Memorial Award-Community Nominations- 1957-1958
Organization-Awards-Bob Mansfield Award-Etching Bob Mansfield Leadership Award, Lexington Jaycees Roster, Manuscript Notes-1958-1959
Organization-Awards-Certificate Forms, Letters, Information Flyers- 1953-1956
Organization-Awards-Chapter Awards Nights-Printed Programs-1954
Organization-Clubs-Chartering New Clubs-Correspondence, Circular Memoranda, Printed Programs-1953-1957
Organization-Chittenden, Russell-Correspondence-1957-1958
Organization-Clubs, "Extension"-Constitution, Letters (a few by JDW), Brochures, Circulars, Booklets-1955-1956
Organization-Committees-All State Meeting (Danville)-Minutes, Agendas, Report Forms, Financial Statements, Constitution/By-laws-1957
Organization-Committees-Executive Committee-Minutes, Directory/Constitution/By-laws, Financial Records, Membership Contest Results, Chapter Officer List-1954-1959
Organization-Committees-Executive Committee-Minutes, Circular Memoranda, Agendas, Brochures-1955-1958
Organization-Committees-State Committee Appointments-Lists, Letters, Report- 1954-1955
Organization-Committees-Ways and Means-Letters, Financial Records-1955-1962
Organization:-Constitution/By-laws-Memoranda, Drafts, Proposals-1957-1960
Organization-Conventions-State Jaycee Convention-Speeches, Skit Scripts, Typescript Programs, Parade Position Instructions-1951
Organization-Convention-State Jaycee Convention-Information Kit, 1958-1959 Constitution/By-laws, Minutes, Typescript Drafts-1955-1963
Organization-Convention-1955 State Jaycee Convention-Memorandum, Caravan Time Table, Chittenden Letter-1955
Organization-Convention-1957 State Jaycee Convention-Minutes, Officer Assignments, Committee Reports, Financial Statements, Goals, Memoranda-1957
Organization-Convention-1958 State Jaycee Convention-Letters, Programs (Printed and Mimeographed), Annual Report, Jaycee Campaign Literature, Circular Correspondence-1958
Organization-Convention-National Jaycee Convention-Correspondence- 1955
Organization-Kentucky Jaycees-Conventions-National Packet-1954
Organization-Correspondence-1955
Organization-Correspondence-Also: Circulars, Minutes, Brochures, Printed Programs, Financial Reports, Lists, Manuscript Notes, Agenda-1953-1974
Organization-Directories-Lists-1957-1958
Organization-Dues-Delinquent-1956-1961
Organization-Politics-Wendell Ford Campaign for U.S.J.C. Vice President- Correspondence, List of Kentucky Delegates to 1955 National Convention, Tally Sheet, Convention/Campaign Organization Chart, Newsletter, Program-1955
Organization-Politics-Whisman Campaign Material, Campaign Material, Correspondence, Stationary Design, Ohio State Convention Packet, Resolutions, Poster, Manuscript Campaign Card Design-1955-1958
Organization-LEM (Leadership Training, Extension, Membership)-Correspondence, Circulars, Minutes, Packet Material -1955-1958
Organization-Membership Recruitment Poster, Parade of Cities Information and Data, Membership Material
Organization-Non-Kentucky Jaycee Minutes, Printed Programs-1955
Organization-Policy-1954-1956
Organization-Project Idea Information-Jaycee Booklets, Circulars-Mid-1950s
Organization-Publicity-Brochure, Correspondence, Circulars, Printed Programs- 1954-1957
Organization-Publicity-Newspaper Clippings- 1954-1960
Organization-Publicity-Newspaper Clippings-1952-1954
Organization-Publicity-Newspaper Clippings-1957
Organization-Regional Meeting, Eastern Kentucky, September 19-20, 1959-Jaycee Directory (1959-1960), Agenda, East Kentucky Officer List, Minutes, Correspondence- 1959
Organization-District Reports-1958-1959
Organization-Planned Activities Reports-Letters, Circulars-1955
Organization-Resolutions--Typescripts, Manuscripts, Letter-1953, 1959
Organization-Award Certificates to John D. Whisman-1954-1958
Organization-Letters to Editors, Campaign Literature, Drafts of Speeches, Notes, Program of 10th Governors Tour-1952
Organization-Drawings and Notes, Letter-1957-1958
Organization-Newspaper Clippings About Whisman-1953-1954
Organization-Design Drawings for Publications-1958
Organization-Whisman as Vice President-Lists, Circular Memoranda, Manuscript Notes, Letters, Local Chapter Newsletter, Minutes, Financial Reports, "The 'One Man' Plan", Governor's Proclamation, Manuscript Drafts-1954-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Kentucky Air Tour-Correspondence-1954-1957
Community Outreach Programs-"Project Top Flight"-Correspondence, Information Circulars, Program Booklet-1954-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Bookmobile Project-Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Information Circulars-1953-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Boy Scout Promotion-1953-1954
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Correspondence, Committee List, Program Information Booklets, Speech Texts, News Release-1951-1961
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Elizabethtown, Kentucky Community Development Brochure-No Date
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Seminar Material-1961, 1965
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Manuscript Draft of Manual-1950s
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Bowling Green-Warren County "Sparkplug" Survey-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Reference Material- Booklets, Correspondence, Legislation, Information Sheets-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Demographics-Kentucky-c. 1953
Community Outreach Programs-Public Health-Information Circulars, Circular Memoranda, Manual-1954-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Highways-Report of Governor's Coordinating Committee for Highway Safety of Kentucky-1947
Community Outreach Programs-Highways-"Proceedings of the Governor's Conference on Highway Safety"-1947
Community Outreach Programs-Highways*-Causes and Cures of Problems Besetting Kentucky's Roads, By John Ed Pearce-1953-1954
Community Outreach Programs-Highways-"History of Kentucky State Highway Organizations, 1792-1939"-c.1940
Community Outreach Programs-Kentucky Junior Chamber of Commerce: Your State Organization-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Leadership-Manual for Leadership Development
Community Outreach Programs-Leadership-Training Program-Booklets, Instruction Material, Report, Circular-1955-1959
Community Outreach Programs-Kentucky Library Campaign -c. 1956-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Kentucky Jaycees-Miscellaneous-1958-1961
Community Outreach Programs-Outstanding Young Men Awards-Correspondence, Circular Memoranda, News Releases, Whisman Manuscripts, Printed Programs, Ford National Presidency Campaign-1953-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Outstanding Young Farmer (Includes Letter Nominating Whisman Outstanding Young Man)-Correspondence, Circulars, Information Circulars-1955-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Plug Horse Derby, Jaycee Inaugural Balls- Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Inaugural Ball Program Drafts, Drawing-1952
Community Outreach Programs-Plug Horse Derby Pix-1951
Community Outreach Programs-Kentucky Jaycees-Public Issues-Eastern Kentucky Flood, Tax Research, Veterans Bonus Bill, Highway Bond Issue, Reappointment, Constitutional Revision-Memoranda, Research Papers, Booklet, Resolution-1957-1960
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues-Committee on Public Issues- Booklets, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Draft Letters, Lists, Policy Positions, Minutes, News Release, TV and Radio Program Formats-1956-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues-Lists, Bumper Sticker, Proceedings of First Governor's Conference on Education, Resolution, Newspaper Clipping, Know Your Government Program Notes-1956-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues-"A Right-To-Work Law for Kentucky"-c. 1957
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues-Voice of Democracy Program- Circular Memoranda, Information Sheets, Lists, Correspondence-1953-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues-"Get Out the Vote" Campaign- Manuscript Notes, Public Service Message Scripts, Information Sheets, Circular Memoranda-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Religious Activities-Correspondence, Information Circulars, Circular Memoranda-1953-1959
Community Outreach Programs-Safety Programs-Resume of Whisman Activities in the Jaycees, Information Circulars, Circular Memoranda-1952-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Automobile Safety Belts-Note from Wendell H. Ford, Information, Circulars, Correspondence-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Seldon Waldo Memorial Award-Manuscript Notes, Reports, Financial Statement, Correspondence, Program Proposals, Information Circulars, Newspaper Clippings-1955-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety and Healths-Correspondence, Teen Age Road-E-O, Budget-1954-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Publications, Booklets, Information Sheets, Pamphlets, Whisman Memorandum, Circular Letter-1954-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Correspondence, Manuscript Notes and To Do Lists-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Safe Driving Brochures, Drawing Designs for Promotion Material
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Teen Age Road-E-O-National Motion Picture Project-Script, Story Line, Letter-1956
WHISMAN'S PRESIDENCY, 1956-1957
Organization-Action, JDW-Whisman's Notes, Meetings Schedule, Circular Letters, Correspondence, Lists, Booklets, Pamphlets, Newspaper Clipping-1956-1957
Organization-Activity Calendar-1956
Organization-Awards-Giessenbier Memorial Award, Plus Other Awards- Nominations, Letter-1957
Organization-State Chairmen-Letters, Circular Memoranda, Manuscript Notes, Report Forms-1956
Organization-Clubs-Charters-letters, Printed Programs, Manuscript Notes-1956
Organization-Clubs-Visitations-Visitation Reports-1956
Organization-Clubs-Visitations-Letters, Circular Memoranda, Post Cards, Visitation Reports-1956
Organization-Committees-Executive Committee-Minutes, Letters, Newsletters, Circular Memoranda, Budget-1956
Organization-Committees-Executive Committee-Minutes, "This Month," Circular Memoranda, "EXE Communication," Manuscript Notes to Executive Director-1956-1957
Organization-Convention-National-Correspondence, Official Program, Information Sheets, Convention Flyer for Wendell Ford, Newspaper Clipping-1956
Organization-Convention-Kentucky-Convention Packet-1957
Organization-Convention-Kentucky-Correspondence, Circular Memoranda and Letters, Manuscript Notes-1957
Organization-Correspondence-January-December 1956
Organization-Correspondence-National Jaycee Office-Letters from Wendell Ford, Circular Memorandum-1956-1957
Organization-Correspondence-May-December 1956
Organization-Correspondence-May-December 1956
Organization-Correspondence-Mid-West Institute-June-July 1956
Organization-Correspondence-June-December 1956
Organization-Correspondence-July-August 1956
Organization-Correspondence, Miscellaneous-December 1956-October 1957
Organization-Correspondence-January-March 1957
Organization-Correspondence-January-April 1957
Organization-Correspondence-Letters, Circulars, Posters-January-May 1957
Organization-Correspondence-Circular Letters, By-laws, Manuscript Notes-January-June 1957
Organization-Correspondence-Circular Letters, By-laws, Manuscript Notes-January-June 1957
Organization-Correspondence-Past-State Officers-January-July 1957
Organization-Director-Election-1956
Organization-Directory/Constitution/By-laws/Policy-1956-1957
Organization-Dues-Correspondence-1956-1957
Organization-Ford Presidential Campaign-Publicity Release Kit-1956
Organization-Ford Presidential Campaign-Manuscript Notes, Letters, Flow Chart, Minutes-1955-1956
Organization-Ford Presidential Campaign-National Convention-1956
Organization-Ford Presidential Campaign-1956 National Convention
Organization-Ford Presidential Campaign-Correspondence
Organization-Fund-Raising-All-Sports Almanac-Correspondence, Photograph, Circular Memorandum, Newsletter-1956
Organization-Mailing Lists
Organization-Meetings-District-1956-1957
Organization-Membership Programs-1956
Organization-Non-Kentucky Jaycee Material (Illinois and Indiana)-1956
Organization-Notes: Speech
Organization-Whisman Campaign-Brochure, Letters-1956
Organization-President-State's President's Manual-1956-1957
Organization-President-Local Presidents, Officers-1956
Organization-President-Project Ideas-Manuscript Notes, Letters, Circular Memoranda, Project Proposals-1956
Organization-Publicity-Press Releases, Forum Program, Manuscript Drafts, Financial Statements, Letters, Booklets, Information Circulars-1856-1957
Organization-Publicity-"Jaycee Story"-Letters-1956
Organization:-Reports-Activity-1957
Organization-Reports-Annual-1956-1959
Organization-Reports-State Officers-1956
Organization-Reports-State Officers-1957
Organization-Resolutions-1956
Organization-Treasurer-Expense Accounts-1956
Organization-Treasurer-Audit-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Air Tour-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Clean-Up Campaign-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Civic Participation-Letters, Flip Chart-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Community Development Manual-"Spark Plug Plan", Letters, Drafts, Manuscript Notes, Annual Report-1956-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Committee for Kentucky-1947-1949
Community Outreach Programs-Eastern Kentucky Council-Newspaper Clippings, Letters, Minutes, Reports, Newsletter, Form Letters-1956-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Minutes, Circular Letters, Booklets-1956-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Letters, Circular, Reference Material-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Mental Health for Youth
Community Outreach Programs-Mid-West Institute, Louisville, Kentucky-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Outstanding Young Men Awards
Community Outreach Programs-Outstanding Young Men Awards, Get Out the Vote Material
Community Outreach Programs-Political Action-"Why Businessmen Should Actively Oppose 'Anti-Good Faith Competition' Legislation"-Report
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-"Lite-A-Bumper for Safety"~1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-"Muster for Safety in 1956"-Project Proposal, Manuscript Drafts, Speech and Letter Drafts-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Operation Lifebelt-Letters-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Teenage Road-E-O-Letter, Draft of Speech, Program Material, Newspaper Clipping
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Teenage Road-E-0-Printed Material
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-Teenage Road-E-O-Printed Material, Print Matrixes, Letters, Circular Memoranda-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-"Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents"- Letter, Printed Material, Mimeographed Material-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety-"Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents"- Brochures, Booklets, Press Releases, Letters-1956-1957
Community Outreach programs-Sports-Olympics, Golf, Tennis, Baseball- Information Sheets, Letters, Circular Memoranda-1956-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Sports-Basketball-"Kentucky Invitational Tournament"-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Sports-Junior Golf-1956
UNITED STATES
Publications-Manual for Officers-1956-1957
Publications-Supplement, Local President's Manual-1955-1956
Publications-"Six Gun Manual"-1955
Publications-"Action" Magazine-1958-1959
Publications-"Action" Magazine-1960-1961
Publications-"Action" Newsletter-1954-1959
Publications-Health Brochures-c. 1958
Publications-Bulletins-1959
Publications-"Act-ivity" Newsletter-1955-1956
Publications-"Future" Magazine-1955
Publications-"Future" Magazine-1956
Publications-"Future" Magazine-1958-1959
Publications-"Top Topics" Newsletter-1955-1959
Publications-"The Creed"-1978
Organization-Annual Reports-1956-1958
Organization-Awards-1956-1957
Organization-Awards-1958
Organization-Clubs-Extension-1957-1958
Organization-Committees: Finance and Budget-1955-1958
Organization-Committees: Member Lists-1956-1058
Organization-Committees: 1) Public Safety, and 2) Organization and Policy-1956-1957,1960
Organization-Committees: Circular Memoranda-1957-1958
Organization-Committees: Executive, Minutes-1956-1959
Organization-Committees: Report of Officers-1956-1957
Organization-Constitution and By-laws-1956-1960
Organization-Convention: Letters Arranging Travel-1953
Organization-Convention: Budgets, Programs, Resolutions-1956-1958
Organization-Convention: Newspaper Clippings-1957
Organization-Convention: Address Directories-1958
Organization-Convention: Packet-1961
Organization-Convention: Brochures and Flyers for Louisville Meeting-1963
Organization-Politics and Elections: Campaign Brochures-1957-1960
Organization-Politics and Elections: National Jaycee Offices-1957
Organization-Program Planning Documents: Some Leadership Institutes-1954-1957
Organization- S.S. Fellowships-Newsletters-JCI Senate-1965-1974
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: American Planning and Civic Organization Joint Meeting with Jaycees, Minutes, Reports, Letters, Etc.-1958-1963
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: Two Packets of Forms and Planning Documents- 195 8-1960
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: Booklets, Forms, and Policy Statements-1956-1960
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: Letters and Booklet-1959-1967
Community Outreach-Community Development: Letters, Manuscript Notes, Publications, 1963 Agenda, Program Booklets, Address by Paul Harvey, Operation Free Enterprise Program-1963
Community Outreach-Community Development: Fifth National Seminar Packet, Presentation Sketches, Mimeographed Notes-1963
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: Training Seminar Programs and Agendas (Note that Whisman was a Speaker)-1964
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: Program Manuals
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development: National and State Jaycee Publications-1960,1962
Community Outreach Programs-Health: Brochures and Booklets Dealing Especially with Multiple Sclerosis-1954-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Leadership: Forms and Training Documents-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues: Circular Memoranda;-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Public Issues: Two Speeches: By 1) D.W. Raynolds; and 2) M. Doughton-1959
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road-E-O"- Newspaper Clippings-1954-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road-E-O"-1955
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road-E-O"-1955-1956
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road-E-O"-1957
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road-E-O"-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Auto Driving-"Teen Age Road'E-O"-1959
Community Outreach Programs-Safety: Seat Belt Campaign-Brochures, Campaign Manual-1958-1961
Community Outreach Programs-Sports: Forms, Brochures, Booklets-1958-1959
NATIONAL CHAIR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Correspondence: Mostly To Whisman from Officers of American Planning and Civic Association and Jaycee National Headquarters-1957-1958
Correspondence: Mostly To Whisman from Officers of American Planning and Civic Association, Jaycee National Headquarters in Tulsa, and Various Local Groups-1957-1958
Correspondence: Circular Memoranda to State and National Officers-1958-1959A
Correspondence: Associated Groups: American Planning and Civic Association; Professional Advisory Council on Community Development-1959
Organization: Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes of National Community Development Groups-1957-1959
Program Development: Booklets, Project Proposals, Correspondence, and Newspaper Clippings-1956-1960
Program Development: Reports, Drawings, and Manuscripts by Whisman. Also Included Are Booklets and Newsletters of National and Local Jaycee Groups-1956-1958
Program Development: Drafts of a Community Development Manual, Drawings, and a Dummy Manual, All by Whisman-1958
Program Development: Draft of a Community Development Manual, and Dummy by Whisman-c.1958
Program Development: Community Development Manual, Notes and Drafts by Whisman-No Date
Program Development: Manuscript Notes and Drawings for a Manual, by Whisman-No Date
Program Development: Memoranda, Drafts, and Report by Whisman-No Date
Program Development: Status of Number One Program: Memoranda and Reports, Several by Whisman-1958-1959
Program Development: Publicity: "Action" and "Future" Newsletters-1958
Reference Material-American Planning and Civic Association: Meetings-1958-1959
Reference Material-Colorado Jaycees Leadership and Orientation Manual-No Date
Reference Material-Report and Forms from Connecticut Jaycees-1957
Reference Material-Forms, Booklets, Brochures, and Programs from Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia-1958-1959
Reference Material-Minutes and Agenda, Ohio Jaycees Meeting-1958
Reference Material-Booklets, Articles, Clippings on Community and Industrial Planning-1944-1959
Reference Material-Kentucky Participation in Number One Program-1957-1958
Reference Material-Revisions of Number One Program-1957-1958
JAYCEE INTERNATIONAL (JCI)
Organization-Correspondence- 1960-1963
Organization-Directories
Organization-Organization Guides- 1960
Organization-Newsletters "The Elder Statesman"-1959-1960
Publications: "Young Men Can Change the World" Newsletter and "JCI (Jaycee International) World"-1956-1958
Publications: Manuals and Reports-1952-1953
Publications: Booklets, Brochures, Certificate-1956-1958
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Whisman Letter and Program Packet Material-1963
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Publications Mentioning JDW-1960-1964
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Correspondence- 1964
Community Outreach Programs-Community Development-Kit and Guide- 1963A
KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Publications: Annual Report-1950-1951
Publications: Directory of Kentucky City Chapters- 1957
Publications: "Kentucky Business" Magazine-1951-1957
Publications: Various Newsletters-1956
Organization: Certificates and Their Design-No Date
Organization-Committees: Letters, and Memoranda Re: Community Development- 1959-1962
Organization-Committees: 1) Management; and 2) Board of Directors-1956
Organization-Committees: Various, Minutes-1955-1956
Organization: Directories of Officers-1955-1957
Publicity: News Releases-1955-1958
Publicity: News Clippings- 1959
Organization: Reports, Kentucky's Industrial Boom-1957
Organization: Reports, Financial-1955-1956
Community Outreach Programs: Business Climate and Community Development Agendas, Flyers, and Budgets-1958-1959
Community Outreach Programs: Report, "Community Action for Commerce," on Local Conferences Held Throughout Kentucky-1958
EASTERN KENTUCKY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION SERIES, 1957-1966
Scope and Contents note
Acting Governor Harry Lee Waterfield formed the Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission in 1957 after the disastrous flood in Eastern Kentucky earlier that year. Whisman was appointed executive director of the Commission in 1958, and helped the Commission identify and finance a variety of improvement projects in the region. He directed the preparation of "Program 60", which was Eastern Kentucky's first strategic plan for development during most of the 1960s. The Commission actively sought federal money for better highways, water resource development, education, and health care facilities, it also sought the participation of local authorities and businessmen in diversifying the region's economy. Whisman thus traveled constantly and his often hurried correspondence reflects this. Records here include meeting minutes and agendas, correspondence, reports, clippings and press releases, speeches, congressional testimony, and numerous planning documents for programs in agriculture, education, forestry, health care, and tourism, to name just a few.
CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Education Council-Correspondence, Member Lists, Press Release, Status Reports- 1960-1961
Forestry Advisory Council-Resolution-1958
Eastern Kentucky Resource Survey-Press Release, Correspondence, Member List, Memoranda, Newspaper Article-1956-1957
"Governor Chandler's Citizens Advisory Committee for Eastern Kentucky"-Press Release, Proclamation, Programs, Correspondence, Memoranda, Minutes, Member Lists-1957
Eastern Kentucky Citizens Advisory Committee-Meetings, Member Lists, Statutes- 1956-1957
CORRESPONDENCE
Flanders Proposal for Depressed Areas-Letters, Member Lists, Memorandum, Legislation-1957
Senator Morton-1958-1959
Area Planning-Leaflet, Member List-1958-1959
Senator Cooper-Leaflet, Memorandum, Newspaper Clippings, Transcripts, Press Release, Member List-1958-1961
Fishtrap Reservoir-Resolution-1958
Bowman, Mary Jean-University of Chicago-Memoranda, Summary-1958
Letters, Memoranda, Application-1958-1959
Memoranda, Leaflets, Circular Letters, Member List-1958-1959
Letters, Minutes, Torn List, Member List, Circular Letter, Newspaper Clippings, Application, Legislation, Press Release-1958-1959
Memorandum, Depressed Area Legislation-1959-1960
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce-Letters, Memoranda, Minutes, Articles, Newspaper Clippings- 1959-1960
Letters, Telegrams, Memoranda, Invitation Leaflet-1959
Forestry-Post Cards, Letters Leaflet, Newspaper Clipping, Glossary List, Article-1959
Organization for Promotion and Development in Kentucky State Government- Memorandum-1959
Letters, Memoranda-1959
Wilson W. Wyatt-Letters, Proposal, Memoranda, Manuscript Notes-1959
Letters, Memoranda, Labels, Newspaper Clippings, Staff Report, Appalachian Resource Development Project, Articles, Geological Survey, Manuscript Notes, Press Release, Descriptive History Literacy Movement, Reports, Minutes-1959-1960
Letters, Organization Lists, Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Memoranda, Circular Letter, Local Society Worksheet, Newspaper Clippings, Member List, Letters Related to Distribution of Program 60-1959-1960
Joint Committee Print, Letters, Statements, Memoranda, Department of Economic Development Chapter 152, Presentations, Community Development Contest List, Report, Press Release-1959-1960
Manuscript Notes, Resolutions, Newspaper Clippings, Draft of Press Release, Programs, Executive Orders, Meeting Schedules-1959-1960
Maps, Statements, Benefits List, Letters, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings, Programs, Interstate Projects List, Resume, Notice to Contractors-1959-1961
Wells, Lewis Lane-Letters, Post Card, Manuscript Notes, Transcripts-1960
Reading File-Henry C. Mayer-Letters, Community Check Lists, Article, Soil Conservation Service, Newspaper Clipping-1960
Program 60-General-Publicity Papers, Manuscript Notes, Letters, Newspaper Clippings, Post Cards, Memoranda, Press Releases, Action Outline Program Notes- 1960-1961
Meeting to Examine Scrapbooks-Letters, Post Cards-1960
Communication-Radio and Television Correspondence- 1960
Governor Bert T. Combs-Letters, Memoranda, Manuscript Notes, Pilot Plan for Vocational Training in West Virginia-1960-1961
Letters, Memoranda, Draft News Release, Brochure-1960
William Batt-Area Redevelopment Administration-Letters, Manuscript Notes- 1960-1961
Henry C. Mayer-Current-Legislation (Manuscript and Typed), Memoranda, Letters and Drafts, Manuscript Notes, Cartoon, Booklet-1960
Joseph E. Moore-President, National Coal Policy Conference-Letters- 1960
Kennedy, E. B., Commissioner-Memoranda, Letters, Standard Travel Regulations- 1960-1961
Graham, Thomas, Louisville, Kentucky-Letters, Manuscript Notes, Telegram, Newspaper Clippings, Small Business Administration Policy-1961
Lieutenant Governor Wyatt-Administrative Assistant William Bivin-Memoranda- 1961
John D. Whisman Community Meeting-Letters-1960-1961
Coal Strike-Memoranda-1961
Kennedy, President John F.-Telegrams-1961
Letters, Leaflet, Biographies, Quebec Paper, Manuscript Note, Manufacturing Firms List, Conference Aid-1965
Outline for Organization for Development by Kentucky State Government, Whisman Proposal to Wilson Wyatt, Lieutenant Governor, Nominee-1959
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOUR
Checks, Records, Correspondence, Minutes, Manuscript Notes, Article, Fact Sheet, Invitation, Proposal, Schedules, Member Lists-1958-1959
Correspondence, Report List-1958-1959
Economic Atlas-1958
Eastern Kentucky Tour Expenses-Correspondence, Account List, Check, Receipts- 1958
Soliciting Contributions-Correspondence, Manuscript, Account List, Mailing List, Checks-1958
ISSUE TOURS
Agriculture-Manuscript Notes, Member Schedules, Correspondence, Guidelines for Rural Leaders, Information Resume-1959
Education-Education Council-Post Cards, Correspondence, Description, Schedules, Minutes, Newspaper Clippings-1959
Forestry Tour-Correspondence, Leaflets, Newspaper Clippings, Description, Schedules, Minutes, Summaries-1959
General-Correspondence, Member Lists, Manuscript Notes and Draft, Description, Newspaper Clippings-1959
Tourism Conference Tour-Bulletin, Minutes, Statements, Draft, Leaflets, Press Releases, Correspondence, Report, Minutes, Manuscript Notes, Handbook, Newspaper Clippings-1954-1959
MEETINGS
Formation, Public Hearings-Newspaper Clippings, Proposals, Correspondence-1957
First Meeting-Newspaper Article, Program, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Minutes, Agenda, Statement, Informational Sheet, By-laws-September 11, 1957
November 13-Correspondence, Minutes-1957
December 2-Correspondence, Minutes, Manuscript Notes-1957
February 3-Correspondence, Minutes-1958
March 3-Correspondence, Minutes, Lists of Judges and Mayors, Agenda-1958
April 7-Correspondence, Minutes, Agenda, Newspaper Clippings-1958
May 5-Correspondence, Minutes, Agenda, Post Card, Member List, Map, Tables, Statistical Journal-1958
June 2-Correspondence, Minutes, Agenda, Manuscript Notes, Post Card-1958
July 11-Documents Related to May, June, July, August Meetings, News Article, Press Release, Budgets, Minutes, Agendas, Resolution, Highway Maps with Proposed Major Highways for Eastern Kentucky, Legislation, Manuscript Notes-1958
August 4-Agenda, Resume, Maps, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Notes-1958
Anniversary Meeting, August 20-Agenda, Minutes, Schedule, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Press Release-1958
October 6-Morehead, Kentucky-Minutes, Agenda, Post Cards, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Press Release, Schedule, Invitation List-1958
October 11-Correspondence, Minutes-1958
November 3-Statement, Correspondence, Minutes-1958
December 1, Pikevillle-Post Cards, Minutes, Press Release, Resolution Correspondence, Manuscript Notes-1958
February 2, Frankfort, Kentucky-Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Press Release, Minutes, Summary-1959
March 9, Ashland, Kentucky-Agenda-1959
April 6, Hazard, Kentucky-Correspondence, Press Releases, Agenda, Post Cards, Minutes-1958
October-Correspondence-1959
October 12-Check Lists, Agenda, Correspondence, Minutes, Program 60, Statements, Summaries, Descriptions, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Notes, Resolution, Bulletin-1959
Emergency Meetings-Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings- 1959-1960
November to March-Minutes, Correspondence-1959-1960
February 9-Bulletin, Court Judgement, Correspondence- 1960
February to May-Minutes Summary- 1960
April 11-Agenda, Maps, Manuscript Notes-1960
June 2, Morehead, Kentucky-Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence-1961
June 25-Memorandum, Agenda, and Letter- 1962
December-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Notes, Executive Order, Postcards, Possible Names for Eastern Kentucky Regional Development Commission, Leaflets-1960
ORGANIZATION
Commissioners-Lawrence Davis-Correspondence, Executive Order, Cooper Suggestions-1960-1961
Commissioners-Dr. Adron Doran-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Booklet- 1961
Commissioners-Reverend William M. Huie-Correspondence, Travel Vouchers, Manuscript Notes-1960
Commissioners-Cloyd MacDowell-Correspondence, Newspaper Clipping-1960
Commissioners-Harry LaViers-Correspondence, Manuscript Note-1960-1961
Commissioners-B.F. Reed-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Note-1959-1961
Commissioners-S.C. VanCuron-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings-1958-1959
Commissioners-R.H. Worden-Executive Order, Correspondence-1957-1959
Commissioners-Constitutional Division of Kentucky Road Program-Map, Newspaper Clipping, Correspondence-1960
Commissioners-Activities Outline, Eastern Kentucky Development Office-Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Schedule, Descriptions-1960
Activities Report-1958-1959
Annual Statement-Comment- 1961
Kentucky State Government-Organizational Charts-1957
Follow Through-Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Article, Schedules-1958-1960
Eastern Kentucky Regional Development Commission Formation-Executive Orders, Memorandum, Bulletin, Resolution-1960-1961
Formation-Correspondence, Proxy, Outline, Member List, Newspaper Clippings, Public Hearing Program, Manuscript Notes, Press Releases, Statutes, Table, Agreement, Petition-1957-1960
Appalachian Regional Development Program-Draft, History, Memorandum- 1964-1965
Reports on Action Programs, Flood Rehabilitation, and Regional Planning of Eastern Kentucky-1957 Regional Planning for Eastern Kentucky-1957
General-Executive Order, Correspondence, Proposal, Draft-1960-1961
General-Program Notes, Resume, Correspondence, Resolution, Newspaper Clippings- 1959-1960
General-Correspondence, Drafts, Schedule, Articles, Statements, Leaflets, Reports, Press Release- 1960-1964
General-Manuscript Notes, Budget, Correspondence, Leaflets, Description, Press Release, Newspaper Clippings-1960
General-Correspondence, Drafts, Resolutions, Press Releases, Statements, Suggested Amendments, Reviews, Maps, Newspaper Clippings, Reports-1959
General-Correspondence, Resume, Member List, Descriptions, Press Release, Leaflet, Newspaper Clipping, Report, Agenda, Application-1959
General-Correspondence, Member List, Press Release, Manuscript Notes, By-laws, Reports, Tables, Agenda, Booklet, Statement, Newspaper Clippings, Proposal Summary, Resolution-1957-1959
Kentucky Industrial Development Finance Authority-Litigation, Correspondence, Manuscript Note-1959-1960
Mailing Lists, Manuscript Notes-1959-1960
Planning Calendar, Manuscript Notes-1959
Report Draft-1960
Personal-John D. Whisman-Appointment Calendar-1960
Personal-John D. Whisman-Appointment Book, Manuscript Notes-1961
Personal-John D. Whisman-Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Report, Resume-1960
Personal-John D. Whisman-Correspondence, Resumes, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings, Bulletin, Report, Questionnaires, Applications, Planning Calendar, Records- 1959-1961
PROGRAM 60
Progress Reports-1962
Big Sandy Area Development Workshop-Agenda, Correspondence, Press Release- 1961
Big Sandy Meeting, June 14-Agenda, Legislation, Charts, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes-1961
Big Sandy Area Development Workshop for the Big Sandy Valley Meeting, Prestonsburg, June 14-Manuscript Lists, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Chart, Press Releases, Agenda-1961
Ashland Area Program Development Conference-Agenda-1961
"Action 60 for Eastern Kentucky"-Report-1960
Data, Statements, Proposal, Memorandum-1960
Northeast Area Development-Agenda, Press Release, Correspondence, Newspaper Clipping, Manuscript Notes, Program, Newspaper List, Member List, Brochure, Map- 1960
Correspondence, Summary, Outline for Development- 1960
Paintsville Chamber of Commerce Meeting-Member List, Article, Correspondence, Press Release-1960
Drafts, Reports, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Booklets, Newspaper Clippings, Press Releases, Artwork, Legal Agreements, Newsletter-1960
Artwork, Drafts, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence-1960
Drafts, Reports, (Including Edited Copy of Final Report), Newspaper Clipping, Manuscript Notes-1960
Master Copy-1960
Promotional Plan and Materials-Manuscript Notes-1960
Member List, Correspondence, Speech, Statutes, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings, Resolutions, Reports, Press Release-1959-1960
Advance Report Draft-1959
Manuscript Notes and Final Drafts-1960
Drafts, Manuscript Drafts, Summary-1959
Summary, Artwork, Report, Proposal, Drafts-1959
Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Drafts, Charts, Statement-1959
Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Statement, Agenda, Outline-1959
Drafts, Manuscript Notes and Drafts-1959
Drafts-1959
Drafts, Manuscript Notes and Drafts- 1959
Manuscript Notes-1959
Manuscript Notes- 1959
Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Press Release, Manuscript Notes, Artwork- 1959
Report, Outline-1959
PUBLICITY
Emergency Planning-Flash Floods and Rain-Newspaper Clippings-1960
Library Facilities-Newspaper Clippings- 1960
Eastern Kentucky Personages-Newspaper Clippings- 1960
Eastern Kentucky Press Notices-Newspaper Clippings-1960
News Stories-Communications-Newspaper Clippings- 1960-1961
Newspaper Clippings-1960-1963
Newspaper Clippings-1961
Newspaper Clippings on Area Redevelopment-1961
Newspaper Clippings- 1962-1963
Newspaper Clippings- 1963
Newspaper Clipping, Correspondence-1960
Expenses-Correspondence, Leaflet, Records, Manuscript Notes, Receipts- 1960
Morgan Visit-Correspondence, Draft- 1961
Communications-Edwin P. Morgan Scripts-1961
Panel Discussion-1959
Newspaper Clippings Digest-1959
First Anniversary Meeting-Correspondence-1958
Press Releases, Memoranda, Resolution-1958-1964
Policy Statements, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence-1959
Press Releases, Statement-1959
Communication-Press Releases, Memoranda- 1960-1962
East Kentucky-Newspaper Clippings, Memoranda-1958-1959
Personnel-Newspaper Clippings, Photo of John D. Whisman-1958-1959
Newspaper Clippings, Article on a Secessionist Movement in Eastern Kentucky-1958-1959
Newspaper Clippings-1958-1960
Newspaper Clippings, Tourist Development in Eastern Kentucky-1958-1961
Reprints from Courier Journal and Times, Articles on Eastern Kentucky-1959
Newspaper Clippings- 1961
Newspaper Clippings-1961
Newspaper Clippings- 1961
Miscellaneous Publications- 1964
Whisman Article-Mountain Life and Works-1959
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Southeast Chapter of American Institute of Planners-The Sou 'easier-1958
American Planning and Civic Association-Minutes, Budget, Reports, Resolutions- 1959
Appalachian Volunteers-By-laws-1965
Area Employment Expansion Committee-Correspondence, Summary, Press Release, Tables, Statement, Map, Report-1959
Association of State Planning and Development Agencies-1950
Council of the Southern Mountains-Press Releases, Leaflets, Reports, Directory, Programs, Newspaper Clippings, Newspaper Articles, Correspondence, Newsletter- 1959
Harlan County Chamber of Commerce-Newspaper Clippings, Newsletter-1959
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce-Agenda, Program, Map, Correspondence, Minutes- 1959
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce-Newsletters, Member List, Memorandum- 1960
Commission on Reapportionment-Report- 1962
Kentucky Junior Chamber of Commerce-By-laws, Directories, Correspondence, Invitation, Newspaper Clippings, Mailing List, Manuscript Note-1958-1961
Kentucky Mountain Club of Eastern Kentucky-Booklet- 1961
"The Story of Kentucky Silica Products Corporation"-No Date
National Association of Manufacturers-Bulletins, Address, Statement, Correspondence, News Article, Press Release-1960-1962
National Wildlife Federation-Bulletins, Leaflet, Reports-1960
Newsletter of Resources for the Future-"Resources"-1961
Kentucky Spindletop Research Center and Park-Booklet, Member List, Biographies, Newspaper Clippings-1959
Program/Community Development-"Poverty in Eastern Kentucky"-1964
Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce-Correspondence, Report-1960
United Mine Workers of America-Correspondence-1958-1959
SPEECHES
Allen, James L.-Photocopy-August 1962
Welch, Frank J.-1961-1962
Whisman, John D.-Mid-West Conference of State Governors-July 17, 1961
Whisman, John D.-1959-1964
Wyatt, Lieutenant Governor Wilson-Photocopies, Carbon Copies, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Outlines-1960-1961
Combs, Governor Bert-Drafts, Carbon Copy Texts, Thermofax Copies, Photocopy Texts-1959-1963
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR
"A Bold New Program: Blueprint for a Greater Kentucky"-1960
"A Bold New Program: Blueprint for a Greater Kentucky"-Carbon Copy Drafts, Position Papers, Booklets, Seminar Program-1960
Article about A.B. Chandler, Campaign Broadsheet Against Chandler-1963
Campaign for Constitutional Revision-Background Information, Circular Letters, Speech Notes, Radio Interview Scripts, Manuscript Drafts, TV Scripts, Booklets, and Pamphlets-1960
Campaign for Constitutional Revision-Radio Scripts, Manuscript Drafts, Statements, Pamphlets, Booklets, Pamphlet Dummies, Memoranda, Minutes, Newspaper-1960
General Assembly-1958 Directory, 1960 Pre-session Legislative Conference
1961 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner Program, 1959 Newspaper Clipping on Campaign, Open Letter on Veteran's Bonus
Highways-"Better Roads and Parks for All of Kentucky: Information Package"- 1960
"Kentucky Beyond the Crossroads: A Report"- 1963
Waterfield, Lieutenant Governor H.L., Drafts of Letters to Waterfield-1959
Letters, Leaflet, Memoranda, Articles and Drafts, Resolution, Minutes, Manuscript Notes-1960
TESTIMONIES
Federal Agencies-Civil Aeronautics Board-Whisman Statement-1960
Federal Agencies-Interstate Commerce Commission-Correspondence, Wilson Wyatt Statement, ICC Case Report, Whisman Statement, Draft Statements, Bowaters Corporation-1959
Federal Agencies-Interstate Commerce Commission-Correspondence, Whisman Statement
Congressional-Statements by Whisman, James L. Patton, B.F. Reed, Correspondence- Area Redevelopment Act-1959
Congressional-Area Redevelopment Act-Working Papers-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Drafts, Manuscript Notes-1959
Congressional-Unemployment-Statements of Robert W. McDonald and Ewan Clague-1959
Congressional-Statements by Whisman on Many Pieces of Legislation-1959-1960
Congressional-Area Redevelopment Act, Unemployment, Statements by Governor Bert T. Combs-1961
Congressional-Bureau of Mines Director-Nuclear-Coal Experiment Station- Mimeographed Text-1959
Congressional-Statements of Finley H. Davis, Et al on s. 1346-1959
Congressional-Increased Appropriations for Water Resource Development-Wilson Wyatt Statement, Manuscript Notes and Text, Draft-1960
WORKING PAPERS
PROGRAMS
Agricultural Development: Academic Background Reports-1959
Agricultural Development: Reference Data on Kentucky Counties- 1959-1960
Agricultural Development: Reference Data on Kentucky Counties, Livestock, Poultry, Etc.-1960-1962
Agricultural Development: Report, "Appalachian Region's Agriculture: Its Problems and Potential"-c.1960
Agricultural Development: Reports, Memoranda, Work Plans for Various Kentucky Counties-1959-1961
Agricultural Development: Memoranda, Letters, Reports, and Agreements, Re: Agriculture Demonstration Project-1959-1961
Agricultural Development: Reports, Memoranda, and Clipping on Egg Production (Ralston Purina Project)-1961
Agricultural Development: Correspondence on Egg Production (Ralston Purina Project)-c.1960
Agricultural Development: Notes and Brochure on Egg Production (Ralston Purina Project)-c.1960
Agricultural Development: Leslie County Seed Project-1961
Agricultural Development: Reference Data, Tennessee, 1959 Census-1960
Agricultural Development: Conservation in Eastern Kentucky-1960
Agricultural Development: Digest of "Food and Agriculture Act of 1962"- 1962
Agricultural Development: Statements and Speeches of Officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-1961-1962
Agricultural Development: Newspaper Clipping on Extension-No Date
Agricultural Development: Federal Surplus Food Program-1960-1961
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Subject Biographies-c. 1959
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Employment Statistics-1959-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Report: "Economy and Resources of the Kentucky River Basin"-1954
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Statistics on Counties, Manufacturing, Flooding, Etc.-1955-1959
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Reports, Memoranda, Statistics-1959-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Notes, Proposals, Legislation, Statistics- 1959-1961
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Memoranda and Statistics on Employment, Population, and Food-1960-1961
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Income, Kentucky and Tennessee-No Date
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Statistics: Revenue, Income, Etc.-1959-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Statistics on Manufacturing-1961-1962
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Maps, Showing Highways, Waterways, Etc.- 1955-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Natural Resources: Reports on Mineral and Ground-water Resources-1953-1955
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Natural Resources: Geologic Survey, Newspaper Clippings, Etc.-1959-1961
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Reports and Booklets on Migration From Mountains to City-1956-1962
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Reports and Clippings on Population and Out-Migration from Appalachia-1957-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Statistical Report: "Components of Population Change and Percent Due to Net Migration..."-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Statistics on Population and Migration-1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Clippings on History; Report on Dialect- 1960
Background Material, Eastern Kentucky-Newspaper Clippings on Religion-No Date
Community Development-Clippings, Reports, News Release, Testimony-Re: U.S. Area Redevelopment Administration-1961-1963
Community Development-Reports, Agendas, Memoranda on Appalachian Area Redevelopment Administration-1959-1961
Community Development-"National Parks" Magazine-1961
Community Development-Newspaper Clippings-1963-1964
Community Development-Newsletters and Brochures, Including "West Perm News"- 1957-1961
Community Development-Publications-"Conservation News" Newsletter-1961-1962
Community Development-Publications-"Municipal Technical Advisory Service"- 1955-1960
Community Development-Publications and Reports-"Rural Areas Development" Newsletter-1961-1962
Community Development-Publications-New York Times Articles on North Carolina- 1961
Community Development-Clippings from "West Penn News"-1961
Community Development-Report, "A Time for Prophets," by H.A. McCanna-No Date
Community Development-Conferences-Council of State Governments-1961
Community Development-Manuscript Notes, Clippings, Memoranda-Some in North Carolina-1961
Community Development-Reports on Forestry, Industry, Education, Tourism-c. 1960
Community Development-Reports and Memoranda-Tourism, Water Development, Education, Commission Agendas-1959-1960
Community Development-Pre-Fabricated Housing, Clippings- 1960
Community Development-Federal Housing Administration: Data Sheets- 1960-1961
Community Development-Housing Documents-1961
Community Development-Newspaper Clippings on Eastern Kentucky Attitudes-1961
Community Development-Newspaper Clippings-Clubs- 1960
Community Development-Notes on Local Projects-1961
Community Development-Newspaper Clippings-Eastern Kentucky Activities- 1960
Community Development-Publications-"Action" Newsletter and Brochures- 1960
Community Development-Reports: Photocopies on Various Associations and Projects-No Date
Community Development-Photocopied Newspaper Clippings on Area Audit-1959
Community Development-Report-" 1957 Program for a Better Eastern Kentucky"- c.1957
Community Development-Speech by G. Clay-"The Planner and His Critics"-1960
Community Development-Forms-Model Articles of Incorporation for County Development Corporations-1961
Community Development-Forms-Model Start-up Documents for Georgia Development Corporations
Community Development-Report-American Planning and Civic Association- "Complete Statement of.. .Activity" with Program and Budget, by W.R. Ewald, Jr.- 1961
Community Development-Notes and Program-Lake Buckhora Area Council- 1961
Community Development-Newspaper Clippings and Reports-New Towns- 1960
Community Development-Manuscript Notes-1960
Community Development-Reports and Memoranda-Wisconsin-1959-1962
Community Development-Notes, Publications, and Memoranda on Planning-1958-1960
Community Development-Typescript on "Regional Development Method"-No Date
Community Development-Report-"Preparing a Community Profile"-1952
Community Development-Planning Document-"Rural Development Program, Eastern Kentucky Area"-No Date
Community Development-Report-"Planning for Social and Economic Development: Case of 1) Tennessee River Valley and 2) Industrial Parks" by V. Roterus and A. J. Gray-1960
Community Development-Berea College Summer Program- 1964
Community Development-Memoranda and Reports-Cloud City Project- 1962
Community Development-Community School-for-a-Day-Memoranda and Brochure- 1960-1961
Community Development-Booklets and Brochures-Eastern Kentucky Development Day-1964
Community Development-Memoranda, Clippings, and Reports-Kellogg Project- 1960,1962
Community Development-Conservation-Minutes of the Natural Resources Development Committee-1961-1962
Community Development-Report-"Model of Roles for the National Service Corps. In Kentucky"-1963
Community Development-Conference-Report, Memoranda, and Lists-Workers Conference- 1960-1961
Community Development-Correspondence of H. Ward-Urban Renewal in Eastern Kentucky-1960
Community Development-Report-"The Eastern Kentucky 'Crash' Program"-c. 1963
Community Development-Manuscript Notes by Whisman-1959
Economic Development-Arkansas Industrial Development Commission- Information-c. 1958
Economic Development-Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology-Audit and Proposal-1956
Economic Development-Business Development Corporation of Kentucky-By-laws, Letters, Loan Agreement-1961
Economic Development-Industrial Development-Canadian Regional and Local Development- 1963
Economic Development-Eastern Kentucky Industrial Development-Newspaper Clippings-1960
Economic Development-Curtis-Wright Corporation-Newspaper Clippings, Memoranda, Letters-1959
Economic Development-Kentucky Chamber of Commerce-Industrial Development- Reference Material-Booklets, Brochures, Presentation Papers-1958
Economic Development-Kentucky Industrial Development Finance Authority- Brochure, Statement-1960
Economic Development-"Guide for a Community Industrial Development Program"- 1958
Economic Development-Kentucky's New Industries- 1946-1962
Economic Development-Kentucky Economic Development Councils-Reports of State Departments-June 1961
Economic Development-Industrial Resources-London, Kentucky-1961A
Economic Development-Programs-Industrial Resources-Floyd, Johnson, Nicholas, Pike Counties-1961-1962
Economic Development-Proposal by Mexican Delegation of Architects and City Planners, Orville Freeman Speech, etc. 1960
Economic Development-Draft Report on Economic Development Potential in Middle Kentucky River Valley-1964
Economic Development-North Carolina Governors Small Industries Plan-1956
Economic Development-Spindletop Research Center-News Release, Report, Newspaper Clippings, Lists-c.1960
Economic Development-Tennessee Valley Authority-Tributary Area Development- 1960-1961
Economic Development-"Eastern Kentucky Survey Report"-April 1954
Economic Development-"Industrial Virginia"-Richmond Times Dispatch-March 23, 1958
Economic Development-"Summary Report on Southern Appalachian Questionnaire"- 1958
Economic Development-"Industrial Resources, Winchester, Kentucky"-1958
Economic Development-World-Wide Food and Fur Company-Newspaper Clippings-1961
Educational Development-Newspaper Clippings-1959-1961
Educational Development-Financing Public Schools-Typewritten Notes-No Date
Educational Development-conferences-"Manpower Resources in the South"- Booklet, Speech Drafts-1960
Educational Development-Eastern Kentucky Data, Morehead State College Brochure, Special Program Project Agreement-1956-1961
Educational Development-Community School-for-a-Day Proceedings-Publication, Certificate-1959
Educational Development-Vocational Education to Relieve Unemployment in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky-1961
Federal Agency Programs-"Defense Procurement in Labor Surplus Areas"-1958
Federal Agency Programs-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare-Children- Booklets-1952-1957
Federal Agency Programs-Appalachian Manpower Training Project-Remarks by Ivan A. Nestingen-1963
Federal Agency Programs-Small Business Administration-Legislation, Regulations, News Releases, Publications, Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings-1958-1961
Federal Agency Programs-Small Business Administration-Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission Minutes, Press Releases, Publications-1958-1961
Federal Agency Programs-Tennessee Valley Authority-Bibliography-1957-1960
Federal Agency Programs-Tennessee Valley Authority-Fish and Wildlife Resources-Remarks by Lawrence F. Miller-1959
Forestry Development-Government Publications-1953-1965
Forestry Development-Reports, Brochures, Press Releases, Newsletter, Manuscript Notes-1957-1960
Forestry Development-Kentucky Forest and Timber Industry Task Force- Correspondence and Notes-1960-1961
Forestry Development-Data-1957-1960
Health-"Commitment to Health"-1963
Health-"Recommendations for the Distressed Areas of Kentucky"-Appendices- 1960-1961
Legislation-Kentucky-Drafts of Business Development Corporation Act-1960
Legislation-Kentucky-Draft Bill Creating Highway Interchange Planning and Development Commission-c. 1960
Legislation-Kentucky-Parks, Shrines, Monuments (Statue of Alben Barkley), Highways-1960
Legislation-Kentucky-Draft of Planning and Zoning Legislation, Data on Ohio Planning and Zoning Laws-1958
Legislation-Kentucky-Strip Mine Legislation-Bill, Correspondence, Newspaper Clipping-1960
Legislation-Kentucky-Proposed Bill and Reports on Urban Renewal-1958-1961
Legislation-Kentucky-Water Resources-Resolutions to the United States Army Corps of Engineers-1958-1960
Legislation-West Virginia-Natural Resources, Industrial Development, Department of Commerce Legislation and Senate Journal-1961
Legislation-Federal-Adult Education Bills-1962
Legislation-Federal-United States Commission on Aging-1962
Legislation-Federal-Alaska Farmland Development Act- 1962
Legislation-Federal-Allegheny Parkway-1961
Legislation-Federal-Appalachian Conservation Program- 1962
Legislation-Federal-Area Redevelopment-Reports, Hearings-1957-1959
Legislation-Federal-Area Redevelopment Act-Senate Hearings- 1959
Legislation-Federal-S.722 (Area Redevelopment Act)-Correspondence, Whisman Statements, Texts of Amendments-Map-1959
Legislation-Federal-Area Redevelopment Act-Transcript of Testimony Before House Banking and Currency Committee, Sub-Committee No.3-March 1959
Legislation-Federal-Big South Fork Flood Control-1962
Legislation-Federal-Maternal Child Health-Child Health Institute-Congressional Bills-1961
Legislation-Federal-Aid to Exceptional Children-Congressional Bill-1962
Legislation-Federal-Related to Coal-Letter, Bills-1959-1962
Legislation-Federal-Cumberland National Historical Park-Bill-1961
Legislation-Federal-Delaware River Basin Compact-1961
Legislation-Federal-Forestry Research-Bill- 1962
Legislation-Federal-Pending-1956-1960
Legislation-Federal-Area Redevelopment, Flood Control, Navigation, Housing- Bills, Pamphlets, Booklets-1957-1958
Legislation-Federal-Housing and Home Finance-Bill-1959
Legislation-Federal-Cooper Amendment to 1959 Civil Rights Bill Re: Inter-agency Committee on Underdeveloped Regions-Congressional Record-September 14, 1959
Legislation-Federal-Public Works Enabling Bill-Data Sheet, Draft of Legislation- 1962
Legislation-Federal-Regional Development Highway System-Letter, Draft Bill- 1962
Legislation-Federal-Small Business Investment Act-Committee and Explanation- 1958
Legislation-Federal-Water Resources-Bills-1956-1959
Legislation-Federal-Youth Employment Opportunities Act-Summary-1961
Mining-Data-Manuscripts, Mimeographs, Memoranda-1959
Mining-"Conditions Resulting From Strip Mining for Coal in Tennessee"-No Date
Mining-Production Data-1950-1960
Mining-Silica-Data, Memorandum, Minutes-1958
Power Generation-Electric-Burnside Plant-Newspaper Clippings-No Date
Power Generation-Tennessee Valley Authority-Newsletters, Newspaper Clippings, Brochures-1960
Power Generation-Tennessee Valley Authority-Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, News Release, Article-1959-1961
Power Generation-Tennessee Valley Authority Steam Plant Location-Data, News Release, Manuscript Drafts-1961
Tourism Development-Tourism in Parks-Area Analysis Staff Report, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clippings-1962
Tourism Development-Kentucky Parks-Brochures- 1960
Tourism Development-Kentucky Tourism Council-Resolution, Reports, Summaries, Correspondence, Minutes, Survey, Agenda, Booklets, Constitution and By-laws, Newsletter, Proposals, Newspaper Clippings, Schedule of Meetings, Kentucky Travel Council Program, Press Release-1961-1962
Tourism Development-Correspondence, Program, Minutes, Manuscript Notes, Report, Constitution and By-laws, Mailing List, Summary Draft, Press Releases-1959
Tourism Development-Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Booklets, Agenda, Member Lists, Statistical Economic Data, Tourist Promotional Plan-1959-1960
Tourism Development-Manuscript Notes-No Date
Tourism Development-State Parks-Budget, Newspaper Articles, Allocations List- 1951-1958
Tourism Development-Department of State Parks-Newsletter, Brochure, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Clipping-1960-1962
Tourism Development-Press Release- 1961
Tourism Development-Manuscript Notes, Action Outline, Program Notes, Manuscript Summary, Drafts, Brochures, Summary Reports, Newsletter-1962
Tourism Development-Beautiful Cumberland Project-Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Correspondence, Inter-Agency Task Report, Proposal Drafts-1959-1963
Tourism Development-"Magic Mountain" Outline-1958
Tourism Development-Information Stops-Sketches, News Articles, Manuscript Notes, Map, Correspondence, Blueprints-1959-1960
Transportation-Aviation-Correspondence, Articles, Newspaper Clippings, Brochures-1958
Transportation-Highways-Map, Summary of Miles Under Maintenance, Manuscript Notes, Letter-1958
Transportation-Highway Bond Issue-Press Releases, Organization List, Handbills, Report, Brochures, Manuscript Notes, Table of Federal Aid Miles-1960
Transportation-Highway/Turnpike Bond Perspectives-Drafts, Manuscript Drafts-No Date
Transportation-Clay City Interchange-Correspondence (Including a Letter From Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. Related to United Mine Workers of America Hospitals)- Manuscript Notes and Drafts, Report, Newspaper Clippings-1961-1964
Transportation-Highways-Eastern Kentucky Toll Roads-Groundbreaking- Brochure, Correspondence, Report Newspaper Clippings, Press Release, Manuscript Draft, Sketches, Poem-1961
Transportation-Highways-Federal Highway Acts and Information-Maps, Summary, Proposal, Amendment, Regulations, Brochure, Report, Press Releases, Circular Memorandum, Copies of Public Laws 627 H.R. 10660 and 85-767, H.R. 12776, etc- 1957-1960
Transportation-Maps, Report on Advance Route Planning, Blueprint Perspectives for Mountain Tollroad/Highway 15-No Date
Transportation-Groundbreaking for Highway 15-Brochure- 1965
Transportation-Interstate Highway System and the Appalachian Region Report-1960
Transportation-Kentucky Highway Commission-Correspondence, Henry Ward Statement-1960-1961
Transportation-Highway Proposals Memorandum-1959
Transportation-Ryan, Dick-Manuscript Letters, Letter-1961
Water-Flood Control-Army Corps of Engineers- 1960
Water-Flood Control-Big Sandy River-Statements and Police Reports-1958-1962
Water-Flood Control-Big Sandy River Project-Clippings-1955-1959
Water-Flood Control-Cumberland River-Memoranda, Clippings, and Maps-1956-1962
Water-Flood Control-Upper Cumberland River-Correspondence, Minutes, Brochure-1948-1957
Water-Flood Control-Kentucky Division of Flood Control-"Requests"-1963
Water-Flood Control-Flood Rehabilitation and Flood Insurance-Reports-1957
Water-Flood Control-Kentucky River at Hazard-Correspondence RE: P.L Johnson Proposal-1958-1960
Water-Flood Control-Kentucky River-Correspondence, Proposals and Reports, Clippings-1953-1960
Water-Resources-Coosa River-Brochures and Statements-1956-1959
Water-Resources-Army Corps of Engineers-Notes, Policy Documents, and Article-1960-1962
Water-Resources-Army Corps of Engineers-Maps and Statements-1959-1963
Water-Resources-Beaver Creek, McCreary County-Report on Watershed-1956-1957
Water-Resources-Big Sandy River-Newspaper Clippings, Reports, Maps, and Statistical Data-1953-1960
Water-Resources-Buckhorn, Kentucky-Letter and Notes-1961
Water-Resources-Cave Run Reservoir-Maps and Clippings-1960-1961
Water-Resources-California Water Projects-Booklet-1958
Water-Resources-Conference-Report on Southeastern Water Conference-1958
Water-Resources-Cumberland River-Memoranda, Statistics of Gage Height, Maps, and Clippings-1946-1961
Water-Resources-Cumberland River Canalization-Notes and Memoranda-1958
Water-Resources-Cumberland River-Reports From Secretary of War-1947-1954
Water-Resources-Delaware River Basin Newsletter-1961-1962
Water-Resources-Delaware River Basin-Reports and Map-1960
Water-Resources-Devil's Jump Reservoir-Letter of Kentucky Senator Morton- 1962
Water-Resources-Fishtrap Recreation and Other Kentucky Rivers-Maps and Brochure-1957-1960
Water-Resources-Rhone River, France-Reports-No Date
Water-Resources-"Georgia Water Supply"-Reports-1959-1960
Water-Resources-Germany-Reports-1954-1959
Water-Resources-Grassy Creek Watershed-Newspaper Clippings and Reports- 1957-1960
Water-Resources-Kentucky Lake Reservoir and Dam-Memorandum- 1960
Water-Resources-United States Senate Bill 497 on Rivers and Harbors-Letters- 1958
Water-Resources-Kentucky Water Resources Study Commission Report-No Date
Water-Resources-Licking River-Memoranda-1960
Water-Resources-Kentucky Water Policy-Henry C. Mayer-Correspondence, Notes and Reports-1957-1959
Water-Resources-Montana-Booklet, Memoranda, and Blueprints-1935-1960
Water-Resources-National Council for Stream Improvement-Reports, Bulletins, and Statistics-1961-1962
Water-Resources-National Wildlife Federation-Newsletters-1961-1962
Water-Resources-New Mexico and Great Plains-Reports
Water-Resources-Ohio-Watershed Report by A.B. Eagon- 1959
Water-Resources-Pennsylvania-Reports-No Date
Water-Resources-High Water Statistics, Glossary, Map-1956
Water-Resources-Texas-Legislation- 1934
Water-Resources-Tennessee Valley Authority-Letters and Policy Documents- 1960-1961
Water-Resources-Tennessee Valley Authority-Maps-1958-1959
Water-Resources-Tennessee Valley Authority-Reports on Watersheds and Water Use-1955-1960
Water-Resources-United States Bureau of Reclamation-Published Reports and Brochures-1954-1960
Water-Resources-United States Congress-Legislation-1958-1960
Water-Resources-United States Congress-Legislation-Memoranda and Reports- 1950-1960
Water-Resources-Department of Agriculture-Report on Water and Soil by B .T. Shaw-1962
Water-Resources-Department of Commerce-Published Bulletins-1956-1959
Water-Resources-Kennedy Administration and Water-Memoranda and Clippings- 1960-1962
Water-Resources-United States Geologic Survey-Memoranda and Report-1961-1962
Water-Resources-United States Interagency Committee on Water-1952-1960
Water-Resources-Appalachia-Reports-1962-1963
Water-Resources-Water Districts-Notes and Clipping- 1961
Water-Resources-Clipping on Eastern Kentucky-1957-1959
CONFERENCE OF APPALACHIAN GOVERNORS SERIES, 1960-1965
Scope and Contents note
Governors from eight Appalachian states formed the Conference of Appalachian Governors in order to address the crippling poverty and under-development of the region. Member Governors were instrumental in the formation of the Appalachian Regional Commission and in the formation of the Appalachian Regional Commission and in the lobbying for federal money to support developmental projects and programs. Eight states contributed members. These were New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Whisman represented Kentucky's governor and was Executive Secretary to the Conference while Bert Combs served as chair. This series contains minutes of meetings, reports, memoranda, and program applications.
ORGANIZATIONAL
Governance-Declaration of Action-1960
Governance-Kentucky Colonelcies-Tentative List-1960
Governance-Mailing Lists, Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Lists of Members, Attendance and Governors-1960-1964
Governance-Correspondence, Member List, Report, County List, Preliminary Analysis Report-1960-1965
Governance-By-laws, Charter and Statement of Purpose, Motions, Follow-up of Appalachian Governor's Meeting, Trooper List-1960-1965
Governance-Memoranda, Press Releases, Meeting Summary, Committees List, Excerpts from H.R. Rep. No. 51 and Carl E. Sanders Testimony, Governor J. Millard Tawes Address- 1960-1965
Meetings-First Appalachian Governors' Conference, Annapolis, Maryland-Minutes, Transcripts-May 20,1960
Meetings-First Appalachian Governors' Conference, Annapolis, Maryland-Opening Remarks, Appalachian Region Report, Meeting Summaries, Press Releases, Script, Governor J. Millard Tawes Address, Conclusion of Conference, Manuscript Notes, Participants List, Resolution-May 20,1960
Meetings-First Appalachian Governors' Conference-Memorandum, Letter-1960
Meetings-Lexington-Resolution, Tentative Agenda, Participants List, Reports, Objectives, Attendance List, Itinerary Form, Memorandum-1960
Meetings-Lexington-Remarks by Bert T. Combs, Draft of Remarks by Wilson W. Wyatt-1960
Meetings-Lexington-Program, Agenda, Motions, Resolutions, Correspondence, Brochure, Attendance List, Interim Staff Committee List-1960
Meetings-Lexington-Objectives Sheet, Manuscript Notes, Participant List, Press Releases, Archives, Correspondence, Draft Remarks by Wilson W. Wyatt, Resolutions-1960
Meetings-Lexington-Second Meeting-Correspondence, Remarks by Governor J. Millard Tawes-1960-1961
Meetings-By-laws, Resolution, Recommendation to the President of the United States-May 8, 1961
Meetings-Kennedy Meeting-Agenda, Correspondence, Press Release and Drafts, Proposal Outline, Mailing List, Manuscript Letters, Reports, Outlines of Action and Possible Staff, Recommendations to the President of the United States-1961
Meetings-Nashville-Correspondence, Conclusions of Conference-1961
Meetings-Manuscript Drafts, Memoranda-September 18-19, 1962
Meetings-Conference of Appalachian Governors and Area Redevelopment Administration Advisory Board Joint meetings-Stenographic Transcript-1963
Meetings-Legislation, Bills list, Resolution Draft, Memorandum-1965
Staff Meetings-Conference-Correspondence, Suggested Agenda, Remarks by Governor J. Millard Tawes, Conferees List, Report Draft, Manuscript Letter, Meeting Summary-1960
Staff Meetings-Interim Committee-Atlanta-Correspondence, Meeting Summary- 1960
Staff Meetings-Interim Committee-Atlanta-Meeting Summaries- 1960
Staff Meetings-Agenda, Correspondence, Schedule of Activities, Manuscript Draft and Letter, Draft of Outline Schedule, Background Comment, Text Drafts, Partial Minutes, Draft of a Bill-1960-1964
Staff Meetings-Meeting Summary, Charter and Statement of purpose, By-laws- January 4,1961
Staff Meetings-Meeting Summary, Memoranda-March 30,1961
Staff Meetings-Highway Subcommittee-Minutes, Correspondence- 1961,1962
Staff Meetings-Staff Committee-1962-1963
Staff Meetings-Manuscript Notes, Correspondence, Outline Schedule Draft, Minutes, Resolution, Work Plan, Draft of a Bill-December 12, 26,1962
Staff Meetings-Memoranda-1963-1964
Staff Meetings-Press Release, Resolutions, Memoranda, Minutes-December 23, 1964
Staff Meetings-Appalachian States Meeting-Letter-1965
Correspondence-Participant List, Meeting Summary, Proposals, Memoranda, Letters, Mailing Lists, Telegrams, Attendance List- 1960-1962
Correspondence-Letters, Memoranda, Appalachian Institute Report and Highlights, Press Releases, Minutes, Outline Schedule Draft, Proposal, Resolutions, Draft of Bill, Statement by Governor Bert T. Combs, Economic Outlook, Executive Order, Summary Reports, Checklist-1960-1963
Correspondence-Proposal, Letters, Memoranda, Policy Statement, Reports, Telegrams, Appalachian Institute Report and Highlights, Press Releases, Mailing List, Background Comment, Brochure-1960-1963
Correspondence-Letters, Outline Schedule Draft, Telegrams, Memoranda, Press Releases, Draft of a Bill, Resolutions, Proposals, Minutes, Newspaper Clippings, Tentative Attendance List, Report, Manuscript Notes, Map, Conference Summary- 1960-1963
Correspondence-Federal Executive Department-Letters, Telegrams-1960
Correspondence-Congressional Contacts and Reactions-Letter, Memorandum-1960
Correspondence-Letters, Telegram-1960
Correspondence-Letters, Charter and Statement of Purpose, Memoranda, Newspaper Clipping-1960-1961
Correspondence-Statements, Letters, Memorandum, Mailing List, Agenda, Program- 1960
Correspondence-Memoranda, Letters, Checklist- 1961
Correspondence-Governor Bert T. Combs Letters-1962
Correspondence-Letters, Telegrams, Memoranda, Newspaper Clippings, Manuscript Notes-1963
Correspondence-Letters-1960
Correspondence-State of Alabama-Booklet, Telegram, Letters- 1960-1962
Correspondence-Region Highway Study-Newspaper Clippings, Member List, Manuscript Notes, Memorandum, Economic Impact Report, Appendix, Study, Tables and Bibliography, Research Projects Report, Chart-1959-1960
Correspondence-Appalachian Meetings-Press Release, Agenda, Letters, Manuscript Notes, Memorandum-1960
Correspondence-Maryland-Letters-1960
Correspondence-Western Maryland Economic Data-Newspaper Clippings, Summary Report, Memorandum-1960
Correspondence-Western Maryland-Letters-Research Divisions Report, Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Article-1960
Correspondence-Maryland-Newspaper Clippings, Memorandum, Draft of Letter by Governor Tawes, W. Hubley, Agenda, Letters, manuscript Notes, Transcript, Opening Statement and Testimony by Governor J. Millard Tawes, Account Slips, Conferee List, Press Release-1960-1963
Correspondence-Western Maryland Projects-Letters, Work Plan- 1962
Correspondence-Stanford Research Institute-Letters, Questionnaire Questions and Answers, Chart, Amendment Proposal, Addendum to Statement on Forests and Parks- 1962
Correspondence-Letters, Possible Invitees List, Mailing Lists, Press Release-1962-1963
Correspondence-Manuscript Notes, Reports, Memorandum, Testimony by Governor J. Millard Tawes, Letters, Agenda-1964
Correspondence-West Virginia-Reports, Newspaper Articles, Guidelines, Statement of Intent, Brochure, Memorandum, Booklets, Remarks by Jay Stern, Letters, Statement, Draft of Proposal for Developing-1960-1964
Publicity-Newspaper Clippings, Press Release-1959-1962
Publicity-First Meeting-Annapolis, Maryland-Manuscript Notes, Newspaper Articles-1960
Publicity-Lexington Meeting-Newspaper Clippings- 1960
Publicity-Press Releases, Correspondence-1960-1963
Publicity-Newspaper Clippings-1961
Personal (John D. Whisman)-Speech-1961
Personal (John D. Whisman)-Colored Pen and Ink Drawings of Appalachian Governors on Whiskey Labels, by Whisman-1960
Personal (John D. Whisman)-Outline of Priorities
AREA REDEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Letters, Proposal, Conclusions of Meeting with William L. Batt, Jr., Chart-1961
Memorandum, Program 60 Report, Resolution, Conference of Appalachian Governors Report-1962
Newspaper Clippings, Lee White Correspondence, Manuscript Notes-1961-1962
Correspondence, Attendance List, Member List, Map, Summary-1962
Report, Correspondence, Newspaper Clipping, Manuscript Notes, Proposal, Notes for Remarks by Governor W. W. Barron-1963
"An Approach to the Formulation of a Program of Development for Areas of the Appalachian Region"-1962
Proposals for the Development of Appalachia by Governor W. W. Barron of West Virginia-1962
Form Letter, Article, Memoranda, Newspaper Clipping, Booklet, Report Draft-1962
Correspondence, Inventory of Selected Federal Projects- 1962
Monthly Reports-1962
Correspondence and Drafts, Member List, Minutes, Staff Actions- 1962
Reports and Drafts, Correspondence, Manuscript Notes, Attendance List, Map, Minutes, Legislation Draft, Amendment Proposal, Work Plan, Resolution, Tentative Outline Schedule-1962
Accelerated Public Works Programs, Booklet-1962
Public Law 87-27, Project Summary, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Reports, Press Release, Manuscript Notes, Statement, Resolution-1962
Manuscript Note, Correspondence, Proposal for Highway Study for the Appalachian Region, Amendment Proposal, Report-1962
Resource Studies, Policy Statement, Correspondence, Statement by Dr. Mitchell Wendell-1962-1963
Resource Studies, Maps-1962-1963
Resource Studies-1962-1963
Resource Studies-Memoranda, Report, Proposal, Recommendations, Remarks by T.R. Marcum-1962-1963
PROGRAMS
Highways!-Brochure, Amendment Proposal, Paper by Robert H. Stroop and Louis A. Vargha-1965
Watershed Project-Memorandum, Table, Report-1962
Ohio-Development Program for the Ohio Valley Region-1964
Tennessee-Correspondence, Staff Qualifications, Report-1964
Tennessee-Memoranda, Technical Assistance Project: Upper Cumberland Region- 1965
West Virginia-Statement by Governor W.W. Barron, Letter, Survey, Newspaper Clipping-1962
REPORTS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Ontario, Canada-Manuscript Note, Booklet- 1960
Memorandum, Report on the Interstate Highway System and the Appalachian Region- 1960
North Carolina-Booklet and Brochure-1964-1965
Pennsylvania-Booklet, Presentation to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Program-1963
Sanford, Terry (et al.)-Speeches, Telegram, Notes for Remarks by Governor W.W. Barron, Address by Dr. James B. Conant, Press Release-1963-1965
Guide to a Proposed Resolution Stating the Purposes of the Appalachian Regional Commission-1965
Guide to a Proposed Resolution for the Creation and Funding of the Office of States' Regional Representative-1965
Pennsylvania-Brochure/Booklet-1962
Manuscript Letter, Report, Memorandum-1961
Letter, An Action Program for Distressed Areas-1961
DATA/REFERENCE
Agricultural Statistics for Kentucky-Tables, Report-1959-1962
Regional Statistics-Tables-1962
Map of Appalachian Counties-1962
Letters, Table-1963
Appalachian Region Topographical Maps- 1965
AREA PROGRAM OFFICE SERIES, 1961-1966
Scope and Contents note
The Kentucky Area Program Office was the umbrella agency that coordinated development throughout Kentucky. Created in 1961, it oversaw the activities of the Eastern Kentucky Regional Planning Commission of which Whisman had been Executive Director since 1958. Whisman took over direction of the office with its creation and thus extended his planning duties to cover all of Kentucky. Records of this series include correspondence, minutes, memoranda, and various reports, some of which deal with the operation of the office's programs.