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By Jackie Couture
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This is an artificial collection composed of copies of correspondence between Eastern Kentucky University representatives and the Olmsted Associates of Brookline, Massachusetts regarding future building and landscaping plans for Eastern. The original records are housed at the Library of Congress and at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site which is part of the National Park Service. It also includes one surviving watercolor drawing of a plan of Eastern's campus.
Subject/Index Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
[Folder 1: Correspondence, 1908-1914],
[
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1923-1927],
[
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1959],
[
Folder 4: Landscape Plan, 1926],
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All]
- Folder 1: Correspondence, 1908-1914
- Correspondence including the initial contact with Olmsted from Regent P.W. Grinstead. Also includes a report detailing the initial walk through of campus with Dr. Ruric N. Roark and others discussing location of buildings that had been appropriated and purchases of surrounding properties. Unpaid bills and state appropriations are mentioned as well as locations of sidewalks, roads, buildings and plants. Also mentioned are plans for buildings and additions which were never acted on.
