Historic districts

Summary This collection contains both personal and professional materials from Doug Nunn. Personal papers include financial information, vacation photos, and family history. Also includes personal involvement with local organizations and awards received by Doug Nunn. Professional materials include memorabilia, speeches, correspondence, histories of localities (including Old Louisville and historic buildings), the Urban Studies Center, as well as time spent working at the Louisville...

Content Description The collection contains materials from Patricia Updegraff related to preservation of historic buildings in Old Louisville. The bulk concern preservation efforts in the 1970s to save two homes on Fourth Street in Louisville from demolition. The major players in this controversy included Updegraff; Marjorie C. Gott, the president of the Woman’s Club; W. Scott Miller Jr, the lawyer for the Woman’s Club; Frank Rankin, the chairman of the Landmarks Commission; and Harvey Sloane, the...