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From Vienna to Louisville, 1938-1940
Six-page narrative of Trude Ackermann Breiner as told to Carolyn Moyse and Virginia Wilson. The story covers the Ackermann and Pokorny families's experiences in Vienna, Austria, during World War II and their efforts to navigate the immigration process to the United States. -
Swain House and Garage
This set consists of architectural drawings, sketches, and conceptual renderings related to the design and development of residential and utility structures by Jasper Ward. The Walter P. Swain, Jr. House, located on Johnston Dr. in Watchung, New Jersey, was designed by the firm Ward-Knight and built in 1952. The residence was constructed of mahogany, white marble, reinforced concrete, and glass and sits on 7-acre site. It was awarded the American Institute of Architects, National Award of Merit in 1956. The set includes sketches of the garage and house extension, emphasizing functionality in residential design.
The main focus is on a solar envelope house with detailed floor plans, cross-sectional views, elevation drawings, and perspective renderings. Annotated diagrams illustrate the movement of air and heat within the solar envelope house, showcasing the integration of solar features into the building's overall aesthetic and functionality. These materials highlight energy efficiency and passive solar design strategies typical of mid-20th-century sustainable architecture. (Note: Documents relating to the "solar envelope house" may refer to the Swain house, but it is unclear if the home used solar energy. These documents may relate to the Vernon Robertson Solar House instead.) -
Photographs of ballet dancers Helen Starr and Dale Brennan, May 1995
Louisville Ballet dancers Helen Starr and Dale Brennan performing for press photographs. The pair portrayed a couple in Domy Reiter-Soffer's Holocaust remembrance ballet entitled A Time to Remember. The performance premiered at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1995. -
A Time to Remember review, May 1995
Clipping of William Mootz's review of A Time to Remember performance pasted in the Louisville Ballet scrapbook for 1994-1995. -
A Time to Remember press release, 1995
A two-page press release for an artistic performance of Domy Reiter-Soffer's A Time to Remember at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1995. The Holocaust Remembrance event featured the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, and children's and men's choirs. -
Julius Friedman article in Accent, 1995
Article titled "Graphic Ideas" on the front page of the University of Louisville College of Arts and Sciences Accent newsletter. The article features artist Julius Friedman and contains a photograph of the poster he designed for the Holocaust remembrance performance A Time to Remember. -
A Time to Remember invitation, February 3, 1995
An invitation to the artistic performance of Domy Reiter-Soffer's A Time to Remember at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 25, 1995. The Holocaust Remembrance event featured the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, and children's and men's choirs. -
Voices of the Shoah invitation postcard, 1995
Invitation to the "Voices of the Shoah" Holocaust remembrance event held on April 26, 1995, at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The invitation includes the agenda for the evening. -
Voices of the Shoah script, April 16, 1993
22-page script written for the 1993 Yom HaShoah commemoration program on the Holocaust titled "Voices of the Shoah" and held in Louisville, Kentucky. The program included a timeline of events, the experiences of survivors with connections to Louisville, Kentucky, and performing arts works. -
Autobiography by Denise Wolff, circa 1960s-1990s
Autobiography written in English by Denise Wolff (1909-2000), a Jewish French American that immigrated to the United States during World War II. She describes her youth in France, hardship during German occupation during World War II, and immigration to the United States via Spain and Portugal, and activities she took part in at the Temple in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Interview with Roosevelt Chin, 2002
Transcript of an oral history interview with Roosevelt Chin (1933-2007) conducted by interviewer Sloane Graff in the spring of 2002. Chin discusses his parents's immigration to the United States and their lives as Chinese restaurant owners in Louisville, Kentucky. He recounts his childhood association with Cabbage Patch Settlement House and his later paid work there, beginning in 1953. -
Interview with Irvin Goldstein and photographs, 1980s-1990s, 2010-2018
Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Irvin Goldstein (1929-2019) in 2010 and 2018. The summary is accompanied by a circa 1980s-1990s portrait of Goldstein, photograph of Goldstein taken by Margaret Mazanec on June 23, 2013, biography, and resume. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.
Irvin Goldstein descends from Polish and Russian ancestry and was born in Louisville, speaking English and a little Yiddish in his family. Irv lived in the Highlands with other family members in the area and maintained Jewish practice by attending synagogue at Adath Jeshurun. During the Great Flood of 1937 his family was a little crowded in their house as they also welcomed his aunt and three cousins after their basement suffered flooding, and they received typhoid shots at a local library. Beyond that, nothing especially severe occurred to his household. Irvin observed all Holy Days with his family, was confirmed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was also Bar Mitzvah’d. Following high school at Ohio Military Institute then Male High School, he attended the University of Kentucky, where he ultimately majored in Elementary Education. He wound up teaching Canada, followed by New Albany, Indiana. He enjoys building model airplanes and H. O. model railroads, has a stamp collection, and values the participation of his children and grandchildren in Jewish activities. -
Sixth and Main Parking Garage renders, 1985-1992
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MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_001 - Northern and Southern elevations of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_002 - Light drawing of the Sixth & Main Parking Garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_003 - Drawing of the Sixth & Main Parking Garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_033 - Drawing of the Eastern side of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_034 - Drawing of the parking garage from Sixth Street
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_035 - Drawing of the Sixth & Main Parking Garage with the addition of a child care center on the ground floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_036 - Drawing of the parking garage from Sixth Street with the addition of the third bay.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_038 - Drawing of the Sixth & Main Parking Garage with the addition of a child care center on the ground floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_040 - Aerial drawing of the original parking garage prior to any additions. -
Sixth and Main Parking Garage preliminary and schematic drawings, 1985-1992
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MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_006 - Planned location for the third bay addition.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_016 - Site of the third bay extension.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_017 - Plans for the entrance and exit to and from Market Street.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_018 - Intended site of the third bay addition to the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_020 - Topographical survey of the site of the third bay extension.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_021 - Plan for the alley leading away from the parking garage towards Seventh Street. Note that in this page the cardinal orientation is rotated 180 degrees.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_022 - Exit from the parking garage towards Seventh Street. Note that in this page the cardinal orientation is rotated 90 degrees.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_023 - Longitudinal section of the alley leading out of the parking garage towards Seventh Street.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_024 - Drawing of the Floor Plan of the Third Bay addition.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_025 - Plan for the alley between the Republic Bank and a potential child care center.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_027 - Planned parking spots for the first floor of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_028 - Planned parking spots from the second floor to the eighth floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_030 - Drawing of the façade for the alley that faces Seventh Street.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_031 - Gateway for the Seventh Street Alley entrance/exit.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_039 - Drawing of the ground floor of the parking garage prior to any additions.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_001 - Drawings of various sections of the parking garage, including the front stairwell.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_002 - Scheme A of the ground floor of the original parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_004 - Scheme B ramp. Features a curved ramp with curved walls. Marked as void.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_006 - Scheme A ramp. Features a curved ramp with straight walls. Marked as void.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_007 - Cross section of the original parking garage facing East.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_010 - Overview of a possible future addition of a third bay to the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_011 - Cross section of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_026 - Floor plan for a potential Day Care Center located between the Sixth & Main Parking Garage and Republic Bank.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_008 - North-South cross section of scheme A of the original parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_009 - Layout of the ground floor of the parking garage and surrounding buildings. -
Sixth and Main Parking Garage record drawing set, 1985-1992
Sheet inventory:
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_004 - Architectural plans index for the third bay addition to the Sixth & Main Parking Garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_005 - Plans for the demolition of the first floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_007 - Initial plans for the first floor. This layout was not used, but rather the layout on A-2A & A-2B was used.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_008 - Plans for the roof of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_009 - Eastern and Western elevations of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_010 - Revised first floor plans. Also see A-2B which features the grading plan for the first floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_011 - Typical floor plans for the other floors of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_012 - Grading plan for the first floor. Also see A-2A for the plan for the first floor.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_013 - Southern elevation of the parking garage.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_014 - Interior of the parking garage from the Southern side.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_015 - Interior of the parking garage from the Eastern side. Additionally, there are various details concerning the roof curbs.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f59_019 - Exit from the parking garage (featured on the right) past Greenberg Lot (positioned towards the bottom right of the plan) onto South Seventh Street.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_012 - Features various cross sections and elevations.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_003 - Structural layout scheme A of the original parking garage. Marked as void.
MssAR_W259_015AR3_f60_1985_005 - Scheme B of the original parking garage. Marked as void. -
West Louisville Evangelical Church register, 1916-1945, 1964-1968, 1992
Members of a Sunday school operated by the German St. Peter's Evangelical Church formed the West Louisville Evangelical Church in 1915. The congregation built a church in the Shawnee neighborhood at 245 South 41st Street in 1916. A new sanctuary was constructed circa 1926-1927. In 1957, the church changed its name to the West Louisville United Church of Christ. In 1986, the West Louisville United Church of Christ closed due to declining membership, in part because of white flight from West Louisville, and problems maintaining the property. The remaining congregation became members of the historically Black Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.
This register contains entries for marriages, baptisms, confirmations, attendance at communion services, and deaths from 1916-1945. Members' attendance at communion services is also recorded for 1964-1966. Loose inserts in the ledger include a 1935 license to solemnize marriages for Rev. C. T. Rausch, a 1968 request for a baptism record, undated genealogy notes, and a 1992 Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ bulletin. -
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Jerry Abramson presents President Bill Clinton with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat, circa 1996
Jerry Abramson presents President Bill Clinton with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat, ca. 1996