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  • Envelope sent to W. A. Shields, Victoria, Australia, from the Seelbach Hotel located at Fourth and Walnut Streets, Louisville, Kentucky. The back of the envelope features color illustration advertisement for the Kentucky State Fair, held on September 12-17, 1927.

  • Sallie Bingham hugs a column, dressed as Titania in Shakespeare play staged at Bingham amphitheater.

  • The set includes architectural drawings for the Saint Francis School in Goshen, Kentucky, created by Jasper Ward, in the late 1960's. The drawings feature the site plan, building elevations, and construction sections. These documents provide a comprehensive overview of the school's design and layout, highlighting the architectural details and spatial organization.

  • Envelope and various proposal letters for residential roofing sent to Conrad Young, Louisville, Kentucky, from Falls City Cornice & Roofing (SE Corner of Shelby and Madison Streets, Louisville, Kentucky), Globe Roofing (1236 South Shelby Street, Louisville, Kentucky), and Geher, Fischer & Co. (327 S. Second Street, Louisville, Kentucky).

  • Photograph of Robert Worth Bingham III standing at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

  • Associated Press announcement of the death of Robert Worth Bingham III following a car accident.

  • Richard Johnson's home in the Benchmark subdivision in New Albany, Indiana, was constructed in 1973. It features five levels, with the rear of the house being mostly glass and overlooking a stream. The set includes original architectural drawings of the floor plan, section cuts, and interior and exterior elevations.

  • Front elevation drawing for Paul M. Kendall Co. residence on Transylvania Avenue.

  • 9-page, typed report on the Nursery School operated by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Louisville Section and the Jewish Welfare Federation of Louisville, Kentucky. The document begins with the need for, purpose, and principles of the "combination nursery and school" for "children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age." It outlines how Selma Kling and Katherine Bottigheimer of the NCJW Americanization Committee spearheaded the creation of the school in part to serve "Immigrant children of pre-school age who will use the school in learning English and general orientation." The school opened on February 5, 1940. The report profiles the initial behavior and improvements of some of the students, including three refugee children. The document notes that "the teacher at the School is a German refugee who obtained kindergarten training in Germany and additional nursery school training in this country. We feel that the provision of employment for her thru the establishment of the Nursery School is in line with the aims of the Council in relation to work with New Americans."

  • 29-page report on the 1950 season of Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The Louisville Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) operated the Jewish overnight summer camp.

  • The "Report of Activities of Plymouth Settlement House: 'A Community Chest Agency' 1938-1939" is a nine-page pamphlet documenting the management, staff, policies, and how the house provides aid to the surrounding community in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, through pictures and descriptions. The pamphlet also documents the enrollment and organizations of the settlement house, with a detailed weekly schedule included. The Plymouth Settlement House conducted a survey of the surrounding community and found the economic background, interest, and recreation of the people interviewed.

  • French language pamphlet on transportation options for refugees leaving France during World War II. Includes a map of France.

  • Front elevation and plot plan for Mr. and Mrs. Dillman Rash's residence on Cherokee Gardens lots 66 and 67 in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Prospect Garage located in Prospect, Kentucky. Envelope advertises the use of Holfast repair material and features an image of a mechanic pointing at a Holfast label on a tire.

  • The proposed program is a two-page typescript, themed "A Thrust That's New for '72!" for Plymouth Congregational Church in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The program intends to reactivate all inactive members, add 50 or more new members, develop a broad program for the church youth, establish a system of visitation for inactive members, organize a year-round stewardship program, build a community outreach program, and appoint a Task Force to help coordinate the program.

  • Envelope sent to Mrs. Orville Vaughan, 300 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, from Presbyterian Colored Missions located at 314 South Hancock Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Envelope includes a small note inquiring for teachers - "WANTED-- TEACHERS / At the Presbyterian Colored Missions, 314 S. Hancock St. Won't YOU come and help? Every Sunday at 3:30."

  • Newspaper clipping on the Louisville Tuberculosis Association's 1931 Christmas Seals Campaign poster. Text on the poster reads "Buy Christmas Seals / Fight Tuberculosis / 25th annual seal sale / 1931." The poster design features a snowy scence of a stage coach passing by two Tudor-style buildings.

  • Postcard written in French to Jacques Wolff (1903-1977) that mentions a United States courier.

  • 8mm color film clip of two medical professionals administering vaccines to children at Camp Tall Trees in Meade County, Kentucky. The Jewish Community Center of Louisville hosted the 2-3 week long summer camp in Otter Creek. The children in this film are receiving what was likely the Salk polio vaccine, introduced just five years earlier in 1955. Before this point, many parents dreaded the late summer months when polio cases peaked, and swimming pools were often shut down to try to curb transmission through contaminated water. The year 1952 marked the worst outbreak of polio in the nation’s history, with nearly 58,000 reported cases of paralytic poliomyelitis. The number of cases dropped to just under 3,200 in 1960 and fell to the single digits by the 1980s.

  • The "Plymouth Settlement House Relevance for the 70's" is a 61-page booklet that details the policies and objectives of a settlement house operated by Plymouth Congregational Church in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The booklet also describes the services, programs and organizations for children and their families and senior citizens, summer camps, financial and governmental aid, sports and recreation, and education. The estimated budget for many of the programs and church are documented.
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