Name/Title
Charles E. Fenwick Collection Place and Subject Files-Saint Mary's City Commission--Establishment and Master PlansEntry/Object ID
1995.001.0638Scope and Content
1 folder ; 11 3/4" w x 9 5/8" h
This folder contains material by and about the Saint Mary's City Commission as gathered by Mr. Fenwick. Mr. Fenwick was a member of the Commission.
There is an incomplete copy of the early report of the Commission to Study the Feasibility and Desirability of Restoring Historic St. Mary's City recommending restoration of the site, a copy of House of Delegates Bill no. 835, as introduced on February 28, 1966 and as signed by the governor March 25, 1966 establishing St. Mary's City Commission as the "manager" of the historic St. Mary's City site. There is a copy of the first edition of the outline plan for the City published in 1967, a copy of the second edition of the plan published in 1969, a paper dated February 1, 1972 arguing for preservation of the rural character of the site, and multi-year development plans for the city: 1974-1983, 1975-1984, 1977-1986. There is a proposal to create a large, multi-disciplinary study of society in colonial Chesapeake, probably prepared by Lois Carr in 1975.Collection
Charles E. Fenwick CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1966 - 1975Location
Container
Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Box 3Shelf
Rack 07, Shelf 3Rack
Rack 07Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 1Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)