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Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records
Special Collections and Archives
Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records
Special Collections and Archives
Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records
- Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title: Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records
- Inclusive Date(s): 1978-2015
- Bulk Date(s): 1978-1991
- Author: Finding aid prepared by Rennie Greenfield, November 2015
- Creation: Finding aid encoded by Rennie Greenfield using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2015
- Origination: Kent State University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives
- Extent: 1 cubic feet (1 record storage box)
- Physical Location: 11th floor (May 4 Collection, Box 217)
- Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0170
- Abstract: These papers are comprised of proposals submitted for grants and historical sites related to the Kent State shootings. They contain both the proposals and responses regarding successful and unsuccessful applications.
- Revision(s):
- September 2021 - Revised by Cara Gilgenbach
- Language(s): The records are in English
History of the Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records
This collection was compiled by the Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State University. It is an ongoing effort to archive application proposals dealing with the Kent State shootings.
Scope and Content
This collection contains proposals for historic site designations as well as grant applications to various government agencies. It includes the proposals with full budgets and some of the correspondence between investigators, Kent State, and national organizations. Some of the proposals also contain background research and the responses received.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into the following series:
- Series 1: Historic Site Proposals
- Series 2: Grant Proposals
Related Material
Additional grant proposals and materials related to historic site designations may be found in other sub-collections within the May 4 Collections. See May 4 Collection Subject Index for links to other collections with related material.
Processing Information
Processing Note: Please note that as of fall 2018, this collection is being reviewed by our staff for a clean-up project. Advanced notice is required to access this collection. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.
Preferred Citation
Kent State Shootings Historic Site and Grant Proposal records. May 4 Collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Accruals
Additional materials are added to the collection as they become available
Subject Headings
The following subjects are found in this collection:
- Subjects:
- Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
- Kent State University--History
- Kent (Ohio)--History
- National Register of Historic Places
- Organizations/Corporations:
- NHPRC Institute (U.S.)
- National Park Service (U.S.)
- United States. Department of the Interior
- United States. Department of Education
- Material Types:
- Grant proposals
Detailed Description of the Collection
Historic Site Proposals, 1977-2010
- Box 217 / Folder 1
- National Register of Historic Places: Ohio Historic Site Application, 1978
- Box 217 / Folder 2
- National Register of Historic Places: Vision and Planning, 2006-2009
- Box 217 / Folder 3
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Articles (folder 1 of 3), May, 1996-June, 2008
- Box 217 / Folder 4
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Articles (folder 2 of 3), September, 2008-February, 2010
- Box 217 / Folder 5
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Articles (folder 3 of 3), undated
- Box 217 / Folder 6
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Clippings, July, 1977-February, 2010
- Box 217 / Folder 7
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Notes, 1977-2007
- Box 217 / Folder 8
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Correspondence, 1977-2007
- Box 217 / Folder 9
- National Register of Historic Places: Research - Correspondence, 2008-2010
- Box 217 / Folder 10
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Edits and Corrections, 2008-2009
- Box 217 / Folder 11
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Corrections, February, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 12
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Draft, April, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 13
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Corrections, April, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 14
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Draft, May, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 15
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal Draft, August, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 16
- National Register of Historic Places: Proposal - Final Copy, 2010
- Box 217 / Folder 17
- National Register of Historic Places: Photographs - Copies and CD, undated
- Box 217 / Folder 18
- National Register of Historic Places: Sample Nomination Form - Little Rock High School, 1984
- Box 217 / Folder 19
- National Register of Historic Places: Boundary Justification Maps, undated
- Box 217 / Folder 20
- National Register of Historic Places: "Preserving the May 4th Site: A Position Paper", 1995
- Box 217 / Folder 21
- National Register of Historic Places: Notes from Meetings Regarding the Site, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 22
- National Register of Historic Places: Testimonials and Letters of Support, 2009
- Box 217 / Folder 23
- Ohio Historical Society: Historical Markers Application, 2005-2006
Grant Proposals, 1978-2015
- Box 217 / Folder 24
- NHPRC Grant - Acquisition and Preservation of Historical Relating to May 4, 1970, 1979
- Box 217 / Folder 25
- U.S. Department of Education - The May 4 Collection: Processing, Preserving, and Editingin the OCLC Database, 1978-1979
- Box 217 / Folder 26
- Title II-C Grant - Strengthening Research Library Resources: The May 4 Collection: Documenting Campus Unrest in 1970, 1987-1989
- Box 217 / Folder 27
- Title II-C Grant - May 4th Collections: Campus Unrest in 1970, 1989-1991
- Box 217 / Folder 28
- NHPRC Grant - Kent State Shootings: Actions and Reactions, 2015
