University of North Carolina at Asheville
D. H. Ramsey Library
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 M2005.12.1 - J. Alfred Miller Collection
 
Box 4 - Folder List
Box Folder Item I.D. Description Thumbnail
1   1 "A population and economic analysis of the Asheville metropolitan area and the western North Carolina region that it serves" ; The City of Asheville and Buncombe County ; May 1966


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    2 "Community action for social redevelopment in Asheville and Buncombe County" ' complete transcripts of nine monthly workshop sessions sponsored by the Juvenile Planning Council of Asheville and Buncombe County May 1961 through January 1962

    3 Excerpts from Day Care Workshop, sponsored by The Children's Welfare League and the Buncombe County Planning Council, February 17 and 18, 1965, Asheville, North Carolina

    4 Directory of "Planning and Coordinating Organizations serving Buncombe County", 11-21-69.

Lists name, address, purpose, activities, budget, staff, membership, authority, area covered, structure and meetings, for 25 organizations. [26 organizations are indexed, but final the page is missing from the document]

    5 "Urban renewal, bonanza of the real estate business" ; Daniel S. Berman ; Prentice Hall Inc., NJ ; 220 pages ; 1969

    6 "How to organize and sell a profitable real estate condominium" ; Daniel S. Berman ; Prentice Hall Inc., NJ ; 195 pages; 1966

    7 "Housing in California" ; Summary of housing in California, Governor's Advisory Commission on Housing Problems, January 1963

    8 "Private financing considerations in urban renewal: a report of the proceedings of the sixth annual HAHRO conference on urban renewal", National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Washington DC, 1961

    9 Sealed and cellophane wrapped copies of "Asheville City Plan 2010". [See HT168.A74 A74 1987  for unwrapped copy]  
    10

APPLICATION TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
FOR A GRANT TO PLAN A
COMPREHENSIVE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM

City of Asheville, North Carolina
Post Office Box 7148
Asheville, North Carolina 28807

Dean Y. Matthews, Responsible Official
Executive Director, Metropolitan Planning Board of the
City of Asheville and Buncombe County

704-253-3611 Ext. 236

April 15, 1968

    11

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATUS
AND OPERATIONS FOR

Project No. N.C. R-13                                        Contract No. N.C. R-13(A)

For the period April 1, 1961 through March 31, 1962

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE Asheville, North Carolina

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
AUDIT DIVISION

    12

 RENEWAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Urban Renewal Program

REPORT NO. 2

ON THE

REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE
Asheville, North Carolina

For the period April 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF AUDIT

    13 Part II Loan and Grant Application, Civic Redevelopment Project N.C. R-13, submitted to the Housing and Home Finance Agency by the Development Commission of the City of Asheville, August 8, 1962

    14 Items sent to members of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, May 1964 when miller was President of the Association

[The accommodations and services directory referenced in Miller's letter is not included in the collection.]

  
    14a

May 15, 1964

Dear Member:

Enclosed you will find the following items which are being sent to paid-up members of the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION:

1. One six-inch DECALCOMANIA for attaching to door or window glass.

2. One nine-inch Association Member PLAQUE to be hung in a real conspicious [sic] place for all visitors to see.

3. A sample copy of the new Parkway PROMOTIONAL FOLDER, printed by the Association.

4. A sample copy of the Fifteenth Edition of the Parkway ACCOMMODATIONS and SERVICES DIRECTORY.

Again, called to your attention is the annual meeting to be held at Eseeola Lodge in Linville, North Carolina on Sunday and Monday, May 24th and 25th. If you have not already made reservations with Mr. John Pottle, Manager of Eseeola Lodge, please do so at the earliest possible time.

See you in Linville!

Al Miller, President
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION

 

    14b "Decalcomania" decal, 6" in diameter, "Member, Blue Ridge Parkway Association". Manufactured by National Decal Corp. Philadelphia, PA.

[See Box 3, folder 29, for a similar decal from 1971]

    14c Plaque, 9" in diameter, "Member, Blue Ridge Parkway Association".

    14d Promotional leaflet "The Blue Ridge Parkway", The Blue Ridge Parkway Association, 1964. Includes a map of the Parkway, a description of the Parkway, a listing of accommodations in towns along the route and four color photographs

[See Box 3, folder 29, for a similar leaflet (from 1971)]
    15 Envelope with inscription "Blue Ridge Parkway A&S Directory miscellaneous folders written on flap". Envelope contains:
  • Two letter-sized pieces of card (possibly a file cover?) One has the words "Mr. Al Miller Director Sept. 18, 19, 1968" written in ink
  • Folder, with unknown address on front and "Miller Elected to (BR) May 22, 1962, elected President May 6, 1963, elected secretary May 23, 1966" written inside flap
 
    16 Materials covering Miller's personal and family life, including copies of birth and death certificates, and obituaries for members of his family.  
    17 Photographs