Kingsport Office of the City Manager Records, c.1943-2002 and undated

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KM Manuscript Collection 40

 

INTRODUCTION:

Title: Kingsport Office of the City Manager Records, c.1943-2002 and undated

Collection Number: Kingsport Municipal Manuscript Collection (KMMC) 40

Physical Description: 10 linear feet, 17 boxes and 1 oversized folder

Creator: various

Repository: Archives of the City of Kingsport

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

Provenance: Initial materials were donated by Julie Bailey in April 1997. Additional donations were made by Mike Billingsley in August 1998 and by Carol Robinette in September 1998.

Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Processed by: Initial processing of the collection was done by archives staff prior to 2008. Additional processing and development of the finding aid was done by Kate Lukach, archives assistant, in June 2008.

COLLECTION CITATION:

This collection should be cited as:

Kingsport Office of the City Manager Records, c.1943-2002 and undated. KM Manuscript Collection 40, Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection consists of reports, booklets, proposals, correspondence, schedule books, magazines, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and other documents created by and pertaining to the Office of the City Manager.  There are also extensive materials concerning the proposed civic center that was never built. The collection consists of two series: Subject Files and Civic Center Files.

 

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series I, Subject Files, c.1943-2002 and undated, box 1-9.

This series consists of reports, booklets, proposals, correspondence, schedule books, magazines, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and other documents created by and pertaining to the Office of the City Manager.  The series is arranged in its original order.

Series II, Civic Center Files, c.1966-1988 and undated, box 10-17 and Folder 1.

This series consists of meeting minutes, brochures, plans, correspondence, reports, and other documents pertaining to the proposed civic center. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

BOX AND FOLDER LIST

Series I, Subject Files, c.1943-2002 and undated, box 1-9.

Box 1

  1. Project Development Plan: Kingsport Greenbelt, undated
  2. Booklets: 1. Directory of Kingsport Manufacturers, December 1964; 2. Brochure “Kingsport, TN – An American City,” c.1943
  3. Booklet: History of Kingsport, “Up the Years from the Boatyard” April 6, 1967
  4. 1. City Report: “Your City: Kingsport 1948-1949,” April 1950; 2. Kingsport City Map, undated
  5. Reports: 1. Kingsport Reports, 1954-1955 – “The City with the Forward Look;” 2. City of Kingsport Biennial Report for 1958-1959
  6. Reports: 1. Progress Report for the City of Kingsport, 1960-1961; 2. Brochure on Kingsport, undated
  7. Reports: 1. Kingsport: Keys to a Bright Future, 1917-1967; 2. Kingsport: Biennial – Bicentennial Report, 1974-1975
  8. Booklet: Kingsport – Dobyns-Bennett High School Report, September 1967
  9. Population and Economy of Kingsport, TN: Draft Report, June 1986
  10. Land Use and Development Plans, Phipps Bend Property Hawkins County, Tennessee: November, 1986
  11. Kingsport Central Business District Redevelopment Project Plan, May 1988
  12. Kingsport Planning Department: Kingsport “The Quality City” Land Use Plan, May 1988
  13. Kingsport Planning Department: Proposed Land Use Plan, March 1988
  14. Proposal for the Establishment of an Adult Detoxification Rehabilitation Treatment Facility, undated
  15. Rose Tree Lane/Ward Avenue Annexation Study, September 1993
  16. Orbin Drive Annexation Study, September 1993
  17. Idle Hour Road Annexation Study, September 1993
  18. Mayfield Avenue/Dickerson Street Annexation Study, September 1993

Box 2

  1. Feasibility Study: To Improve and/or Relocate Baseball Facilities within J. Fred Johnson Stadium, April 14, 1993
  2. Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen: Statements of Board Members and Biographies, 1953-1988
  3. Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen: Statements of Board Members and Biographies, 1963-1987
  4. Kingsport – 70th Birthday of City Information, 1987
  5. Information on the Pedestrian Bridge to the Long Island of the Holston – 1979-1981 (1 of 2)
  6. Information on the Pedestrian Bridge to the Long Island of the Holston – 1979-1981 (2 of 2)
  7. City Manager Correspondence with Todd Interiors, 1985
  8. City Manager’s Office: Where it Comes From / Where it Goes, 1979-1980 photograph
  9. News Release: Shirley Smith – 40 Years with City, 1976
  10. A Survey of Social Services in the Greater Kingsport Area: League of Women Voters, 1948
  11. Kingsport Department of Recreation Annual Activities Report: 1964
  12. Report: The Economic Impact of Fun Fest on Kingsport, TN – April, 1986
  13. PACE: Piedmont Airlines Magazine, February 1986
  14. PACE: Piedmont Airlines Magazine – Tri-Cities Area Report, 1985
  15. The Daily News – Article on publication of Biennial Report, October 10, 1975
  16. Report: Recommended 1983 Parking Program for Central Business District, Kingsport, TN – February 1979

Box 3

  1. City Manager’s Schedule: 1992-1993
  2. City Manager’s Schedule: 1993-1994
  3. City Manager’s Schedule: 1994-1995
  4. City Manager’s Office: 1995-1996
  5. City Manager’s Office: Week-at-a-Glance business planner – 1990
  6. City Manager’s Office: Weekly appointments book – 1990
  7. City of Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department Statistics: July 1, 1969 – June 30, 1970
  8. Downtown Improvement Program Concept Plan – Kingsport, TN: 1970-1971
  9. Kingsport, Tennessee Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) Report: c.1977
  10. Preliminary Official Statement: Water System Improvement, Sewer System, and Public Improvement Bonds – April 28, 1983
  11. Official Statement: Water System and Sewer System Improvement Bond – August 23, 1984
  12. City of Kingsport Traffic Analysis Program: November 1986
  13. City of Kingsport: Zoning Ordinance, April 1986
  14. Regional Zoning Ordinance of the City of Kingsport, TN: June 1986
  15. Twentieth Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee: March, 1986
  16. Twenty-First Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee: March 1987

Box 4

  1. City of Kingsport Computer Hardware/Software Recommendation: November 6, 1989
  2. City of Kingsport Developer’s Guide: Kingsport Planning Department – May 1990
  3. Transportation Improvement Program – Kingsport Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization: Fiscal Year 1991-1995
  4. Unified Planning Work Program – Kingsport Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization: Fiscal Year 1991
  5. Twenty-Fifth Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee: March, 1991
  6. Twenty-Sixth Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee: March 1992
  7. City Manager’s Office: Week-at-a-Glance business planner – 1991
  8. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1991
  9. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1991
  10. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1992
  11. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1992
  12. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1992
  13. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1993

Box 5

  1. City Manager’s Office: Weekly Appointments book – 1994
  2. City of Kingsport Planning Division: 2000 Annual Report
  3. City of Kingsport: Sevier Avenue Project, 2001-2002
  4. City of Kingsport: Community Unity Task Force Report to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, January – March, 1998
  5. City of Kingsport: Presentation to Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., October 28, 1994 (1 of 2)
  6. City of Kingsport: Presentation to Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., October 28, 1994 (2 of 2)
  7. City of Kingsport: Bid Data on Current Municipal Public Works, August 1997
  8. Kingsport “Close Ups” 1976-1977: Biennial Report to the Citizens of Kingsport – Times-News Supplement, November 30, 1978
  9. City of Kingsport: A Biennial Report to the Citizens of Kingsport, 1978-1980 – Times-News Supplement, March 5, 1981
  10. City of Kingsport: A Biennial Progress Report to the Citizens of Kingsport, 1981-1982 – Times-News Supplement, April 25, 1983
  11. Kingsport 1987 Report to Citizens: Times-News Supplement
  12. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section G
  13. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section H
  14. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section I
  15. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section J

Box 6

  1. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section K
  2. Kingsport 75th Anniversary: Kingsport Times-News, March 8, 1992, Section L
  3. Kingsport Times-News: May 5, 1963 Features Section – “New City Hall Open Today”
  4. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – February 3, 1986 – September 2, 1986
  5. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – September 8, 1986 – November 17, 1986
  6. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – November 24, 1986 – March 16, 1987
  7. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – March 16, 1987 – May 18, 1987
  8. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – June 1, 1987 – December 7, 1987
  9. City Manager: Staff Meeting Minutes – January 11, 1988 – February 27, 1989
  10. Kingsport City Manager’s Office: Draft Report – Potential for Resource Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste in Upper East Tennessee, February 1979
  11. Kingsport City Manager’s Office: Evaluation of the Water System Facilities, Sullivan County Area – January 1985 (1 of 2)
  12. Kingsport City Manager’s Office: Evaluation of the Water System Facilities, Sullivan County Area – January 1985 (2 of 2)
  13. Kingsport City Manager’s Office: Sevier Recreation Center Analysis – March 27, 1987 (1 of 2)

Box 7

  1. Kingsport City Manager’s Office: Sevier Recreation Center Analysis – March 27, 1987 (2 of 2)
  2. 1989 Project Manual: City of Kingsport, TN Waterline and Sanitary Sewer Extensions for Airport Road/Shipley Ferry Road (1 of 2)
  3. 1989 Project Manual: City of Kingsport, TN Waterline and Sanitary Sewer Extensions for Airport Road/Shipley Ferry Road (2 of 2)
  4. Contract Documents for Hemlock Park Annexation Area Water and Sewer Service, October 1987
  5. February 1986: Project Manual for Miller Park Off-Site Water and Sewer Improvements (1 of 2)
  6. February 1986: Project Manual for Miller Park Off-Site Water and Sewer Improvements (2 of 2)
  7. August 1983: Proposal for Constructing Water Works Improvements, John B. Dennis Highway to Stone Drive
  8. 1976: TVA Draft Environmental Statement for the proposed Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant, Vol. I

Box 8

  1. 1976: TVA Draft Environmental Statement for the proposed Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant, Vol. II
  2. August 1983: Proposal for constructing Water Works improvements for Hillcrest Memorial Blvd. Booster Pumping Station
  3. August 1978: Proposal for Phase I Sewer Rehabilitation
  4. September 1978: Proposal for constructing Water Works improvements for Hillcrest Memorial Blvd. Booster Pumping Station
  5. April 1983: Proposal for constructing Water Works improvements of 16” water main – Wilcox Drive
  6. July 1983: Proposal for constructing sewerage system improvements to Reedy Creek Pumping Station
  7. October 1987: Water System Improvements for Sam’s Wholesale (1 of 2)

Box 9

  1. October 1987: Water System Improvements for Sam’s Wholesale (2 of 2)
  2. October 1987: Contract Documents for Rotherwood Heights, Phase V neighborhood park and sidewalk construction
  3. May 1986: Bid Document for Sidewalk Repair/Replacement
  4. June 1986: Bid Document for Waterline Extensions – East Stone Drive/Fall Creek Road
  5. August 1986: Bid Document for Sanitary Sewerage Facilities, John B. Dennis Highway
  6. September 1986: Bid Document for Improvements to Lincoln Street
  7. July 1987: Bid Document for Street, Storm, and Sewerage Improvements, Sunset Hills, Phase I
  8. September 1986: Bid Document for parking facility, V. O. Dobbins Community Center

Series II, Civic Center Files, c.1966-1988 and undated, box 10-17 and Folder 1.

Box 10

  1. Agreement for Consultancy Services, July 31, 1985
  2. Alternative Development Plan, Kingsport Civic Center Project, January 14, 1988
  3. Articles, 1984-1986 and undated
  4. Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1985
  5. Bessemer Civic Center, 1985-1988 and undated
  6. Birmingham Convention and Trade Show Calendar, 1988
  7. Brochures, 1985-1987 and undated
  8. Civic Center Boosters, 1988
  9. Civic Center color slides, undated
  10. Civic Center Feasibility Study, Huntington, West Virginia, October 1973
  11. Civic Center Project: A Case History in Urban Renewal, Memphis, TN, June 7, 1966
  12. Civic Center Study, City of Newport Beach, December 1966
  13. Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, c.1985
  14. Correspondence, 1985-1988 and undated
  15. Downtown Kingsport Facades Renovation Guidelines, January 1979
  16. Economic and Fiscal Impacts Associated with the Proposed Civic/Cultural Center and 200-room Hotel in Kingsport, Tennessee, March 1988
  17. Economic Impact of Civic/Cultural Center, August 28, 1986
  18. Eighteenth Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee, March 1984
  19. Fact Sheets, 1988 and undated
  20. Financial Information, 1986-1988
  21. Florida Trend, June 1987
  22. Fort Worth Conventions and Events, March 15, 1988
  23. Franciscan Life Center, undated

Box 11

  1. Handwritten Notes, various and undated
  2. IAAM 63rd Annual Conference and Trade Show, July 23-26, 1988
  3. ICMA, 1988 and undated
  4. The Jackson Civic Center, March 15, 1966
  5. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 1987 and undated
  6. Jaffe Acoustics, Inc., 1988
  7. Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee, 16th Annual Report for April 1, 1981 – March 31, 1982
  8. Kingsport Civic/Cultural Center, Proposal by Theatre Projects Consultants, August 1, 1985
  9. Kingsport Civic/Cultural Center Study, Part 1, Needs Assessment Report, February 21, 1986
  10. Kingsport Civic/Cultural Center Study, Needs Assessment Report, February 21, 1986
  11. Kingsport Civic/Cultural Center Part 2 Report (Section 1), July 1986
  12. Kingsport Civic/Cultural Center Part 2 Report, July 1986
  13. Kingsport Coalition Inc. Mailing List, April 29, 1986
  14. Knoxville Convention and Exhibition Center, August 26, 1983
  15. Knoxville Convention/Exhibition Center, c.1985
  16. The Lane Series, 1987-1988
  17. Laventhol and Horwath Market Analysis, August 14, 1987
  18. Laventhol and Horwath Tampa Report, October 29, 1982

Box 12

  1. Lima Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1984-1985 and undated
  2. Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 1987-1988
  3. Market Study, Kingsport Theatre/Civic Center, January 16, 1987
  4. Market Study and Prospective Financial Analyses, proposed 150-room Hotel, September 1987
  5. Master Marketing Plan, 1988
  6. Mayor’s Task Force on Quality of Life, April 25, 1985
  7. Meetings, 1986-1988
  8. Memphis Convention Calendar, 1988
  9. Miscellaneous, various and undated
  10. NALAA Membership Directory, 1983
  11. The Nashville Convention Center, 1987-1988
  12. National Arts Week Materials, March 24, 1986

Box 13

  1. Newspaper Clippings: Advertisements, April 13 – May 2, 1988 and undated
  2. Newspaper Clippings: Articles, February 17, 1974 – June 13, 1988 and undated
  3. Newspaper Clippings: A Center for the City, Sunday, April 24, 1988
  4. Newspaper Clippings: Columns, April 25, 1982 – May 15, 1988 and undated
  5. Newspaper Clippings: Letters to the Editor, February 28 – May 11, 1988 and undated
  6. Norris Community Center, 1981
  7. Oakland Convention Calendar, January 1988
  8. Oak Ridge Civic Center Building Program, August 18, 1966
  9. Phase I Limited Partnership, May 18, 1987
  10. Poll Watchers, 1984-1988 and undated
  11. Presentations, 1987-1988
  12. Prince Rupert Visitors Information, 1987
  13. Proposed Architectural Firms: Allen N. Dryden Architects and the Ehrenkrantz Group
  14. Proposed Architectural Firms: Charles Cosler
  15. Proposed Architectural Firms: Dewberry and Davis

Box 14

  1. Proposed Architectural Firms: H. O. K. (1 of 2)
  2. Proposed Architectural Firms: H. O. K. (2 of 2)
  3. Proposed Architectural Firms: Harry Weese and Associates (1 of 2)
  4. Proposed Architectural Firms: Harry Weese and Associates (2 of 2)
  5. Proposed Architectural Firms: James Stewart Polshek and Partners (1 of 3)
  6. Proposed Architectural Firms: James Stewart Polshek and Partners (2 of 3)
  7. Proposed Architectural Firms: James Stewart Polshek and Partners (3 of 3)

Box 15

  1. Proposed Architectural Firms: Jules Fisher and Associates
  2. Proposed Architectural Firms: The Kling-Lindquist Partnership Inc.
  3. Proposed Architectural Firms: Interior/Miscellaneous
  4. Proposed Meeting Facility Study, May 1985
  5. Questions, Answers and Talking Points, 1988 and undated
  6. Reports, 1987-1988 and undated
  7. Request for Proposal for Architectural/Engineering Services in Evaluating the Potential Construction of a Civic Center, September 8, 1987
  8. Santa Clara Valley, undated
  9. Seventeenth Annual Report of the Kingsport Citizens Advisory Committee, March 1983
  10. Sevier Center, 1983-1987 and undated
  11. Sevier Recreation Center Analysis for the City of Kingsport, TN, March 27, 1987 (1 of 2)
  12. Sevier Recreation Center Analysis for the City of Kingsport, TN, March 27, 1987 (2 of 2)

Box 16

  1. Site Analysis, Options, and Reports, c.1986
  2. Surveys and Needs Assessment, undated
  3. Tampa: Request for Proposals, Downtown Convention-Hotel Centre, July 1983
  4. Tampa: Request for Proposals, Downtown Convention-Hotel Centre, Phase Two, February 1984
  5. Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association Magazine, 4th Quarter, 1987
  6. Tuesday Musical Club of Akron, 1987-1988
  7. USAIR Magazine, September 1987
  8. Wharton Center, 1987-1988
  9. Pin: Lima, Ohio’s Hometown
  10. VHS: Open Forum, John Sevier Middle School, Tuesday, April 26, 1988, 7:30 pm

Box 17

  1. Kingsport Civic Center Plan and Maps

Oversize Folder 1

  1. Civic Center Maps and Plans