West Hills Homes Association records
Overview
This collection consists of records of the West Hills Homes Association of Lawrence, Kansas, including administrative and financial records, as well as files related to specific issues affecting the West Hills area.
Dates
- Creation: 1925 - 2011
Creator
- West Hills Homes Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of West Hills Homes Association
The West Hills Home Association was incorporated in 1939, modelled on the J.C. Nichols Associations in Kansas City. The West Hills area was located outside the city limits until 1949. Since the area is now developed, the purpose of the Association went from insuring that the area developed in an orderly manner to insuring that the neighborhood did not suffer a decline and to provide certain services for the membership. The Association is governed by a 6-member Board of Directors. The Association also owns the wooded area on the East Side of Emery Road commonly called the Bird Sanctuary.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (7 boxes + 2 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The West Hils Homes Association records date from 1925-2011. They include Association Declarations, deeds, charters, state documents, and by-laws from various years. Other offical documents include minutes of annual mettings, Treasurer's reports, proposed budgets, and legal documents. There are also various financial records, correspondence between the Association and various people, newsletters, and many newspaper clippings related to the WHHA. There are records of protests of KU's 20 year plan from 1996 as well. Also in the collection are photographs of the neighborhood as well as the Bird Sanctuary. There is also a large map of the area.
Physical Location
RH MS 794
Physical Location
RH MS 1263
Physical Location
RH MS Q359
Physical Location
RH MS R323
Physical Location
RH MS S34
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, West Hills Homes Association, 1985
Gift, David Benson, 2011
Processing Information
Previously shelved at: RH MS 411
- Title
- Guide to the West Hills Homes Association Collection
- Subtitle
- West Hills Homes Association records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by or, 2006, eear, 2012; Finding aid encoded by or, 2006, eear, 2012
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7406143390
- Preferred citation
-
West Hills Homes Association Collection, RH MS 794, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository