Guide to the Administrative Records of the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc

Record Group 030

Date Span 1978-2004 (bulk 1984-1994)

Extent 4.45 cuft

Administrative History: Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc. (DLF), is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization chartered in 1976 to preserve the cultural and natural heritage of southeast Alabama. The Foundation's primary project has been to develop and operate Landmark Park, a 100-acre facility enjoyed by approximately 40,000 visitors annually. DLF is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors elected by the Foundation's membership. It has had 3 Executive Directors--Sam Kates, , William Holman.

The park features a living history farmstead and crossroads-style community typical of 1890s-1900s Wiregrass towns. Buildings include the farmhouse and outbuildings, a one-room schoolhouse, church, pharmacy, and store. In addition, Landmark Park has nature trails and a boardwalk traversing a wetlands. Its classrooms, planetarium, and offices are in its 8000 square-foot Administrative Center. The park serves as an outdoor classroom hosting approximately 12,000 school children annually, and operates summer camps. In 1993, the Alabama Legislature designated the park as "Alabama's Official Museum of Agriculture."

DLF not only operates Landmark Park but also has a mission to preserve the history of the Dothan Area. To that end, it has collected historical manuscripts and photographs from residents, and conducted an extensive oral history program in the 1980s and 1990s.

Scope / Content Note: Collection documents daily administration of Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc., and Landmark Park, particularly its administrative business, outreach, and fundraising by the original organizers, executive directors, and staff.

Organization Organized into 7 series: 1. Administrative Files, 1983-95;
2. Press Releases with Photos, 1982-98; 3. Exhibits with Photos, 1987-2000;
4. Events, 1978-2001; 5. Publications, 1971-2004; 6. Financial Records, 1981-98; 7. Board of Directors Minutes.

Provenance Secured directly from DLF, Inc.

Processing Notes Processed by Angelia Stokes and Audrey Johnson as a project in a Troy University--Dothan Campus class, HIS 3362--Archival Methods and Practices. Reduced from ca. 12 cuft per William Holman, 3-31-04

Access Limits? Open

ProcDate 4/21/2004

Date processed: 4/2004
Processed By: A. Stokes & A. Johnson

INVENTORY

Series 1: 1. Administrative Files, 1983-95; ca 1.2 cubic feet. Annual meeting reports, Alabama Budget requests, general correspondence, monthly calendar pages (1989-1994), memorial thank you notes, newsletter sponsors, park rental information, children’s summer camp sponsorships and requests, State employee SYETP forms, teacher/naturalist position information and resumes, visitor registers with names and comments, volunteer organizational information, information on books and craft items sold on consignment.

File I.D.				File Label
030-	04-0211	-001	-001	Annual Meeting, 1994
030-	04-0211	-001	-002	Annual Meeting, 1993
030-	04-0211	-001	-003	Annual Meeting, 1992
030-	04-0211	-001	-004	Annual Meeting, 1991
030-	04-0211	-001	-005	Annual Meeting, 1990
030-	04-0211	-001	-006	Annual Meeting, 1989
030-	04-0211	-001	-007	Annual Meeting, 1988
030-	04-0211	-001	-008	Annual Meeting, 1987
030-	04-0211	-001	-009	Annual Meeting, 1986
030-	04-0211	-001	-010	Annual Meeting, 1985
030-	04-0211	-001	-011	Annual Meeting, 1984
030-	04-0211	-001	-012	Alabama Dept. of Finance - Accts. Rec, 1984-88
030-	04-0211	-001	-013	Alabama Budget Request, 1992-93
030-	04-0211	-001	-014	Alabama Budget Request, 1992
030-	04-0211	-001	-015	Alabama Budget Request, 1990-91
030-	04-0211	-001	-016	Alabama Appropriations, 1985-91
030-	04-0211	-001	-017	Alabama Budget Request, 1989-90
030-	04-0211	-001	-018	Alabama Budget Request, 1988-89
030-	04-0211	-001	-019	Alabama State Budget Request, 1987-88
030-	04-0211	-001	-020	Alabama State Budget Request, 1986-87
030-	04-0211	-001	-021	Alabama State Budget [Request], 1985-86
030-	04-0211	-001	-022	Alabama State Budget [Request], 1984-85
030-	04-0211	-001	-023	Alabama State Budget [Request], 1983-84
030-	04-0211	-001	-024	Budget - Dothan Landmarks Foundation, 1994-95
030-	04-0211	-001	-025	Budget - Dothan Landmarks Foundation, 1993-94
030-	04-0211	-001	-026	Budget - Dothan Landmarks Foundation, 1992-93
030-	04-0211	-001	-027	Budget - Dothan Landmarks Foundation, 1991-92
030-	04-0211	-001	-028	Budget - Dothan Landmarks Foundation, 1990-91
030-	04-0211	-001	-029	Budget, 1989-90
030-	04-0211	-001	-030	Budget (Oct. 1, 1988 - Sept. 1, 1989)
030-	04-0211	-001	-031	Budget (Oct. 1, 1987 - Sept. 1, 1988)
030-	04-0211	-001	-032	Budget, 1986-87
030-	04-0211	-001	-033	Budget, 1985-86
030-	04-0211	-001	-034	Budget, 1984-85
030-	04-0211	-001	-035	Budget (Proposed), 1980
030-	04-0211	-001	-036	Budgets
030-	04-0211	-001	-037	Calendars, 1989
030-	04-0211	-001	-038	Calendars, 1990
030-	04-0211	-001	-039	Calendars, 1991
030-	04-0211	-001	-040	Calendars, 1992
030-	04-0211	-001	-041	Calendars, 1993
030-	04-0211	-001	-042	Calendars, 1994
030-	04-0211	-001	-043	General Correspondence, 1994
030-	04-0211	-001	-044	Memorial Thank Yous, 1994
030-	04-0211	-001	-045	General Thank You, 1994
030-	04-0211	-001	-046	Lark Schedule - Sponsorships - Accts. Rec, 1993-95
030-	04-0211	-001	-047	Park Rentals - Past, 1990
030-	04-0211	-001	-48	Past Park Rentals, 1992
030-	04-0211	-001	-049	Professional Development
030-	04-0211	-001	-050	Rain Insurance Information
030-	04-0211	-001	-051	Send-A-Kid-To-Camp, 1987
030-	04-0211	-001	-052	Sowell's Baskets
030-	04-0211	-001	-053	Summer Day Camp Fund Req’s (Boys & Girls Clubs)
030-	04-0211	-001	-054	Dothan Landmark Park - SYEP
030-	04-0211	-001	-055	Dothan Landmark Park - SYETP #7374, 1990
030-	04-0211	-001	-056	Dothan Landmark Park - SYETP #7373
030-	04-0211	-001	-057	Dothan Landmark Park - SYETP #7367
030-	04-0211	-001	-058	Dothan Landmark - Depot Location - SYETP
030-	04-0211	-001	-059	SYEP
030-	04-0211	-001	-060	SYEP Dothan Landmark Park
030-	04-0211	-001	-061	SYEPT Dothan Landmark Park
030-	04-0211	-002	-001	SYEP, 1987
030-	04-0211	-002	-002	Teacher/Naturalist Position, 1992
030-	04-0211	-002	-003	Teacher Naturalist Resumes, 1993
030-	04-0211	-002	-004	University of Alabama Press
030-	04-0211	-002	-005	[Visitors Registers - Summer], 1995
030-	04-0211	-002	-006	[Visitors Registers], 1995
030-	04-0211	-002	-007	Visitors Summer Program, 1981
030-	04-0211	-002	-008	Visitors - To PM List
030-	04-0211	-002	-009	Volunteer Action Center
030-	04-0211	-002	-010	Dothan Landmarks Volunteers Organization, 1987
030-	04-0211	-002	-011	Ray Ward - Walking Sticks - Consignment
030-	04-0211	-002	-012	Fred S. Watson - Books - Consignment
030-	04-0211	-002	-013	Whiddon, Marty - Song Books - Consignment
030-	04-0211	-002	-014	Wilderness Graphics
030-	04-0211	-002	-015	Landmarks Women's Guild

Series 2: Press Releases with Photos, 1982-98; ca .75 cubic feet. Miscellaneous information on donations, exhibits and events, as well as PSA’s.

File I.D.				File Label
030-	04-0211	-002	-016	Auction Photos
030-	04-0211	-002	-017	Photos - Antique Car Show
030-	04-0211	-002	-018	Photos - Bands/Performers
030-	04-0211	-002	-019	Photos - Board/ Staff
030-	04-0211	-002	-020	Photos - Boy/Girl Scouts and Civic Groups
030-	04-0211	-002	-021	Photos - Misc. Check Presentations
030-	04-0211	-002	-022	Exhibits - Photos
030-	04-0211	-002	-023	Photos - Horse Show
030-	04-0211	-002	-024	Photos - July 4th, 1984
030-	04-0211	-002	-025	Photos - Kaleidoscope
030-	04-0211	-002	-026	Photos - Medieval Faire
030-	04-0211	-002	-027	Volunteers - Photos
030-	04-0211	-002	-028	Photos-Wildlife and Outdoors Festival and Wildgame Dinner [Contact Sheets and Negatives]
030-	04-0211	-002	-029	News Releases, 1998
030-	04-0211	-002	-030	Press Releases, 1997
030-	04-0211	-002	-031	Press Releases, 1996
030-	04-0211	-002	-032	Press Releases, 1995
030-	04-0211	-002	-033	Press Releases, 1994
030-	04-0211	-002	-034	Press Releases, 1993
030-	04-0211	-002	-035	Press Releases, 1992
030-	04-0211	-002	-036	Press Releases, 1991
030-	04-0211	-002	-037	Press Releases, 1990
030-	04-0211	-002	-038	Press Releases, 1989
030-	04-0211	-002	-039	Press Releases January - June, 1989
030-	04-0211	-002	-040	Press Releases January - December, 1988
030-	04-0211	-002	-041	Press Releases July - December, 1987
030-	04-0211	-002	-042	Press Releases Jan - June, 1987
030-	04-0211	-002	-043	Press Releases Jan - June, 1986
030-	04-0211	-002	-044	Press Releases July - December, 1986
030-	04-0211	-002	-045	Antique Car Show Press Release, 1985
030-	04-0211	-002	-046	Press Releases, 1984-85
030-	04-0211	-002	-047	Press Releases, 1982

Series 3: Exhibits with Photos, 1987-2000; ca 3 file folders. One file titled “On The Land” with slides in plastic sleeves, one file titled “Family Folklore”, one file titled “Photographs of P.H. Polk” 1999.

File I.D.				File Label
030-	04-0211	-003	-001	Exhibits - "On The Land"
030-	04-0211	-003	-002	Family Folklore - S.I.T.E.S.
030-	04-0211	-003	-003	S.A.F. - The Photographs of P.H. Polk, 1999

Series 4: Events, 1978-2001; ca 1.5 cubic feet. Currently held and discontinued educational outreach events, as well as fund raisers. Anniversary Party-1986, Billfish Tournaments, Bluegrass Festival, Civil War Reenactments, Dulcimer Day, Fall Folklife Festival, Golf Tournament, and Fourth of July Celebrations, Horse Shows, Kaleidoscope arts and craft celebration, Medieval Fair, Pops-in-the-Park, Welcome Wildlife Day, Wild Game Dinner and Wildlife and Outdoors Festival.

File I.D.				File Label
030-	04-0211	-003	-004	Dec. 8th Party - 10th Anniversary Party, 1986
030-	04-0211	-003	-005	Billfish Tournament - Landmark Park Benefit Tournament
030-	04-0211	-003	-006	Billfishing Tournament, 1995
030-	04-0211	-003	-007	Fishing Tournament, 1994
030-	04-0211	-003	-008	Bluegrass, 1991
030-	04-0211	-003	-009	Bluegrass Festival, 1990
030-	04-0211	-003	-010	Bluegrass Festival, 1988-89
030-	04-0211	-003	-011	Bluegrass Festival, 1988
030-	04-0211	-003	-012	Bluegrass Festival, 1987
030-	04-0211	-003	-013	Calendar of Special Events & Exhibits
030-	04-0211	-003	-014	Civil War Re-enactment Artwork
030-	04-0211	-003	-015	Civil War and Battle Re-enactment, 1989
030-	04-0211	-003	-016	Civil War and Battle Re-enactment, 1988
030-	04-0211	-003	-017	Civil War and Battle Re-enactment, 1987
030-	04-0211	-003	-018	Civil War and Battle Re-enactment, 1986
030-	04-0211	-003	-019	Civil War and Battle Re-enactment, 1985
030-	04-0211	-003	-020	Dixie Market, 1978
030-	04-0211	-003	-021	Dulcimer Day, 2001
030-	04-0211	-003	-022	Dulcimer Day, 1998
030-	04-0211	-003	-023	Fall Folklife Festival , 2000
030-	04-0211	-003	-024	Fall Folklife Festival, 1999
030-	04-0211	-003	-025	Fall Folklife Festival, 1998
030-	04-0211	-003	-026	Fall Folklife Festival, 1997
030-	04-0211	-003	-027	Fall Folklife Festival, 1993-94
030-	04-0211	-003	-028	Fall Folklife Festival, 1993
030-	04-0211	-003	-029	Fall Folklife Festival (Special Event), 1992
030-	04-0211	-003	-030	Fall Folklife Festival, 1992
030-	04-0211	-003	-031	Fall Folklife Festival, 1991
030-	04-0211	-003	-032	Fall Folklife Festival, 1987-90
030-	04-0211	-003	-033	Fall Folklife Festival, 1990
030-	04-0211	-003	-034	Fall Folklife Festival (Special Event), 1989
030-	04-0211	-003	-035	Fall Folklife Festival, 1987
030-	04-0211	-003	-036	Fall Folklife Festival (Special Event), 1986
030-	04-0211	-003	-037	Fall Folklife Festival, 1985
030-	04-0211	-003	-038	Heritage Classic Golf Tournament
030-	04-0211	-003	-039	Old Fashioned Fourth, 1997
030-	04-0211	-003	-040	Fourth of July, 1991-97
030-	04-0211	-003	-041	Fourth of July, 1996
030-	04-0211	-003	-042	Fourth of July, 1995
030-	04-0211	-003	-043	Fourth of July, 1994
030-	04-0211	-003	-044	Fourth of July, 1993
030-	04-0211	-003	-045	Fourth of July (Special Events), 1992
030-	04-0211	-003	-046	Fourth of July, 1992
030-	04-0211	-003	-047	Fourth of July, 1991
030-	04-0211	-003	-048	Fourth of July, 1990
030-	04-0211	-003	-049	Fourth of July, 1989
030-	04-0211	-003	-050	Fourth of July, 1988
030-	04-0211	-003	-051	Fourth of July, 1987
030-	04-0211	-003	-052	Fourth of July (Correspondence), 1986
030-	04-0211	-003	-053	Fourth of July, 1985
030-	04-0211	-003	-054	Fourth of July, 1984
030-	04-0211	-003	-055	Fourth of July, 1983
030-	04-0211	-004	-001	Fourth of July, 1981
030-	04-0211	-004	-002	Fourth of July, 1990-94
030-	04-0211	-004	-003	HorseShow - Wiregrass Saddle Club, 1990-92
030-	04-0211	-004	-004	HorseShow - Special Events, 1987-90
030-	04-0211	-004	-005	HorseShow, 1993-96
030-	04-0211	-004	-006	HorseShow - Wiregrass Charity, 1997
030-	04-0211	-004	-007	HorseShow - Wiregrass Charity, 1998
030-	04-0211	-004	-008	HorseShow - Special Events, 1995-96
030-	04-0211	-004	-009	Kaleidoscope, 1985
030-	04-0211	-004	-010	Kaleidoscope, 1986
030-	04-0211	-004	-011	Kaleidoscope, 1987
030-	04-0211	-004	-012	Kaleidoscope, 1988
030-	04-0211	-004	-013	Kaleidoscope, 1989
030-	04-0211	-004	-014	Kaleidoscope, 1990
030-	04-0211	-004	-015	Kaleidoscope, 1991
030-	04-0211	-004	-016	Kaleidoscope - General Information
030-	04-0211	-004	-017	Medieval Fair - Society for Creative Anachronism
030-	04-0211	-004	-018	Pop's-In-The-Park
030-	04-0211	-004	-019	Welcome Wildlife Day
030-	04-0211	-004	-020	Wild Game Dinner, 1996-98
030-	04-0211	-004	-021	Welcome Wildlife Day, 1993-94
030-	04-0211	-004	-022	Welcome Wildlife Day, 1992
030-	04-0211	-004	-023	Welcome Wildlife Day, 1990-92
030-	04-0211	-004	-024	Wildlife & Outdoors Festival, 1998
030-	04-0211	-004	-025	Wildlife & Outdoors Festival
030-	04-0211	-004	-026	Exhibitor Applications Festival (Wildlife & Outdoors Festival)
030-	04-0211	-004	-027	Wildlife Festival

Series 5: Publications, 1971-2004; ca 1 cubic foot plus 1 oversize folder for posters. Programs for various events held and fundraisers. Brochures mailed out advertising summer and spring break nature programs for children as well as educational, outreach events held at the park. Blank samples of certificates given to Board Members and donors, as well as, Wedding Certificates given when ceremonies are held in the Presbyterian church. Blank corporate membership certificates and postcards for sale. Newsletter samples and general information brochures on upcoming events.

File I.D.				File Label
030-	04-0211	-005	-001	AEA Programs
030-	04-0211	-005	-002	Annual Meeting Reports, 1981-2004
030-	04-0211	-005	-003	Certificates - Board Members
030-	04-0211	-005	-004	Certificates - Century Club
030-	04-0211	-005	-005	Capital Campaign
030-	04-0211	-005	-006	Corporate Membership Brochure
030-	04-0211	-005	-007	Depot - Statement Stuffer
030-	04-0211	-005	-008	Dulcimer Day
030-	04-0211	-005	-009	Farm Guides
030-	04-0211	-005	-010	Fourth of July - Old Fashioned Family Fourth
030-	04-0211	-005	-011	Education Brochure
030-	04-0211	-005	-012	Larks, 1981-84
030-	04-0211	-005	-013	Larks, 1985-88
030-	04-0211	-005	-014	Membership
030-	04-0211	-005	-015	Membership Drive
030-	04-0211	-006	-001	Miscellaneous
030-	04-0211	-006	-002	Music by Moonlight
030-	04-0211	-006	-003	Note Cards
030-	04-0211	-006	-004	Park Brochures
030-	04-0211	-006	-005	Planetarium Brochure/Flyer
030-	04-0211	-006	-006	Postcards
030-	04-0211	-006	-007	Rack Card
030-	04-0211	-006	-008	Special Event Calendars
030-	04-0211	-006	-009	Spring Farm Day
030-	04-0211	-006	-009	Summer Program
030-	04-0211	-006	-010	Teacher's Guides
030-	04-0211	-006	-011	Victorian Christmas
030-	04-0211	-006	-012	Wedding Certificates
030-	04-0211	-006	-013	Women's Guild
030-	04-0211	-006	-014	Corporate Membership

Series 6: Financial Records, 1981-98; ca by volume. Two separate checking accounts, operating Funds and Capital Funds. Each account has folders with canceled checks, accounts payable receipts, monthly bank statements, year-end statements from accountants and financial statements prepared for board meetings and tax statements. Retained in DLF Office.

Series 7: Board of Directors Minutes; Retained in DLF Office.

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