Guide to the Leonard P. Kane Records Relating to the Appraisal of Properties for Proposed Nike Missile Bases in Western Pennsylvania , 1954-1958 AIS.1973.18

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Leonard P. Kane Records Relating to the Appraisal of Properties for Proposed Nike Missile Bases in Western Pennsylvania
Creator
Kane, Leonard P.
Collection Number
AIS.1973.18
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Date
1954-1958
Abstract
This collection contains the property appraisal records of Leonard P. Kane, appraiser, for private property to be used by the United States Army for the building of twelve Nike air defense missile bases surrounding Pittsburgh, Pa., 1954-1958.
Language
English .
Author
Dan Horvath. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on August 9, 2004.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
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Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains the property appraisal records of Leonard P. Kane, appraiser, for private property to be used by the United States Army for the building of twelve Nike air defense missile bases surrounding Pittsburgh, PA, 1954-1958. Locations included the Townships of McCandless, Indiana, West Deer, Plum, Elizabeth, Collier, South Fayette, Ohio and Robinson in Allegheny County; Penn and Northhuntingdon Townships in Westmoreland County; and Union Township in Washington County.

The folders for each site include appraisal reports, correspondence, and maps of each location of base. Oversized maps have been removed, unfolded, and are stored in a flat file. Maps for Sites PI-02-CL through PI-42-CL are in flat file 8-16, folder 1 and maps for Sites PI-43-CL through Site 93 are in flat file 8-16, folder 2.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Pennsylvania Division, Carnegie Public Library, June 27, 1973, which was received from John M. Kane.

Preferred Citation

Leonard P. Kane Records Relating to the Appraisal of Properties for Proposed Nike Missile Bases in Western Pennsylvania, 1954-1958, AIS.1973.18, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Leonard P. Kane Records Relating to the Appraisal of Properties for Proposed Nike Missile Bases in Western Pennsylvania, 1954-1958, AIS.1973.18, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Leonard P. Kane Property Appraisals, ais 73:18, Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh Libraries

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Dan Horvath in August 2004.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath on August 9, 2004. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 4385263

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Personal Names

    • Kane, Leonard P.

    Other Subjects

    • Military bases -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Region
    • Guided missile bases -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Region
    • Real property -- Valuation -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Region
    • Government

Container List

Site PI-02-CL: Indiana Township, Allegheny County, 1954
Containers
box 1, folder 1
Site PI-03-CL: Indiana and West Deer Townships, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 2-4
Site PI-25-CL: Plum Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 5-6
Site PI-36-CL: Penn and North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 7
Site PI-42-CL: Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 8-9
Site PI-43-CL: Union Township, Washington County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 10
Site PI-52-CL: Union Township, Washington County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 11-13
Site PI-62-CL: Collier and South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 14-15
Site PI-71-CL: Robinson and Moon Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 16
Site PI-92-C: McCandless Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 17
Site 93: Ohio and Ross Township, Allegheny County, 1954-1956
Containers
box 1, folder 18
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, "Project X", October 6, 1954
Containers
box 1, folder 19
Clippings about Nike Bases in Western PA, 1954-1958
Containers
box 1, folder 20
Contracts for Appraisal, 1954-1955
Containers
box 1, folder 21
Miscellaneous
Containers
box 1, folder 22