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
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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 Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
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