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November 12, 1974 Page 3 b.) Historic Districts Report Mr.'Nimtz reported that theNational Register has made a request ( by telephone) for some additional information and Ahat -this. information is being pre -pared for them. a.)-Histor'ic Landmarks Comnittee The report was deferred to Old Business. 8. Old Business a.) Consultant's Proposals Mr..Rothermel suggested that letters be sent to the consultants stating that we only received $5,000. to be used for survey work, and are trying to get additional funding from Com- munity Development resources. Mr. Oxian said that we should use the money left over from the 1974 budget to start the survey and add the $5,,000. to that sum. Ms. Sporleder suggested that letters be sent to the consultants to see if they are interested in doing a piece -meal survey. Ms. Schlereth- . discussed the progress that has been made in putting together a proposal.to have the architecture and social science faculty at the -University of Notre Dame do the survey. She distributed a draft of a possible method of putting together such a proposal that had been used to acquaint N.D. faculty members with the work of the Commission and how they might become involved in such a project. This type of proposal would try to get private foundation support. A discussion of the feasibility., and desirability., of such a project ensued. Mr. Smith appointed Ms. Deloris.Davisson to workwithMs. Schlereth and the N.D..faculty. Ms. Sporleder brought up s ' ome new business that she believed related to this project. She stated that the last issue of Preservation News reported that there would be a duplication of LaSalle's canoe trip that would come through South Bend and -St. Joseph County in 1976. She thought that investigation into the location of the Kankakee portage might be -included in the historical reseaxch that would take place in the Notre Dame project. b.) Cataloging Proposal Mr.'.Smith stated that our letters to various area librarians had obviously been grossly misunderstood. Mr. Nimtz., Ms. Sporleder and Ms. Price stated that,they would contact other -librarians to get their advice..