Guide to the Wiregrass Consortium for Science and Technology Records

Record Group 260

Date Span:  1991-2018

Extent:  0.33 cubic ft (18 file folders)

Organizational Sketch:  The Wiregrass Consortium for Science and Technology (WCST) was created and incorporated in Houston County, AL, in 1991. Its purpose was to complement existing science, technology, and math programs, to promote science-based education programs, and to attract science-, engineering-, and math-education resources. After Dr. Leonard Freed (Daleville physician) donated property in Daleville, AL, the focus of the WCST changed to site, fund, and operate a Science Center for Wiregrass students. Its membership was its board of directors (21 to 28 directors) composed of representatives from schools, colleges, and science-related public non- profits in the Alabama Wiregrass.

Problems with property management and disposition of the Freed donation dominated WSCT attention and work until it all but ceased operating after 1997. Dr. Larry Brown of Troy State University Dothan tried to revive the WSCT in the 2000s, but the WSCT voted to dissolve itself in 2016. Pursuant to its 501c3 status, the WSCT turned over its substantial resources (mostly due to the sale of the Freed property) to the Dothan Landmarks Foundation, Inc., another 501c3 organization.

Scope / Content Note:  Contains governing, administrative, and financial records documenting the history and operations of the WCST. Includes Articles of incorporation, by-laws, meeting minutes, project records, property management and sales records, insurance records, tax information (e.g.: Form 990), and records of the WCST dissolution in 2018.

Provenance:  Records gathered by Dr. Larry Brown and turned over to then-Dothan Landmarks Foundation executive director William Holman as part of the transfer of assets in 2018. Given to Wiregrass Archives by Holman in 2021.

Processing Notes:  Order imposed by processor who also discarded many mundane and uninformative financial records such as monthly bank reconciliations.

Preferred Citation:  Wiregrass Consortium for Science and Technology Records, RG 260, Wiregrass Archives, Troy University Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.

Access/User Limits?  Open per donor agreement, 3/31/2021

Proc Date:           3/28/2021             Processor:  MTO

 

Inventory

File ID                                          File Title

260-21-0310-001-001     Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, 1991-1994

260-21-0310-001-002     Dissolution of WCST, 2014-2018

260-21-0310-001-003     Financials and Attempts to Continue WCST, 1997-2013

260-21-0310-001-004     Minutes, Dec 1992 -- Mar 1997

260-21-0310-001-005     Minutes, Nov 1991 -- Oct 1992

260-21-0310-001-006     Board and Officer Rosters, 1990s

260-21-0310-001-007     Mary Carter, Pmt for Contracted Services, Dec 1992 -- July 1993

260-21-0310-001-008     Projects, 1990s

260-21-0310-001-009     Projects: PREP Grant Application (DoE) 1992

260-21-0310-001-010     Check Register, 1992-2007

260-21-0310-001-011     Tax Info, incl. Form 990, 1993-2001

260-21-0310-001-012     Insurance: Property and D&O, 2001-2008

260-21-0310-001-013     Property Sale, 2004-2017

260-21-0310-001-014     Purchase Instruments for Property, incl. Freed objection, 1996

260-21-0310-001-015     Property Lease and Sale Contract, 1995

260-21-0310-001-016     Property Conveyance and Freed Lease, 1992-1996

260-21-0310-001-017     WCST vs. Bill Ross

260-21-0310-001-018     Miscellaneous

 

Contact Us

Wiregrass Archives
Troy University Dothan Campus
Everett 128
502 University Dr.
Dothan, AL  36303

Phone: 334-983-6556 x21327
Email: wiregrassarchives@troy.edu