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 ÁùºÏ±¦µä 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, ÁùºÏ±¦µä 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