I added this bit of code, which seems to have cleared up the IE problem before I have even begun cleaning up the rest of the mess. This code may be helpful to others dealing with the same issue I am who are novices, too. Still a long way to go, and not even sure how to proceed, but at least it's now viewable on IE. Thanks, again!
<!DOCTYPE html>
<!--[if IE 6]>
<html id="ie6" dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]>
<html id="ie7" dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 8]>
<html id="ie8" dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<![endif]-->
<!--[if !(IE 6) | !(IE 7) | !(IE 8) ]><!-->
<html dir="ltr" lang="en-US">
<!--<![endif]-->
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