Research Catalog

Title

Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938.

Author

Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners (New York, N.Y.)

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors

United States. Works Progress Administration.

Description

6 linear feet (6 boxes).

Summary

Records consist of approximately 400 case files and 17,000 file cards.

Subjects

• Property tax > New York (State) > New York
• Mortgages > New York (State) > New York
• Housing > New York (State) > New York
• Depressions > 1929 > New York (State) > New York
• Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners (New York, N.Y.)

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Terms of Use (note)

• may not be cited individually for 75 years from date of latest document.

Biography (note)

• The Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners was a voluntary group originally appointed in 1934 by the New York City Board of Aldermen and later assisted by the U.S. Works Progress Administration.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

MssCol 2081

Author

Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners (New York, N.Y.)

Title

Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Terms Of Use

Case files may not be cited individually for 75 years from date of latest document.

Biography

The Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners was a voluntary group originally appointed in 1934 by the New York City Board of Aldermen and later assisted by the U.S. Works Progress Administration. Its purpose was to provide advice to homeowners who faced loss of their homes because of an inability to pay their mortgages or property taxes.

Finding Aids

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

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Finding Aid

Added Author

United States. Works Progress Administration.

Research Call Number

MssCol 2081