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District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development

 Collection
Identifier: 165

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of 393 color and black and white photographs of DC Housing and Community Development construction projects throughout the District. Most images are of street or infrastructure projects. Of note are images of L’Enfant Plaza, playgrounds, and recreation center projects. The collection is arranged by the Department of Housing and Community Development project number.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1969 - 1983

Restrictions

There are no known restrictions.

Historical Statement

The DC Department of Housing and Community Development was created in 1975 by the 1973 Reorganization Plan prepared by Mayor Walter Washington. The department was charged “to formulate, develop and recommend housing and community development policies, plans and programs, and the administration of laws pertaining to housing and community development.”

Extent

1.25 Linear feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Provenance

There is no deed of gift for this collection and it is uncertain how the Library acquired the collection.

Related Collections

Collection 166, Redevelopment Land Agency Photograph Collection

Processing Procedures

Photographs were arranged by the project number assigned by the Department of Housing and Community Development and were individually sleeved and placed in acid-free folders. To limit the thickness of the folders, the folders were limited to 15-20 images per folder. Triplicate, or greater, copies of images were discarded.

Title
District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development Photograph Collection
Subtitle
A Guide to the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development Photograph Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by Mark Greek, 2018
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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