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

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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.

From the guide to the Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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.

From the description of Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122616112

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creatorOf Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners (New York, N.Y.). Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, 1934-1938 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--New York
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Depressions
Depressions
Housing
Housing
Mortgages
Mortgages
Property tax
Property tax
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Active 1934

Active 1938

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