Records pertaining to the New York City Housing Authority, 1950-1955.

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Records pertaining to the New York City Housing Authority, 1950-1955.

The New York City Housing Authority was established by a resolution passed by the Municipal Assembly of the City of New York. Consisting of three members appointed by the Mayor, the Housing Authority is responsible for providing low-rent housing for persons of low income, to clear and rehabilitate slum areas and to provide related recreational and other facilities.

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New York (N.Y.). New York City Housing Authority.

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Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991

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Robert F. Wagner, three term Mayor of New York City was born April 20, 1910 on the upper east side of Manhattan, New York. He attended Taft School in Connecticut, Yale University, the Harvard Graduate School of Business, the School of International Relations in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Yale University Law School, from which he graduated in 1937. At the age of 26, Wagner was elected to the State Assembly from the Yorkville District and he served in that position for four years. From 1942 to 1...

New York (N.Y.). Housing and Development Administration

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New York (N.Y.). Borough President (1950-1953 : Wagner).

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Robert F. Wagner was Borough President of Manhattan before becoming Mayor in 1954. From the description of Records pertaining to the New York City Housing Authority, 1950-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122378461 ...