Central housing project files, 1948-1977.

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Central housing project files, 1948-1977.

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Since 1935 the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) has been responsible for planning, building, and managing housing for low-income families and the elderly in Boston, Massachusetts, with financial assistance from state and federal agencies. Central housing project files were created by BHA's central office to manage public housing projects under its control.

17.5 cubic ft. (14 record center cartons)0.6 cubic ft. (ca. 100 photographs ; 20 x 25 cm. in 3 boxes)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Boston Housing Authority

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The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) was established by order of the Boston City Council on Oct. 1, 1935, pursuant to St 1935, c 449, s 5, which empowered cities and towns of Massachusetts to establish housing authorities. Such a body is responsible for providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing for families unable to afford housing without public subsidy and for clearing substandard, decadent, or blighted open areas under the provisions of MGLA c 121B. To carry out these responsibi...