Formal case files: certificates of authority (NCA prefix), 1936-1939.

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Formal case files: certificates of authority (NCA prefix), 1936-1939.

Files of formal cases in which municipalities applied for certificates of authority to construct public utilities where none existed, to be financed in part by Public Works Administration (PWA) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds.

7.0 c.f. (7 record center cartons)

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