Peter S. Craig papers, 1904-1983 bulk 1960-1975.

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Peter S. Craig papers, 1904-1983 bulk 1960-1975.

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This collection contains reports and studies, correspondence, legal documents, clippings, and index cards documenting the work of lawyer Peter S. Craig in opposition to the construction of freeways through Washington, D.C. The bulk of the material dates from 1960 to 1975, when Craig was active in this work, though some of Craigs reference materials, such as studies and clippings, date as far back as 1904. As a member of different committees, Craig drafted legal challenges to proposed highway construction on behalf of neighborhood groups whose homes were in the highways paths. He ultimately helped derail plans for seven multilane highways through the District, including highways that would have tunneled under the Mall and K Street, and destroyed 200,000 housing units within the city.

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