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Labor's Program for Better Housing

One pamphlet entitled, "Labor's Program for Better Housing," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1938. This text delves into the quality of housing for lower-income families. Makes recommendations to secure better financing and...

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Writers Take Sides

One edition of "Writers Take Sides" published by the League of the American Writers dated May 1938. Contains 418 authors' perspectives on the Spanish Civil War. Includes excerpts from Ernest Hemingway, Dashiell Hammett, Pearl S. Buck, Earl Browder...

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Housing: A Natonal Achievement

One pamphlet entitled, "Housing: A National Achievement," written by Nathan Strauss dated February 1939. Gives an account of housing costs in 1939 throughout the United States. Also compares types of dwellings.

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Harlem Housing

One pamphlet entitled, "Harlem Housing," published by the Citizens Housing Council of New York dated 1939. The document was prepared with the Committee on Inter-Racial Problems in Housing Citizens' Housing Council in New York. Text analyzes living...

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Introduction to Housing Facts and Principles.

One item entitled, "Introduction to Housing Facts and Principles," by Edith Elmer Wood dated December 1939. Item relays various aspects of the housing situation in the lates 1930s: living conditions of Americans, health rates affected by poor housing...

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Crossroad

One magazine entitled, "Crossroad" dated 1940. Contains poetry, short stories, and illustrations. Features a college student's short story who was a competition winner. Magazine printed in Cleveland, Ohio and edited by Dan Levin.

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"Racial Policy in Public Housing"

One pamphlet entitled, "Racial Policy in Public Housing," written by Robert C. Weaver dated 1940. Describes how African-Americans have been neglected by the federal government and the lack of a "racial policy" in America related to public housing.

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"The Housing of Negro Families in Greater New York"

One pamphlet entitled, "The Housing of Negro Families in Greater New York" dated January 15, 1940 written by Warren M. Banner. Pertains to a report on the population of African Americans living in New York City and evidence of low quality housing...

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Sociological Survey of the Negro Population

One survey entitled, "Sociological Survey of the Negro Population" printed by the Dunbar Community League dated February 1940. Updating a previous survey from 1921 regarding the black population in Springfield, Massachusetts. Contains statistics on...

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Housing: the Continuing Problem.

One pamphlet entitled, "Housing: the Contuining Problem," dated June 1940. Printed by the National Resources Planning Board. Item reports demand for affordable housing, estimates labor costs, foreclosure laws among other details.

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