- unitid
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{"value"=>"2081", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2081", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1934/1938", "value"=>"1934-1938"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1934
- date_inclusive_end
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1938
- keydate
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1934
- date_start
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1934
- date_end
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1938
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6 linear feet (6 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners was a voluntary group originally appointed in 1934 by the New York City Board of Aldermen and later assisted by the U.S. Works Progress Administration. Its purpose was to provide advice to homeowners who faced loss of their homes because of an inability to pay their mortgages or property taxes. Records consist of approximately 400 case files and 17,000 file cards. Case files originated in the Committee's Manhattan office (although the cases are not limited to that borough) and they contain applications, memoranda and correspondence on each case. Bulk of the file cards consist of those kept by the central office (covering all five boroughs) and those handled by the Manhattan office."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners (New York, N.Y.)", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Municipal Committee for the Relief of Homeowners was a voluntary group originally appointed in 1934 by the President of the N. Y. C. Board of Aldermen and later assisted by the U. S. Works Progress Administration. Its purpose was to provide advice to homeowners who faced loss of their homes because of an inability to pay their mortgages or property taxes. At times the Committee attempted to negotiate settlements between the homeowner and the mortgagor.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The records consist of approximately 400 case files and 17,000 file cards. The case files originated in the Committee's Manhattan office (although the cases are not limited to that borough), and they contain applications, memos, and correspondence on each case. These case files are arranged in reference number order (#14-3383). The bulk of the file cards consist of those kept by the central office (covering all five boroughs) and those handled by the Manhattan office. Neither set is complete. It appears that a card containing basic information was made out for each individual who sought the Committee's assistance. The cards are arranged in several series, the significance of which is not clear.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>prior to 1961</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Robert Sink, 3/9/82</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Case files may not be cited individually for 75 years from date of latest document</p>"}
- extent_statement
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6 linear feet (6 boxes)