Chicago Housing Authority
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Chicago Department of Urban Renewal Records
Collection
Identifier: spe-n00096
Abstract
The records in this collection were created and collected by the Department of Urban Renewal, its predecessors and other Chicago city departments with duties related to planning and development. The majority of the collection is comprised of photographs, contact sheets, negatives and slides of Chicago neighborhoods considered and targeted for improvement, including images that show buildings and neighborhoods that were subsequently razed. There are also papers related to the administration...
Dates:
1891 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1980
Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Development Sub-Cabinet Series
Collection
Identifier: spe-h00016
Abstract
When Harold Washington took office 1983 he formed five sub-cabinets that were responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of policies that cut across departmental boundaries. The Development Sub-Cabinet worked with several city departments including Departments of Economic Development, Planning, Housing, Cultural Affairs, Chicago Housing Authority and the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training. Documents include reports, memoranda, correspondence and minutes.
Dates:
1980 - 1987