Urban Renewal Files

Dublin Core

Title

Urban Renewal Files

Subject

Urban renewal
Maryland--Baltimore
Neighborhoods
Eminent domain
African Americans

Description

This exhibit presents documentation related to Baltimore's urban renewal efforts during the 1960s. The files include correspondence, speeches, editorials, newsletters, flyers, and maps from Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Renewal plans for the neighborhoods of Bolton Hill and Mount Vernon are highlighted, along with responses from neighborhood residents and homeowners' associations.

The complete Urban Renewal Files (URF) collection at the University of Baltimore consists of 5 linear inches of archival records, which are described in an online collection database. The complete collection has also been digitized at the folder level and is also available in the collection database. For this exhibit, 20 documents have been selected from the complete collection.

Date

1961-1965

Rights

Use of this digital material is governed by U.S. copyright law. The University of Baltimore Special Collections and Archives makes digital surrogates of collections accessible if they are in the public domain, the rights are owned by the University of Baltimore, the Special Collections and Archives has permission to make them accessible, or there are no known restrictions on use. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information is not always discernible. The Special Collections and Archives is eager to hear from any rights owners wishing to provide accurate information. Upon request, material will be removed from view while a rights issue is addressed. Contact the Special Collections and Archives for more information regarding this image.

Format

text/pdf

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

R0124-URF

Date Created

2019-09

Extent

20 documents

Collection Items

Be Alerted!!
Community circular urging Baltimore County residents to vote against the urban renwal demolition bond issue in the November 1964 election

Steiner on S. 1681, Uniform Relocation Act of 1965
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations by BURHA's Director Steiner

McKeldin on S. 1681, Uniform Relocation Act of 1965
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations by Baltimore's Mayor McKeldin

The Philosophy of Urban Renewal
Editorial by WJZ-TV 13 General Manager, Herbert Cahan

Rehabilitation Procedures in Urban Renewal Areas
Statement of the Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Agency Regarding Rehabilitation Procedures in Urban Renewal Areas

Muskie on S. 1681, Uniform Relocation Act of 1965
Opening Statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations by Maryland's Senator Muskie

Outline of Urban Renewal Baltimore
BURHA pamphlet summarizing urban renewal in Baltimore City

Mount Royal Democratic Club Newsletter
Circular to residents of the midtown area regarding the proposed expressway along the Mount Royal corridor

Correspondence to Members of the Mount Royal Improvement Association
Mount Royal Improvement Association President, Richard Stein, addresses organization members regarding urban renewal's impact on the neighborhood

Proposed Maps of the Mount Royal-Fremont Urban Renewal Area
Four "alternative scheme" maps of the Mount Royal-Fremont Urban Renewal Area

The Inner City Voice Newsletter, Volume 2 Number 1
Includes the article, "Expressway Threatens Renewal Effort," about the proposed West Connector Expressway and its potential impact on midtown neighborhoods

The Inner City Voice Newsletter, Volume 1 Number 3
Includes the article, "BURHA Sent Home," about urban renewal in the Bolton Hill area

McCloskey HOOHA Speech
Transcript of a speech given by Ann McCloskey, representative of HOOHA (Homeowners in Opposition to Housing Authoritarianism), on May 4, 1966 before the Baltimore City Council in opposition to sections of the proposed Ordinance 461, A Unified Housing…

Use This Chance to Save Your Neighborhood School
Community circular urging Baltimore County residents to protest the public funding of the Human Relations Commission and their work to integrate schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods

R and R Can Change the Plans Any Time!!
Community circular criticizing the urban renewal policies of the Baltimore County Redevelopment and Rehabilitation Commission

Marching Against Segregated Housing in Baltimore
A circular from the Baltimore's Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) advertising a protest march against segregated housing

Letter to the Editor of the Sun
A letter to the Baltimore Sun regarding the construction of high-rise apartments in urban renewal areas, including Sutton Place in Bolton Hill

Correspondece from Ross W. Sanderson, Jr. to property owners in the 1600 block of Bolton Street
BURHA Renewal Area Director, Ross Sanderson, instructs Bolton Hill homeowners about housing inspections in the Mount Royal-Fremont Urban Renewal Area

CORE Housing Committee Newsletter
A newsletter from the Baltimore Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) chapter regarding open housing in the Baltimore metropolitan area

BURHA Go Home!
A Bolton Hill homeowner expresses frustration with the Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Authority's activities
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