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Document describing the Housing Bureau of the Civic Services Committee.
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Document regarding housing in Charleston for war workers.
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Disposition by the Community Development Council of listener suggestion about crowded buses in Charleston.
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Disposition by the Community Development Council of two listener suggestions regarding the provision on trailer park camps.
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Disposition by the Community Development Council of listerner suggestion regarding transportation.
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Disposition by the Community Development Council of listener suggestion regarding housing for war workers.
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Article regarding Boulevard Dormitories which provide housing for women during war time.
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Letter to Frederick H. McDonald from C. C. Moses regarding the growing shortage of vital necessities in Charleston, SC.
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1940
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1941-09-25, 1941-09-05, 1942-08-17, 1942-09-18
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Series of articled: " Firemen Studying Civilian Defense" (Sept. 5, 1941), "Two Anti-Aircraft Regiments to Defend Charleston in Oct. Exercises" (Sept. 25, 1941), "Do You Know Your Charleston: Port of Embarkation" (Aug. 17, 1942), and "Former Rice Mill and Marshland Converted into Busy Naval Patrol Base" [West Point Rice Mill] (Sept. 18, 1942).
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1942-10-22
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Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Henry Yaschik (Oct. 22, 1942).
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1942-10-20
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Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Hattie Breen (Oct. 20, 1942).
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1942-10-06
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Article from the News and Courier entitled "Housing Bureau Will be Set Up" regarding a planning bureau to help with housing needs during the war (Oct. 6, 1942).
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1942-10-05
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Article entitled "Rooms Sought for Officers" regarding room rentals for military officers (Oct. 5, 1942).
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1942-10-20
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Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Mrs. F. R. Baker (Oct. 20, 1942).
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1942-10-17
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Letter to Homes Registration Office from F. R. Baker regarding suggestions on converting an attic into an apartment for war workers (Oct. 17, 1942).
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1942-10-21
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Article entitled "Billeting of War Workers in Local Homes Possible" regarding billeting for war workers (Oct. 21, 1942).
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1942-12-09
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Article entitled "U.S. Housing Administrator Pleased with Progress Here" regarding housing in Charleston during war time (Dec. 9, 1942).
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1942-10-07
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Article entitled "House Planning Bureau" regarding the planning committee (Oct. 7, 1942).
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1942-10-28
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Article entitled "Consideration Being Given to Housing Situation Here" regarding billeting for war workers (Oct. 28, 1942).
Date:
1942
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Revision of document on the purpose and war-time objectives of the Planning Bureau.
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1942-10-16
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Article entitled "Service Offered for Remodeling" regarding housing (Oct. 16, 1942).
Date:
1942
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Document regarding housing in Charleston for war workers.
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1942-10-29
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Authorization for Reconditioning Service. Applicant Mary M. Duffy (Oct. 29, 1942).
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1942-10-20
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Article entitled "Billeting May be Next Step to Break Housing Bottleneck" regarding billeting for war workers (Oct. 20, 1942).
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1942-11-30
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Article entitled "Building a House is a Matter of Hours in Charleston Defense Area" regarding the building of demountable homes (Nov. 30, 1942).
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1942-10-25
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Article entitled "Protecting a Heritage" regarding housing and preservation of buildings (Oct. 25, 1942).
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1942-10-21
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Newspaper advertisement for home owners in Charleston to provide housing for officers and war workers (Oct. 21, 1942).
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1942-12-09
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Article entitled "U.S. Housing Administrator Surveys Charleston's Needs" regarding housing (Dec. 9, 1942).
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1942-10-14
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Article entitled "U.S. will Lease Private Homes" regarding housing (Oct. 14, 1942).
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1942-10-26
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Article entitled "Few Vacancies in Rooms Here" regarding housing (Oct. 26, 1942).
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1942-10-21
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Article entitled "Billeting of War Workers In Local Homes Possible" regarding housing for war workers (Oct. 21, 1942).
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1942-06-02
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Wall Street Journal article (6/2/1942, "Plan Proposed to Use Private Cars to Supplement Transit Facilities."
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1942-10-21
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Letter offering home for war workers in response to ad (Oct. 21, 1942).
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1943-11-02
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Article entitled "War Housing Center to be Closed Soon" regarding wartime housing (Nov. 2, 1943).
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1943-02-22
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Letter to Frederick McDonald from Albert Simons regarding war-time housing (Feb. 22, 1943).
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1943-02-10
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Article entitled "More Efficient Manpower Use Urged Here" regarding the working and housing conditions of war workers (Feb. 10, 1943).
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1943-02-26
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Article entitled "Housing Body's Duties Defined" regarding the war housing committee (Feb. 26, 1943).
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1943-02-04
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Article entitled "Funds Approved for Recreation" regarding the building of a U.S.O. unit (Feb. 4, 1943).
Date:
1943
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Draft of letter from Albert Simons to U.S. Representative Mendel Rivers outlining the public health situation in Charleston and the absence of adequate health facilities for the civilian population.
Date:
1943-03-04
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Letter to the Community Development Council from Miss Rose Marie Brandt regarding housing of war workers (Mar. 4, 1943).
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1943-06-07
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Radio script for "The Man of the Hour" program (June 7, 1943).
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1943-06-14
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Radio script for "The Man of the Hour" program (June 14, 1943).
Date:
1943-03-01
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Radio script regarding the Community Development Council and a new program entitled "Men of the Hour" (Mar. 1, 1943).
Date:
1943-02-15
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Letter to R. M. Rubin from Frederick H. McDonald regarding suggestion from listener of a way to alleviate possible food shortages through vegetable gardening (Feb. 15, 1943). (See Folder 33 for response; the possibility of the Victory Garden Committee's involvement is mentioned.)
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1943-05-26
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Article entitled "Army and Navy Housing Problem Here Solved" regarding wartime housing (May 26, 1943).
Date:
1943
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Article entitled "More People Could Be Housed Here, Survey Says" regarding wartime housing.
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1943-02-09
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Letter to the Community Forum from Ira Krawitz with suggestion on busing (Feb. 9, 1943). Includes disposition, determined by the Community Development Council.
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1943-02-26
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Page 1 of letter to Community Development Council from Helen Goldberg (Feb. 26, 1943) regarding the need for a guest house for servicemen.
Date:
1943-02-12
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Article entitled "Our Tactics on Manpower" regarding city planning and housing in Charleston, SC (Feb. 12, 1943).
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1943-01-20
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Letter to Robert N.S. Whitelaw from Congressman Ranulf Compton (Jan. 20, 1943) regarding bill H.R. 7782 [use of funds for state and local post-war planning introduced by Congressman Beiter].
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1943-02-19
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Letter to Robert K. Creighton from Frederick H. McDonald regarding the War Housing Committee (Feb. 19, 1943).
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1943-01-25
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Charleston Evening Post article (Jan. 25, 1943), "Transportation Problem in Area to be Considered by Council."
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1943-01-20
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Article entitled "Home Furnishing Aid Plans Drawn" regarding an exhibit on housing (Jan. 30, 1943).
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1943-06-23
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Letter to Frederick H. McDonald from O.T. Wallace( June 23, 1943) regarding the Survey of status of some basic living necessities in the Charleston Area.
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1943-09-16
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News and Courier article (Sept. 16, 1943), "What a Committee Can Do."
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1943-10-01
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Article entitled "War Housing Committee Mum on Report" regarding war housing committee member Robert K. Creighton (Oct. 1, 1943).
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1943-01-30
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Article entitled "Housing Officials to Confer Next Week on City's Needs" regarding housing (Jan. 30, 1943).
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1943
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Article entitled "Housing Job Well Done" regarding wartime housing.
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1943-04-19
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Radio script for the program "The Man of the Hour" (April 19, 1943).
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1943-03-05
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Letter to Theodore J. Kenny from Frederick H. McDonald regarding a report entitled "Elimination of Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation" (Mar. 5, 1943).
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1943-04-15
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Report that accompanied a guide plan of residential unit development adapted to war housing for the Community Development Council (April 15, 1943).
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1943-02-20
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Letter to Nathan Rosen from Frederick H. McDonald regarding war-time housing (Feb. 20, 1943).
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1943-04-26
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Radio script for the program "The Man of the Hour" (April 26, 1943).
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1943-02-26
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Letter to Community Development Council from Mrs. Bernadette Fallon regarding reduction in bus fair to decrease traffic congestion (Feb. 26, 1943).
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1943-02-16
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Letter to Community Development Council from Mrs. Fred C. Mosley regarding transportation suggestion (Feb. 16, 1943).
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1943-06-21
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Radio script for "The Man of the Hour" program (June 21, 1943).
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1943-06-28
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Radio script for "The Man of the Hour" program (June 28, 1943).
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1943-03-15
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Letter to Frederick H. McDonald from Theodore J. Kenny in response to letter on the report entitled "Elimination of Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation" (Mar. 15, 1943).
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1943-03-20
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Letter from Albert Simons to members of the Home Service Committee Charleston Chapter [American Red Cross], dated Mar. 20, 1943, regarding the present hospital situation in Charleston. Encloses draft of letter to U.S. Representative Mendel Rivers.
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1943-05-17
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Radio script for the program "The Man of the Hour" (May 17, 1943).
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1943-05-10
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Radio script for the program "The Man of the Hour" (May 10, 1943).
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1943-05-31
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1943-06-14
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1943-03-26
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Letter to Theodore J. Kenny from Frederick H. McDonald regarding a report entitled "Elimination of Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation" (Mar. 26, 1943).
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1943-03-18
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Letter to Frederick H. McDonald from Edward H. H. Old regarding a report by the Community Development Council entitled "Elimination of Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation" (Mar. 18, 1943).
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1943-01-29
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Article entitled "Community Facilities Program Urged Here" regarding housing (Jan. 29, 1943).
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1943-01-22
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Article entitled "Group Prepares for Navy Growth" regarding the Community Development Council (Jan. 22, 1943).
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1943-01-18
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Letter to Captain G. E. Baker of the Sixth Naval District from Robert N.S. Whitelaw regarding the Community Development Council (Jan. 18, 1943).
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1943-01-18
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Article entitled "Trailer Town -- A War Creation, Pulsing with 'Hope of a Nation' regarding housing (Jan. 18, 1943).
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1943-01-13
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Letter to Walter Dorwin Teague from Robert N.S. Whitelaw regarding war-time housing (Jan. 13, 1943).
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1943-01-30
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Article entitled "Demountable Communities are Recommended Here" regarding housing (Jan. 30, 1943).
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1943-02-23
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Letter to Community Development Council from Mrs. Arthur F. Schlupp regarding housing (Feb. 23, 1943).
Date:
1943-06-18
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Copy of letter to Captain C. C. Moses from Frederick McDonald regarding the Survey of Status of Same Basic Living Necessities in the Charleston Area (June 18, 1943). Also included, "Continuation insert of paragraph 2, page 3."
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1943-02-01
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Article entitled "Community Facilities Planned for Liberty Homes Development" regarding housing and city planning in Charleston (Feb. 1, 1943).
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1943-01-28
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Article entitled "Trailer Section Here Envisioned" regarding the use of trailer camps for housing during wartime (Jan. 28, 1943).
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1943-01-23
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Article entitled "Development Council Meets for Organization on Friday" regarding the plans of the Community Development Council (Jan. 23, 1943).
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1943-04-09
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Letter to Harry Bennett from Jane Kingsley regarding the publication of a Directory of the Community Services and Points of Interest for the use of war workers and military personnel (April 9, 1943).
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1943-02-16
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Letter to Community Development Council from Rose Miller Brandt regarding housing for war workers (Feb. 16, 1943).
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1943-04-12
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Letter to Jane Kingsley from Leo F. Johnson in response to her letter regarding a directory of community service (April 12, 1943).
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1943-02-15
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Letter to John W. Rentiers from Frederick H. McDonald (Feb. 15, 1943) regarding a listerner suggestion and asking for City Council's consideration.
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1943-02-15
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Letter to T. A. Busby from Frederick H. McDonald regarding busing (Feb. 15, 1943).
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1943-01-23
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News and Courier article (Jan. 23, 1943), "22 Buses Sought for city, Army Lease Plan Advanced."
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1943-05-03
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Radio script for the program "The Man of the Hour" (May 3, 1943).
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1943-05-25
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Radio script for "The Man of the Hour" program (May 25, 1943).
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1943-02-15
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Letter to Community Development Council from Eleanor Cone and Helen Derrick with suggestion for crowded buses (Feb. 15, 1943).
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1943-01-30
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Letter to the Housing Branch of the Construction Bureau of the W.P.B. from Simons and Lapham (Jan. 30, 1943) regarding the price of a War Housing Manual.
