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Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains materials from the City of Newburgh Engineering Department and the Newburgh Urban Renewal Agency, documenting the City's redevelopment efforts in the mid-late 20th century.
- Extent:
- 99.5 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, City of Newburgh Urban Renewal Collection, 1949-1987. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the City of Newburgh Urban Renewal Collection).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains a variety of materials documenting the City of Newburgh's redevelopment efforts in the mid-late 20th century. These include records from the City of Newburgh Engineering Department and the Newburgh Urban Renewal Agency. The files consist of correspondence, appraisals, deeds, meeting minutes, financials, demolition contracts, and brochures.
- Biographical / Historical:
During the mid-late 20th century, the City of Newburgh undertook large-scale demolition of approximately 1,300 business and residential structures on historic and commerical city blocks and its waterfront as part of urban renewal efforts. Much of this land then remained undeveloped.
- Acquisition information:
- City of Newburgh City Historian Mary McTamaney donated all materials in this collection to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives in 2018 .
- Processing information:
This collection was described at the folder level in 2022 by Anna Coombs. Materials were rehoused as needed.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into three series, Administrative, Appraisal, and Engineering Department, which are arranged alphabetically in the finding aid.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, City of Newburgh Urban Renewal Collection, 1949-1987. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the City of Newburgh Urban Renewal Collection).