Series III: Disaster Relief & Recovery, 1972 - 1974
Series
Scope and Content
From the File:
The Flood Recovery Task Force, Inc. records, 1972-1975, contain organizational records produced by and for the Flood Recovery Task Force including, drafts, correspondence, proposals, handwritten notes, meeting minutes, reports, publications, grant applications, agreements, professional contracts, newspaper articles, and flood relief hearings. It should be noted that Wilkes University Archives does not have a complete set of meeting minutes for the many subcommittees that were formed under the Flood Recovery Task Force and the full scope of what was donated compared to what was created is difficult to determine. However, the materials represented in this collection reveal a wide range in documentation of the organization’s activities and responsibilities. The Flood Recovery Task Force joined forces with many federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations, private contractors, and individuals across various sectors to assist the region in recovering from Hurricane Agnes flood devastation. This collection covers Hurricane Agnes flood relief and redevelopment of the Wyoming Valley from July 1972 to 1975 and include topics such as government relief and funding for flood victims, urban planning and redevelopment programs, temporary and permanent housing, and transportation.
Dates
- 1972 - 1974
Access:
Open for research.
Extent
From the File: 9 boxes (9 boxes total, 5 whole document boxes, 2 half-letter boxes, 1 whole legal box, 1 half legal sized box. ) : [2.92 linear ft]
Language of Materials
English
Series III: Disaster Relief & Recovery, 1972-1974
Series III: Disaster Relief & Recovery, 1972-1974 is organized into three subseries: Subseries I: Proposals, Programs, and Long-Term Planning, 1972-1973, Subseries II: Reports, 1972-1974, and Subseries III: Housing, 1972-1975. This series contains materials related to proposals, drafts, reports, guidelines, correspondence, flood relief hearings, and committee meeting minutes concerning various aspects of The Flood Recovery Task Force’s approaches to issues that the flood affected communities faced in the Wyoming Valley. The Flood Recovery Task Force collaborated with various federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations, and private contractors to rebuild communities, businesses, and houses. Legal sized folders were removed to Legal Box #1.
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu