Series III, Subseries III: Housing, 1972 - 1975
Sub-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 - 1975
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, Subseries III: Housing, 1972-1975
Subseries III: Housing, 1972-1975 is arranged alphabetically by Title and contains various reports, proposals, fund requests, correspondence, and meeting minutes on the housing and emergency shelter needs of flood victims after Hurricane Agnes. After Hurricane Agnes hit the Wyoming Valley on June 23rd and June 24th, 1972, 25, 520 housing units were affected by the flood. In the immediate response, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provided over 6000 mobile homes to Wyoming Valley residents on group and individual sites and on a rent-free basis for a maximum of one year. The HUD provided an additional 3000 households in temporary rental quarters. Other residents found temporary or permanent quarters with friends or relatives, in secondary homes, or in new homes located in the Back Mountain and Mountaintop areas of Luzerne County. The Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania hired the firm of Wilbur Smith and Associates to conduct a valley-wide comprehensive planning program to evaluate the existing and future housing demands because of the flood damage. The Flood Recovery Task Force hired outside contractors and companies such as Direction Associates, Inc. to conduct studies on the housing needs of the region and on land development regulations. 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