Transit Street (2 of 3), 1962 - 1963
Scope and Contents
Series 4, Providence Redevelopment Agency, is arranged into 2 subseries: Photographs (4.1) and Printed materials (4.2). The Providence Redevelopment Agency, working from a mandate provided for by the Federal Housing Act of 1949 and the RI State Redevelopment Act of 1956, documented the Fox Point area as part of the East Side Renewal Project from 1962-1965, culminating in the Official Redevelopment Plan of 1966. This urban renewal era project resulted in the destruction or removal of many homes and businesses in the area in order to expand highway development. Many Portuguese and Cape Verdean families were forced out of the neighborhood, forever altering the character and community of Fox Point.
Dates
- 1962 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open for research with the exception of one item from the Fox Point Boys and Girls Club series. This item is restricted until 2045 due to the privacy concerns and the sensitive nature of the material.
Extent
From the Collection: 16 Linear Feet (24 manuscript boxes, 4 small boxes, 1 oversized box, 3 album boxes, 1 oversized photo in flat file )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Portuguese
From the Collection: Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based
Creator
- From the Collection: Costa, Louis, 1937-2021 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org