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Crane was consultant in 1955-1956 when Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Agency was established for urban renewal projects; typical deteriorated block in Harlem Park created "314" pilot study for rehabilitation.

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Correspondence with Urban Renewal Staff Committee Report

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Correspondence with Urban Renewal Advisory Council

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Correspondence with Frank Winsted, Joe Hutchison, Marvin Hatcher, Constantine Doxiadis

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Crane prepared first master plan, 1927; hired as consultant for two two year terms, 1955-1957, 1957-1959; supervised hiring planner, applying for "701" H.H.F.A. grant for planning studies, tentative approaches to urban renewal grant for Dixie Hill, brought Doxiadis Inc. for an urban renewal and civic facilities study, 1959.

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Correspondence with Housing and Home Finance Agency

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Correspondence with State of Oklahoma

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Correspondence with Ponca City, Oklahoma

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Crane prepared first master plan, 1927; hired as consultant for two two year terms, 1955-1957, 1957-1959; supervised hiring planner, applying for "701" H.H.F.A. grant for planning studies, tentative approaches to urban renewal grant for Dixie Hill, brought Doxiadis Inc. for an urban renewal and civic facilities study, 1959.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The papers of Jacob Crane, consisting of seven project files, give only brief vignettes of a long career in planning and relate chiefly to Crane's work as a consultant. While still in the federal civil service as assistant to the Administrator of Housing and Home Finance Agency in international affairs, he served as consultant to Puerto Rico and to the United Nations Department of Social Affairs. His consulting work represented in his papers includes studies in housing, new towns, a master...