Halifax (N.S.). Direct Relief Department records

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Halifax (N.S.). Direct Relief Department records

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102-35 (Formerly RG 35-102-35)

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  • 1933-1941 (Creation)
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    Halifax (N.S.). Direct Relief Department

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2 cm of textual records

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The Direct Relief Department was responsible for administering relief, in the form of food and fuel, to the unemployed in the city of Halifax. Likely formed in about 1933 in response to the 1930s depression years, the department reported to a Direct Relief Committee and was supervised by a Relief Administrator. The Direct Relief Committee consisted of six members and met about every two weeks. The department was likely dissolved in 1940 when the city stopped granting direct relief. From 1940 to 1941, council could direct the Finance and Executive Committee to grant food and shelter assistance to the unemployed in the city.

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Citizen’s Research Institute of Canada, “Report of Survey on Administration and Form of Government of the City of Halifax,” 1938, 9, 104.

The Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1940, c 57, s 39, 425.

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Series was transferred from NSARM to HRM in 2004 and accessioned by the archives in 2005. \n\n

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Series consists of materials created and/or accumulated and used by the Direct Relief Department. Records include correspondence, meeting minutes, a report, and meal tickets. The series contains the following sub-series: 102-35A Correspondence and 102-35C Meal Tickets.

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