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Morton J. Schussheim papers

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Identifier: 8403

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Scope and content

Papers document Schussheim's career including his work at the Dept. of Regional Planning, Harvard University, 1950-1952; city planner/economist, Cleveland City Planning Commission, 1952-1955; Director of Research, New York State Housing Rent Commission; Deputy Director for Area Development, Committee for Economic Development (CED), 1959-1961; Assistant Administrator for Program Policy, U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1961-1966; Professor City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 1966-1973; and Senior Specialist in Housing, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1973-1995.

Dates

1950-1995.

Creator

Schussheim, Morton J. (Person)

Language of Material

In English.

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Biographical / Historical

Morton J. Schussheim's career included work at the city, state, and federal levels, including a central role in shaping the housing policy and legislation of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. His papers complement other records in the Cornell collection, including those of Charles Abrams, with whom Schussheim worked at the New York State Housing Rent Commission, and of Coleman Woodbury, a predecessor as Assistant Administrator for Program Policy at the U.S. Housing and Home Finance Agency.