Archival Folder
Committee of Dollar Flats: leaflet, "to all dwellers of various shacktowns in the City of Portland"
Thursday, June 18, 1936
A2001-074
AF/160984
The flyer asks for people to come to city hall to protest the unlawful action of the police, threatening people with evictions. Organization : Committee of "Dollar Flats" People : Key Words : unemployment ; unemployed ; housing ; eviction ; police ; City Council ; Unhoused ; Houseless ; Hooverville As an historical resource, this item reflects the prejudices of the era in which it was created and includes language that is offensive. The use of this language is not condoned by The City of Portland Archives and Records Center, but we are committed to providing access to this material as evidence of the inequalities and attitudes of the time.
