History: 79-303 Pittsburgh and the Transformation of Modern Urban America: Local Government Documents

CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT MICROFORM r FILM P-71
Covers minutes of meetings of the Allegheny City Common and Select Councils for the years 1840-1907. Original documents available at the Archives and Library, Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center MSS #205.

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All types of legislation from 2000-present.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, MICROFORMS (2nd Floor) Microfilm F 51
487 reels containing the records of various municipalities and counties in Western Pennsylvania. For contents, see Guide to County and Municipal Records on Microfilm in the Pennsylvania State Archives CD3474.P46 1982. Exact dates vary by municipalities and counties, all pre-date 1979.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dept. (Oakland) - Reference Stack Area PENNA r KFX2151.A6 1938x NONCIRCULATING

2000-present. All types of documents. Seach by keyword, narrow by type of material.

Hillman Library - General Collection
JS13 P69e
1977-1995, 1998-2001

CLP Main (Oakland)- Pennsylvania Dept. Storage Stacks, Reference PENNA r KFX2151.A5x 1997-2001

Barco Law Library General Collection Non-circulating, 3rd floor
1889-1890,1900-1901,1907,1910-1911, 1913-1976
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CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT MICROFORM r FILM P-70
Covers council minutes from boroughs that were later incorporated into the City of Pittsburgh. Beechview Borough Council minutes, 1905-1908. Beltzhoover Borough Council minutes, 1887-1898. Birmingham Borough Council minutes, 1847-1858. Brushton Borough Council minutes, 1890-1894. Carrick Borough Council minutes, 1907-1927. Chartiers Township Commissioners minutes, 1901-1920. East Birmingham Borough Coucil....

Current legislation and ordinances

Archives Service Center AIS 1976:17
The City Planning Commission is responsible for the city's
development, through policy & development review & through administration of the zoning ordinance. During the 1940s and 1950s, the commission devoted its energy to the redevelopment of areas that had been full of vacant or sub-standard housing & factory buildings, & the improvement and construction of major thoroughfares.

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