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Secondary Sources
Books
- Borchert, James. Alley Life in Washington: Family, Community, Religion, and Folklife in the City, 1850-1970. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1980.
- Farrar, Margaret E. Building the Body Politic: Power and Urban Space in Washington, D.C. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2008, p.58-74.
- Gillette, Howard. Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995.
- Gutheim, Frederick. Worthy of the Nation: Washington, D.C., from L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977.
- Lowe, Jeanne. Cities in a Race with Time: Progress and Poverty in Renewing America’s Cities. New York: Random House, 1967.
- Thursz, Daniel. Where Are They Now? A Study of the Impact of Relocation on Former Residents of Southwest Washington. Washington, D.C.: National Capital Area Health and Welfare Council, 1966.
- Weller, Charles. Neglected Neighbors. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1909.
Articles
- Ammon, Francesca Russello. "Commemoration Amid Criticism: The Mixed Legacy of Urban Renewal in Southwest," Journal of Planning History 2009: 8.
Video
- Smith, Delores. Southwest Remembered. Lanham: Lamont Productions, 1991.
Primary Sources
Archival Sources and Unpublished Papers
- Harry S. Wender Papers, 1921-1965, Washington, D.C. Historical Society, Washington, D.C.
- John Nolen, Jr. Papers, Washington, D.C. Historical Society, Washington, D.C.
- John D. Ihlder Papers, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, N.Y.
- Records of the National Capitol Planning Commission (NCPC), Record Group 328, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
- Map of Redeveloment Area B, ca. 1952
- Neighborhood Petition to Limit Scope of Renewal, ca. 1952
- Smith-Justement Plan for Southwest Project Area B, May 1952
- District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency Report on Plans for the Rehousing of Families Living in Southwest Project Area B, October 27, 1952
- "Questions and Answers about Redevelopment in Southwest Washington" pamphlet, ca. 1953
- "Questions and Answers about Relocation in Southwest Washington" Pamphlet, ca. 1953
- Letter on Behalf of William Zeckendorf to John Nolen, Director of National Capital Planning Commission, June 23, 1954
- Letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower supporting Southwest urban renewal, March 15, 1955.
- Renewal Information Bulletin, ca. 1960 [featuring "Milestones in the Urban Renewal Effort in Washington" timeline]
- Annual Report of the National Capital Housing Authority, 1962
Legal Briefs Filed in Berman v. Parker
Legislative Records
Photographs
