Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Distress Committee; 1905-1911
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Formed to carry out the provisions of the the Unemployed Workers Act in 1905, the membership was comprised of members of the corporation and members of the Board of Guardians.
Legal status
Setup for the purposes of the Unemployed Workmen Act 1905.
Functions, occupations and activities
Primary purpose to assist "deserving" unemployed men and women who had been resident in York for a minimum of one year through assistance finding work, aiding migration by paying travel costs, or providing work directly through work schemes. They took… read more
General context
Formed to carry out the provisions of the the Unemployed Workers Act in 1905, the membership was comprised of members of the corporation and members of the Board of Guardians.
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
Sources
BC 49