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United States Work Projects Administration Records
A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
Manuscript Division, Library of CongressWashington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact
Additional search options available at:http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009053
LC Online Catalog record:http://lccn.loc.gov/mm82055715
Prepared by Joseph Sullivan and Nan Thompson Ernstwith the assistance of Paul Colton, John Hackett, David Larsen, Steve Larsen, Sherralyn McCoy, BrianMcGuire, Jewel McPherson, Susie Moody, Harold Nakao, William Parham, Janice Ruth, Tammi Taylor
and Chanté Wilson-Flowers
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Collection SummaryTitle: United States Work Projects Administration RecordsSpan Dates: 1524-1975Bulk Dates: (bulk 1935-1942)ID No.: MSS55715Creator: United States. Work Projects Administration.,Extent: 409,000 items ; 1,634 containers plus 1 oversize ; 637.6 linear feet ; 63 microfilm reelsLanguage: Collection material in EnglishLocation: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, essays, scripts, plays, life histories, folklore material, field reports,notes, transcripts of documents, inventories, lists, statements, instructions, surveys and appraisals, graphs, drawings, maps,indexes, and administrative records of the Federal Writer's Project and the Historical Records Survey of the U.S. WorkProjects Administration. Also includes a research library of reports and publications documenting social welfare programsof the Depression era.
Selected Search TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They aregrouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
PeopleAlgren, Nelson, 1909-1981.Alsberg, Henry G. (Henry Garfield), 1881-1970--Correspondence.Alsberg, Henry G. (Henry Garfield), 1881-1970.Botkin, Benjamin Albert, 1901-1975.Brown, Sterling Allen, 1901-1989.Colby, Merle, 1902-1969--Correspondence.Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990.Cronin, George--Correspondence.Gaer, Joseph, 1897-1969--Correspondence.Harris, Reed--Correspondence.Laning, Claire--Correspondence.Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948.Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
OrganizationsAmerican Public Welfare Association.Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.Community Chests and Councils of America.Family Welfare Association of America.Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project records.United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration.United States. Work Projects Administration.United States. Works Progress Administration. Works Progress Administration records.Writers' Program (U.S.) Writers' Program (U.S.) records.
SubjectsAfrican Americans.Depressions--1929.Ethnic groups--United States.Folklore--United States.Mormons--Utah.Slavery--United States.Urban folklore--United States.
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PlacesUnited States--Description and travel.United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945.United States--Ethnic relations.United States--Social life and customs.Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government.Washington (D.C.)--Religion.
TitlesAmerican Life Histories : Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
Administrative InformationProvenance
The records of the Federal Writers' Project and the Historical Records Survey of the United States Work ProjectsAdministration (WPA) were transferred to the Library of Congress by the administration from 1936 to 1944, with the bulkof the material received in 1940-1941. Portions of the records were held by various divisions of the Library before beingprocessed by the Manuscript Division in 1984. Additional items were transferred from other divisions in the Library from1989 to 1996, and an item was given by the New Jersey Historical Commission in 1997. Records comprising the researchlibrary of the United States Work Projects Administration were received in the 1950s and transferred from the CollectionsPolicy Office to the Manuscript Division in 1998. The slave narrative indexing project was conducted by the Library circa1975, and files from the project were added to the collection in 2008.
Processing History
The records of the United States Work Projects Administration were processed in 1984. The collection was revised andexpanded in 1998, 1999, and 2008. The finding aid was revised in 2008.
Additional Guides
United States Work Projects Administration Records are described in “Amassing American ’Stuff: The Library of Congressand the Federal Arts Projects of the 1930s,” Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress (Fall 1983), pp. 356-389.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographsand drawings have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Some maps have been transferred tothe Library's Geography and Map Division. Music and material from the Federal Theater Project have been transferred tothe Library's Music Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the United States Work ProjectsAdministration Records.
Other Repositories
Other records of the United States Work Projects Administration can be found at the National Archives in WashingtonD.C., and College Park, Maryland.
Related Material
Related material is available in the Library's American Folklife Center which holds sound recordings of WPA life histories,stories, songs, and ballads, and in the Music Division, which houses the Federal Theatre Project Collection and FederalMusic Project Collection. Related collections in the Prints and Photographs Division include the Historic AmericanBuilding Survey and Historic American Engineering Record, the Work Projects Administration Poster Collection, and theFarm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection.
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Copyright Status
The contents of public records created by federal agencies may or may not be covered by copyright legislation. It is theresearcher's responsibility to determine requirements of domestic copyright laws and international treaties and conventions.
Access and Restrictions
The United States Work Projects Administration Records are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact theManuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrievethese items for research use.
Microfilm
Microfilm editions of parts of these records are available on sixty-three reels. Consult reference staff in the ManuscriptDivision concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers arerequired to consult the microfilm edition.
Online Content
Selected items from the United States Work Projects Administration Records and related collections are available on theLibrary of Congress Web site at the following links:
• Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsac/
• American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000007
• Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000008
• Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American LandscapesSurvey at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/
• Posters: WPA Posters at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/• California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell at
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowhome.html• Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942 at https://www.loc.gov/collections/florida-folklife-from-
the-works-progress-administration/about-this-collection/• The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939 at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
fedtp/fthome.html• Voices from the Dust Bowl: The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection at https://
www.loc.gov/collection/todd-and-sonkin-migrant-workers-from-1940-to-1941/about-this-collection/
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, UnitedStates Work Projects Administration Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
ChronologyDate Event1933-1942 Federal Emergency Relief Administration established
1935 Works Progress Administration established by executive orderFederal Writers' Project established under the Works Progress AdministrationHenry G. Alsberg appointed director of the Federal Writers' Project and editor-in-chief of the
American Guide seriesHistorical Records Survey organized under the administration of the Federal Writers' Project
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1936-1943 Launched “American Guide” series producing books on each state and major city as well as localguides
Inaugurated folklore projects, Negro affairs and slave narrative projects, and social-ethnic studiesDeveloped “American Life” projects such as “Lexicon of Trade Jargon,” “Pockets in America,”
“Hands that Built America,” “America Eats,” and “Portrait of America”Published over eight hundred titles including books, tracts, and essays
1939 Works Progress Administration renamed Work Projects AdministrationFederal Writers' Project reorganized as Work Projects Administration Writers' Program under state
financing
1940 Library of Congress designated as repository of surplus materials from the federal Writers' Projectoffices
1943 Work Projects Administration disbanded
Scope and Content NoteFederal Writers' Project of the United States Work Projects Administration
The records of the Federal Writers' Project of the United States Work Projects Administration span the years 1524-circa1975, with the bulk of the items created from 1935 to 1942. They are comprised of correspondence, memoranda, fieldreports, notes, drafts of essays, lists, drawings, maps, graphs, newspaper clippings, transcripts of documents, oral testimonyin the form of life histories, folklore material, inventories, statements, critical appraisals, speeches, administrative records,instructions, scripts, plays, and surveys. Material prior to 1935 consists mostly of transcripts made or copied for referencespurposes or for preservation. The files of the Federal Writers' Project are arranged in the following series: AdministrativeFile, American Guide File, Folklore Project, Social-Ethnic Studies, Special Studies and Projects, Negro Studies Project,Slave Narrative Project, Miscellaneous Records, Miscellany and Printed Matter. A small Addition was made to the recordsin 1998.
The Federal Writers' Project was created in 1935 as part of the United States Works Progress Administration to provideemployment for historians, teachers, writers, librarians, and other white-collar workers. Originally, the purpose of theproject was to produce a series of sectional guide books under the name American Guide, focusing on the scenic, historical,cultural, and economic resources of the United States. Eventually, the new programs and projects begun under the FederalEmergency Relief Administration were absorbed by the writers' project.
From its inception in 1935 through late 1939, the Federal Writers' Project was directed by Henry G. Alsberg, a formerlawyer who became interested in the theater as a writer and as a director of off-Broadway productions. His correspondencemakes up the bulk of the letters in the collection. Associates who also appear as project correspondents include MerleColby, George Cronin, Joseph Gaer, Reed Harris, and Claire Laning. Among the folklorists represented are BenjaminAlbert Botkin and John Avery Lomax. Poets and writers whose works appear in the records include Nelson Algren, SterlingAlbert Brown, Jack Conroy, and Richard Wright.
The Administrative File contains correspondence of Alsberg dated mostly from 1939, and instructional matter reflecting theoperation of the program. It supplements the Federal Writers' Project administrative records held by the National Archivesand Records Administration, Record Group 69. A finding guide to this material, the Records of the Federal Writers' ProjectWork Projects Administration, 1935-1944, was compiled by Katherine H. Davidson in 1953.
The American Guide File, the largest series, includes research data and drafts of writings that went into producing stateguide books. The records reflect topics such as local history, folklore, economic development, scenic areas, places ofinterest, local lore, facts, and tours. The books were initiated to stimulate travel to bolster the economy during the GreatDepression.
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Other series in the Federal Writers' Project Records reflect areas of interest developed by the project: rural and urbanfolklore, including individual narratives and life histories; studies of customs of social and ethnic groups; source materialsregarding African Americans; testimony of ex-slaves and slave-related material including copies of purchase agreementsand sale advertisements; and a compilation of printed matter now on microfilm.
Historical Records Survey of the United States Work Projects Administration
The records of the Historical Records Survey of the United States Work Projects Administration span the period1608-1942, with the bulk of the material copied or transcribed from 1935 to 1942. The records consist of correspondence,memoranda, reports, lists, surveys, instructional manuals, guides, personnel records, data sheets, reports, notes, newspaperarticles, transcripts of documents, catalog entries, and index cards. The files are arranged in the following series:Administrative File; Manuscript Record Survey, National Office; Church Records Survey, District of Columbia; MunicipalRecords Survey, District of Columbia; American Imprints Inventory, District of Columbia; Archival and ManuscriptRecords; Miscellany; Printed Matter; and Addition.
The Historical Records Survey was inaugurated in 1935. Employing white-collar workers, the project inventoried andpublished state and county historical records. It surveyed and indexed selections of manuscript collections held in publicand private depositories, prepared a bibliographic record of books published before the copyright law of 1876, surveyedfederal records in state depositories, and undertook related historical projects designed to provide scholars with a moredetailed account of public and private records throughout the country.
Reports, guides, instructional material, and correspondence make up the Administrative File of the records. A description ofthe administrative records of the Historical Records Survey held by the National Archives and Records Administration iscontained in the Preliminary Checklist of the Records of the Historical Records Survey, 1935-1942, issued by the NationalArchives in 1945. Other series in the Library's collection contain scattered documentation of the surveys themselves. Mostsubstantive is source material relating to the District of Columbia. The Church Record Survey, District of Columbia,highlights church and religious activity in Washington, D. C., while the Municipal Records Survey, District of Columbia,focuses on the boards, commissions, and departments of the nation's capital from 1937 to 1941. Prominent in the Archivaland Manuscript Records are Mormon life histories and other sources for studying families who settled in Utah.
Research Library of the United States Work Projects Administration
Records relating to the Research Library of the Work Projects Administration were added to the collection in 1999. Theycontain reports, publications, and related material documenting the social welfare programs of the Depression era. Recordsspan the years 1925-1947, with the bulk dated 1935-1942. The reports were written by state and local agencies of federalprograms, particularly the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Work Projects Administration, and also byprivate organizations such as the American Public Welfare Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Community Chests,and the Family Welfare Association.
Research Library material is organized in a State File and National File. The State File includes reports, publications,financial records, personnel forms, procedural and instructional manuals, photographs, press releases and other promotionalmaterial, speeches, newsletters, bulletins, memoranda, and correspondence. Of note are reports written in 1935 on workrelief activities by state emergency relief offices. The narrative reports often include photographs and other illustrations,charts, graphs, and statistical data.
The National File includes reports and related records from federal government programs and from the national offices ofprivate welfare organizations.
Material in the Research Library supplements the "Records of the Work Projects Administration," Record Group 69, heldby the National Archives and Records Administration.
Organization of the PapersThe collection is arranged in twenty-four series:
• Federal Writers' Project: Administrative File, 1935-1941• Federal Writers' Project: American Guide File, 1524-1941• Federal Writers' Project: Folklore Project, 1936-1940
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• Federal Writers' Project: Social-Ethnic Studies, 1789-1940• Federal Writers' Project: Special Studies and Projects, 1691-1942• Federal Writers' Project: Negro Studies Project, 1722-1939• Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, 1530-circa 1945• Federal Writers' Project: Miscellaneous Records, 1790-1940• Federal Writers' Project: Miscellany, 1827-1942• Federal Writers' Project: Printed Matter, 1935-1942• Federal Writers' Project: Addition, 1860-1940• Historical Records Survey: Administrative File, 1933-1941• Historical Records Survey: Manuscript Record Survey, National Office, 1936-1942• Historical Records Survey: Church Record Survey, District of Columbia, 1735-1941• Historical Records Survey: Municipal Records Survey, District of Columbia, 1937-1941• Historical Records Survey: American Imprints Inventory, District of Columbia, 1938-1941• Historical Records Survey: Archival and Manuscript Records, 1681-1937• Historical Records Survey: Miscellany, 1608-1942• Historical Records Survey: Printed Matter, 1935-1942• Historical Records Survey: Addition, 1784-1801• Research Library: State File, 1925-1944• Research Library: National File, 1929-1947• Addition: Slave Narrative Indexing Project, circa 1975• Oversize, 1931-1940
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Description of SeriesContainer SeriesBOX A1-A12 Federal Writers' Project: Administrative File, 1935-1941
BOX A1-A6 Correspondence, 1936-1941Letters and memoranda exchanged between the national director and state directors of the
Writers' Project and occasionally with project heads.Arranged chronologically.
BOX A7-A12 General Administrative Records, 1935-1940Correspondence, assignment logs, form letters lists, log books, manuals, reports, proposals,
statements, and personnel records.Arranged alphabetically by type of material except for the time and leave records of the New
York City project that have been filed at the end of the subseries.
BOX A13-A580 Federal Writers' Project: American Guide File, 1524-1941
BOX A13-A496 State Guide File, 1524-1941Correspondence, memoranda, reports, essays, lists, newspaper clippings, statistical material,
bibliographies, surveys, biographical studies, reproductions of state seals and flags,transcripts of documents and publications, folklore material, commentaries, pressreleases, studies, and publications.
Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material, subject, or name oflocale.
BOX A497-A560 Major Cities Guide File, 1936-1939Correspondence, memoranda, reports, essays, lists, newspaper clippings, statistical material,
bibliographies, surveys, biographical studies, folklore material, commentaries, pressreleases, studies, research data, and publications.
Arranged alphabetically by city and thereunder by type of material, subject, or name oflocale.
BOX A561-580 Local Guide File, 1938-1941Correspondence, memoranda, reports, essays, lists, newspaper clippings, statistical material,
bibliographies, surveys, biographical studies, folklore material, commentaries, researchdata, and publications.
Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by county or city.
BOX A581-A738 Federal Writers' Project: Folklore Project, 1936-1940
BOX A581-A706 Traditional Folklore, 1936-1939Poetry, songs, statements, expressions, recipes, jokes, plays, jargon, correspondence, and
memoranda.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material or subject.Containers A693-A705 are available on microfilm. Microfilm shelf no. 19,048
BOX A707-A738 Life Histories, 1936-1940Interview narratives, background information on persons interviewed, correspondence, and
memoranda.
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Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by name of compiler.
BOX A739-A760 Federal Writers' Project: Social-Ethnic Studies, 1789-1940Essays, articles, life histories, administrative material, reference material, statements and
reports, and drafts of projected publications.Arranged alphabetically by state or city and thereunder by name of ethnic group and type of
material.
BOX A761-A872 Federal Writers' Project: Special Studies and Projects, 1691-1942
BOX A761-817 State File, 1820-1940Correspondence, essays, articles, studies, books, reference material, publications, projected
publications, and drafts of essays.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by name of project.
BOX A817-A872 Regional and National File, 1691-1942Correspondence, essays, articles, studies, books, reference material, publications, projected
publications, drafts of essays, and private literary efforts encouraged by the program.Arranged alphabetically by name of project and thereunder by type of material, subject, or
name of state.
BOX A873-A890 Federal Writers' Project: Negro Studies Project, 1722-1939Essays, statements, biographical studies, stories, folklore material, transcripts, correspondence,
and other documentation.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material.
BOX A891-A932 Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, 1530-circa 1945Oral testimony of former slaves, appraisal or analysis sheets containing information regarding
the interviews or narratives, legal documents, newspaper clippings, and court records.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material with non-slave narratives
at the end. A list of the narratives is included in the first container.Volumes containing edited slave narratives appear in Containers A917-A932 which are also
available on microfilm. Microfilm shelf no. 23,423
BOX A933-A990 Federal Writers' Project: Miscellaneous Records, 1790-1940
BOX A933-A974 Chicago in Periodical Literature, 1790-1940Typescript copies of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, reports, and publications.Arranged chronologically.
BOX A975-A990 Joshua M. Schaffer Diaries, 1850-1913Holograph and typescript copies of diary entries by a physician in Iowa.Arranged chronologically.
BOX A991-A1039 Federal Writers' Project: Miscellany, 1827-1942
BOX A991-A1030 Federal Writers' Project Related Material, 1827-1942Essays, reports, articles, logs, outlines of projects, newspaper clippings, minutes of
meetings, agendas, inventories, indexes, radio scripts, reviews, research material,directories, procedural instructions, and mimeographed material.
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Arranged alphabetically by name of person, subject, and type of material.
BOX A1031 Works Progress Administration Related Material, 1935-1939Correspondence, memoranda, directories, guides, and procedural instructions of the National
Youth Administration and WPA state administrators.Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
BOX A1032-A1039 Federal Works Agency Related Material, 1937-1942Correspondence, memoranda, administrative material, surveys, financial data, statistical and
training material, operating and procedural instructions, reports, press releases, andmanuals.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
BOX A1040-A1080 Federal Writers' Project: Printed Matter, 1935-1942Microfilm of books, pamphlets, and mimeographed material published by the Federal Writers'
Project.Arranged alphabetically by state. The index consists of photocopies of either the cover or the
first page of each publication. Except for the index, this material is on microfilm only. Theoriginal publications are no longer part of the collection, but are listed and filmed accordingto the containers that housed them before their removal.
Microfilm shelf no. 19,334.
BOX A1081-A1086 Federal Writers' Project: Addition, 1860-1940Correspondence, memoranda, manuals, essays, reports, listings, transcripts, drafts of
publications, interviews, biographical material, printed matter, folklore material, andresearch data.
Arranged according to the series of the original portion of the records and alphabeticallythereunder by name of state, subject, or type of material.
BOX B1-B10 Historical Records Survey: Administrative File, 1933-1941
BOX B1-B3 National Office, 1933-1941Correspondence, memoranda, circular letters, reports, lists, newsletters, speeches,
publications, surveys, proposals, manuals, statements, personnel records, and financialmaterial.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or by subject.
BOX B3-B4 Regions and States, 1933-1941Memoranda, surveys, instructions, reports, proposals, manuals, lists, and statements.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material.
BOX B4-B10 District of Columbia, 1936-1941Correspondence, memoranda, inventories, surveys, instructions, manuals, guides, calendars
of manuscript collections, indexes, financial records, personnel material, and miscellany.Arranged alphabetically by type of material and subject.
BOX B11-B30 Historical Records Survey: Manuscript Record Survey, National Office, 1936-1942Correspondence, surveys of depositories, reports, and data sheets.Arranged alphabetically by state. An index and miscellany are at the end of the file.
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BOX B31-B76 Historical Records Survey: Church Record Survey, District of Columbia, 1735-1941Correspondence, survey sheets, research notes, newspaper articles, and transcripts.Arranged alphabetically by name of religious body or denomination and thereunder by name of
church, institution, organization, or by type of material.
BOX B77-B104 Historical Records Survey: Municipal Records Survey, District of Columbia, 1937-1941Drafts of essays, reports, notes, and other research material.Arranged alphabetically by name of agency, board, or commission. Drafts of the publication
associated with this project are filed at the end of the series.
BOX B105-B116 Historical Records Survey: American Imprints Inventory, District of Columbia, 1938-1941Data sheets, notes, and preliminary catalog entries.Arranged alphabetically by name of depository and thereunder by name of state or department
within the depository.
BOX B117-B236 Historical Records Survey: Archival and Manuscript Records, 1681-1937
BOX B117-B219 State File, 1681-1937Typewritten and holograph transcripts of county and municipal archival records such as
court and maritime records, vital statistics, county and family histories, and amiscellaneous group of church records.
Arranged alphabetically by state and organized thereunder by type of record. The life orfamily histories are Mormon life sketches from Utah and are arranged alphabetically.
An inventory of the Mormon diaries and life sketches is available on microfilm. Microfilmshelf no. 7,465n
BOX B219-B236 Miscellaneous Records, 1770-1915Correspondence, diaries, histories, essays, statements, financial accounts, and company and
archival records.Arranged alphabetically by type of record or name of company or record group.
BOX B237-B276 Historical Records Survey: Miscellany, 1608-1942
BOX B237-B241 National Office, 1940-1942Correspondence, memoranda, drafts of essays, instructions, lists, surveys, and index cards.
Organized in a general file and index card file.The general material is arranged by name of program or project and thereunder by type of
material. The index cards list significant material and are arranged alphabetically bystate.
BOX B242-B251 Regions and States, 1637-1940Inventories, abstracts, studies, calendars of manuscript collections, reprints, correspondence,
legal material, and surveys.Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material.
BOX B252-B276 District of Columbia, 1608-1939Correspondence, calendars of papers, histories, index cards, and lists.Organized in a general file and an index card file, each arranged by project and thereunder
chronologically or by type of material.
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BOX B277-B356 Historical Records Survey: Printed Matter, 1935-1942Inventories, directories, calendars of events, guides, land grants, surveys, bibliographies,
catalog rules, transcripts, ship records, vital statistics, reports, atlases, indexes, histories,cemetery inscriptions, and questionnaires.
Arranged by state and preceded by an index.
BOX B357 Historical Records Survey: Addition, 1784-1801Typescript of Catholic marriages in the diocese of St. Augustine, Fla.
BOX C1-C120 Research Library: State File, 1925-1944Reports, publications, financial records, personnel forms, procedural and instructional manuals,
photographs, press releases and other promotional material, speeches, newsletters,bulletins, memoranda, and correspondence of state and local agencies active in socialwelfare programs.
Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by author and title of report or by topic.
BOX C120-C136 Research Library: National File, 1929-1947Reports and related records created or compiled by federal agencies or private organizations
active in social welfare programs.Arranged alphabetically by name of author and title of report or by topic.
BOX D1-D55 Addition: Slave Narrative Indexing Project, circa 1975Card files from an indexing project of the slave narratives.Arranged alphabetically by type of material and thereunder by interviewer, state, informant,
and subject.
BOX OV 1 Oversize, 1931-1940A blue print and report.Organized and described according to the series, containers, and folders from which the items
were removed.
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Container List
Container Contents
BOX A1-A12 Federal Writers' Project: Administrative File, 1935-1941
BOX A1-A6 Correspondence, 1936-1941Letters and memoranda exchanged between the national director and state directors of the
Writers' Project and occasionally with project heads.Arranged chronologically.
BOX A1 1936-1938(5 folders)
1939Jan. 2-7
BOX A2 Jan. 9-Feb. 11(5 folders)
BOX A3 Feb.13 -Mar. 25(5 folders)
BOX A4 Mar. 27-Apr. 25(5 folders)
BOX A5 Apr. 26-June 8(7 folders)
BOX A6 June 9-Dec. 31(8 folders)
1940-1941, undated
BOX A7-A12 General Administrative Records, 1935-1940Correspondence, assignment logs, form letters lists, log books, manuals, reports, proposals,
statements, and personnel records.Arranged alphabetically by type of material except for the time and leave records of the New
York City project that have been filed at the end of the subseries.
BOX A7 Assignment logsForm letters relating to state seals and flagsList of project directorsList of publicationsLogbook, folklore projectManual and procedural instructions for the American Guide, 1935-1936
(4 folders)BOX A8 Miscellaneous
Procedural instructions for projects other than the American GuideBOX A9 Progress reports for American Guide maps
ProposalsReport on Negro projectStatement and memoranda regarding slave narrative project, 1937Time and leave records, New York, N.Y., office
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ReschedulingGeneral
1938(2 folders)
BOX A10 1939Jan.-Mar.
(6 folders)BOX A11 Apr.-May
(4 folders)BOX A12 June
(2 folders)Special projects, 1938-1939
Weekly progress reports, social-ethnic studies, 1940
BOX A13-A580 Federal Writers' Project: American Guide File, 1524-1941
BOX A13-A496 State Guide File, 1524-1941Correspondence, memoranda, reports, essays, lists, newspaper clippings, statistical material,
bibliographies, surveys, biographical studies, reproductions of state seals and flags,transcripts of documents and publications, folklore material, commentaries, pressreleases, studies, and publications.
Arranged alphabetically by state and thereunder by type of material, subject, or name oflocale.
BOX A13 AlabamaAgricultureArchitecture
(2 folders)BibliographyCalendar of eventsChronologyCities and towns
AnnistonBirminghamDecaturGadsdenHuntsvilleJacksonvilleMobile
ArchitectureCuisineCustomsEssayFloraFolkloreHistory
BOX A14 Houses and historic landmarks(4 folders)
Federal Writers' Project: Administrative File, 1935-1941
Container Contents
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HotelsIndexIndustry and commerceLiteratureMiscellanyOrganizationsPersonal memoirsPoints of interestSports and recreation
MontgomeryPiedmontSelmaTuscaloosa
GeneralBOX A15 Negro culture
Correspondence, 1937-1940Counties
BaldwinBarbour
(2 folders)BlountCalhounClarkCleburneColbert
(2 folders)BOX A16 Covington
DallasDaleDeKalbEscambiaEtowahFayetteFranklinHaleJackson
BOX A17 JeffersonLeeLivingstonLowndes
(3 folders)MadisonMontgomery
BOX A18 MorganPerryRandolphTalladega
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CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducationFaunaFloraFolklore
EssaysBOX A19 General
Negro songsSuperstitions and stories
Foreword and prefaceGeneral informationGeology and paleontologyHistoryIndexIndiansIndustry, commerce, and laborLiteratureMusicNatural settingNewspapers and radioNoted personalitiesReligionResources and their conservationSeal and flagSports and recreation
BOX A20 Tours(2 folders)
TransportationAlaska
Correspondence, 1938-1939Typescript of guide
BOX A21 ArizonaAgricultureArchitectureArtsBibliographyCalendar of eventsChronologyCities and towns
"A-S" miscellaneousBisbeeFlagstaffGlobe
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Commerce, industry, and laborCorrespondence, 1937-1940
(2 folders)Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducation and religionFolklore and folkwaysForeword, preface, and table of contentsGeneral informationHistoryIndiansNatural settingNewspapers and radio
BOX A22 Seal and flagSports and recreationTransportation
ArkansasAgriculture and farm lifeArchaeologyArchitectureArtBibliographyCalendar of eventsChronologyCities and towns
BlythevilleEl DoradoFort SmithHot SpringsJonesboroLittle RockPine BluffTexarkana
Commerce and industryBOX A23 Contemporary scene
Corrections to guide(2 folders)
Correspondence, 1936-1941(2 folders)
Editorial comment regarding NegroesEducationFaunaFlora
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BOX A24 Folklore(2 folders)
ForewordGeneral descriptionGeneral informationGeology and paleontologyGovernmentGuideHistoryIndex
BOX A25 IndiansLiteratureMusicNatural resourcesNewspapers and radioPhotographs, statement concerningPopulationRacial elementsReligionResources and conservationSeal and flagSocial lifeSports and recreationTheaterTours
(3 folders)BOX A26 Transportation
CaliforniaArchitectureCities and towns
BerkeleyBeniciaFresnoLos Angeles
History(2 folders)
MiscellanyPoints of interestTour
MontereyOakland
(2 folders)San DiegoSan Francisco
ArchitectureArts and crafts
BOX A27 Cemeteries
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Charitable organizationsCommerceCuisineEconomic developmentEducationFairsFinance
(2 folders)General
DescriptionInformation
BOX A28 Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate International Exposition, 1939Harbor developmentHistory, exploration and discovery, 1769-1860
(3 folders)HospitalsHotelsJournalism
BOX A29 LiteratureGeneralMagazines
MintsMuseumsMusicNewspapersPhysical setting
(2 folders)Poets and poetryPoints of interest
ChinatownGeneral
(2 folders)BOX A30 (9 folders)
Racial elementsChinese
BOX A31 FinnishFrenchGeneralItalianJapaneseJewish cultureLatin AmericanMexicanRussian
BOX A32 SpanishSwedish
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RadioRailroadsSan Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeSocial developmentSocieties and associationsTheatersTransportationUniversities and collegesUrban street transportationVigilance Committee
(1 folder)BOX A33 (1 folder)
Water transportation(2 folders)
San RafaelSanta RosaSausalitoSonoma city
Correspondence1937 June-1938 Dec.1939
Jan.-MayBOX A34 June-Dec.
(2 folders)Counties
AlamedaAmadorContra CostaEl DoradoFresnoHumboldtInyoKernLakeLassenMartin
Economic developmentGeneral informationGovernment and legislationSocial development
BOX A35 ToursTowns
MercerMontereyNapa
History, physical setting, and economic and social developmentPoints of interest
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TownsBOX A36 Placer
SacramentoSan Francisco
GeneralImmigration and settlement
San JoaquinGeneral
(2 folders)Stockton
San MateoGeneralTowns
Santa ClaraPhysical settingPoints of interest
San JoseSanta CruzSolano
GeneralBOX A37 Towns
VallejoSonoma
Bear Flag RevoltEconomic and social developmentGeneral information and physical settingHistoryPetalumaPoints of interest
StanislausTrinity
BOX A38 YoloEditorial comments regarding NegroesFolklore, Calamity JaneMiscellanyRacial elements
ChineseGeneralJapanese
Seal and flagSummary criticismTours
ColoradoArtBibliographyCorrespondence, 1937-1940
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BOX A39 Economic baseEditorial comments regarding NegroesGeneralIndex to state guideLandMiscellanyNewspapers, foreign language pressPeopleSeal and flagTours
ConnecticutAgricultureArchitecture
Drafts(2 folders)
GalleysArt
BOX A40 BibliographyCalendar of eventsCities and towns
BridgeportBlock surveyEthnic studiesFire department, historyGalleysHistoryIndustry and commerceLibraries, historyParks and recreational areas
(2 folders)BOX A41 (1 folder)
ReligionSchools, historyTrade schools
HartfordParks
(4 folders)BOX A42 Typed drafts and galleys
New BritainNew Haven
ParksTyped drafts and galleys
West HavenCorrespondence, 1937-1939
BOX A43 Counties(2 folders)
Economic and social development
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Editorial criticism, 1937-1938(3 folders)
EducationEthnic survey
"A-E" miscellaneousBOX A44 "F-S" miscellaneous
Domestic serviceGalleysGeneralHungarians
Folklore and folkwaysForeign pressGeneralGeologyGovernmentHistoryHurricane of 1938, field dataIndexIndians
BOX A45 Industry and commerce(2 folders)
LaborLiteratureMiscellanyMusicMutual aid societiesNatural resourcesPoints of interestSeal and flagSpeech and slangSummary criticismsTheaterTours
Nos. 1-4(2 folders)
BOX A46 Nos. 5-10"Makers of the Constitution Tour"
TransportationDelaware
ArchitectureCorrespondence, 1937-1939Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducationGalleys
(3 folders)BOX A47 History
Miscellany
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Points of interestSeal and flag
District of ColumbiaArchitectureAreas
(2 folders)BibliographyBuildings
(2 folders)Calendar of annual eventsChronologyGalleysGeneralHistoryIntroduction
BOX A48 IndiansJournalismList of essaysLiteratureMiscellanyMonuments and statuesMusic and theaterNatural settingNegroesPlans for the cityPrefaceRecreationScienceTable of contentsToursUniversities and colleges
FloridaArchaeologyArchitectureBibliography
General(1 folder)
BOX A49 (4 folders)BOX A50 (2 folders)
Library of CongressCities and towns
BagdadCarrabelleClearwaterDaytona BeachDelandFernandina
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GeneralPoints of interest
BOX A51 Fort MyersFort PierceJacksonville
(2 folders)Jupiter IslandKey WestLakelandMiami
(2 folders)BOX A52 Monticello
Pensacola(3 folders)
St. Andrews BaySt. Augustine
(2 folders)St. JosephSt. LucieSt. Petersburg
(2 folders)BOX A53 Tallahasse
Tampa(5 folders)
BOX A54 Tarpon SpringsWaukeenah
Correspondence, 1935-1939(2 folders)
Counties"A-Z" miscellaneousAlachuaBakerBrevardBrowardCharlotteClayCollierDade
ArchaeologyArchitectureArtBotanical toursContemporary scene
BOX A55 EducationEthnic studies, NegroesGeneralGeography
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HealthHistory
General"Land Booms"
Indians, SeminoleIndustry and commerceLibrariesLiteratureNatural resourcesNatural settingPlace namesPoints of interestSports and recreationTheaterTombstonesTopographyTownsTransportation
De SotoDixie
BOX A56 DuvalClubs and societiesHistoryMiscellanyNewspapers
Escambia(2 folders)
FlaglerFranklinGadsdenGlades
BOX A57 HenryHighlandsHillsboroJacksonJeffersonLafayetteLakeLeeLeonMadisonManatee
BOX A58 MarionMartinMonroe
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NassauOrange
(2 folders)BOX A59 Osceola
PascoPinellasPolkPutnamSt. JohnsSanta RosaSarasotaSeminoleSumterSuwanneeTaylorVolusia
(1 folder)BOX A60 (2 folders)
WaltonWest Palm Beach
Editorial commentsGeneralNegroes
Editorial formsEverglades
BOX A61 Fauna and floraFolklore
FragmentsGeneral
(3 folders)GeologyHistory
(3 folders)BOX A62 (1 folder)
History, commercial policy of SpainIndians
(3 folders)MiscellanyNatural setting and conservationNegroes
BOX A63 Noted personalitiesPoints of interestSeal and flagSports and recreationTheaterTranscripts, 1526-1931
A History of Louisiana by Henry E. Chambers, 1925
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A Memoir of Captain Mills Olcott Burnham, a Florida Pioneer by Robert Ransom,undated
Audiencia de Santa Domingo, Island of Hispaniola, letters, 1526-1639Burch, Daniel E., letters, 1824-1826Calderon, Gabriel Diaz Vara, Bishop of Cuba, letters, 1674-1675Diary abstracts, 1565, 1821-1888Dickenson, Jonathan, journal on shipwreck in Gulf of Florida, 1696-1697The Discovery of North America by John Cabot by Henry Harrisse, 1897Dr. Issac Hulse: His Life and Letters by Charles
J. Werner, 1922Indian Key Massacre, accounts concerning, 1836-1885
BOX A64 "Letter of Hernando de Soto and Memoir of Hernandode de Escalante FontanedoRespecting Florida, 1539-1575," translated by Thomas Buckingham Smith, 1854
Lettre Venant de la Floride, extracts, 1565 Macgregor's Invasion of Florida, 1817 byT. Frederick Davis, 1928
"Messages from the President of the United States Relative to the Occupancy of AmeliaIslands, 1818-1819"
MiscellanyMitchell, Joseph D., medical textbook, 1845 Munoz CollectionThe Seminoles of Florida by Eloise Lightfoot, 1931Verrazano, Johan de, letter, 1524"Voyages, Relations et Memoires Originaux Pour Servir a l'Histoie de la Decouverte de
l'Amerique," undatedTransportation
BOX A65 GeorgiaAccommodationsAgricultureArchaeologyArchitectureArtBibliographyCalendar of eventsCemeteriesChronologyCities and towns
"A-Z miscellaneousAthens
(3 folders)BOX A66 (4 folders)
AtlantaColumbusMaconSavannahWashington
(1 folder)BOX A67 (2 folders)
Civilian Conservation Corps camps
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Correspondence, 1936-1940(2 folders)
Counties"A-E" miscellaneous
(3 folders)BOX A68 "F-T" miscellaneous
(6 folders)BOX A69 "U-W miscellaneous
BaldwinBartowChathamCherokeeClarkeCobbColumbiaDeKalbFultonGreeneJacksonMcDuffin
BOX A70 MorganStephensTaliaferroWarrenWilkes
CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducationFloraFolklore
(2 folders)ForestsGeneral
BOX A71 GeologyGovernmentHealthHistoric sitesHistory
General(2 folders)
SocialIndians
General(2 folders)
TreatiesBOX A72 Industry, commerce, and labor
Libraries and museums
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MilitaryMiscellanyMusicNatural settingNegroesNewspapers and radioNoted personalities
"A-L" miscellaneousBOX A73 "M-W" miscellaneous
OtherPoetryPoints of interestReligionSeal and flagSocial welfareSports and recreationSummary and final criticismTable of contentsTopographyTours
Nos. 1-2, 4, and 18BOX A74 Changes
"Makers of the Constitution"Research material
TransportationIdaho, 1939Illinois
Agriculture(2 folders)
AntiquesArchaeology
(2 folders)Architecture
BOX A75 BibliographyBook reviews, Chicago
"A-L" miscellaneous(7 folders)
BOX A76 "M-W" miscellaneous(4 folders)
OtherCemeteriesCities and towns
"A" miscellaneous(2 folders)
BOX A77 "B" miscellaneous(5 folders)
BOX A78 (2 folders)
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BOX A79 (5 folders)BOX A80 "D-E" miscellaneous
(6 folders)BOX A81 "F" miscellaneous
(2 folders)"G" miscellaneous
(2 folders)BOX A82 (1 folder)
"H" miscellaneous(5 folders)
BOX A83 "I-K" miscellaneous(4 folders)
"L" miscellaneous(3 folders)
BOX A84 (2 folders)"M" miscellaneous
(4 folders)BOX A85 (2 folders)
"Mc" miscellaneous"N" miscellaneous
(2 folders)BOX A86 (1 folder)
"O" miscellaneous(3 folders)
"P" miscellaneous(2 folders)
BOX A87 (3 folders)"R" miscellaneous
(3 folders)BOX A88 (1 folder)
"S" miscellaneous(4 folders)
BOX A89 (1 folder)"T" miscellaneous
(4 folders)"V" miscellaneous
(1 folder)BOX A90 (1 folder)
"W" miscellaneous(5 folders)
BOX A91 (1 folder)"Y-Z" miscellaneousAlton
(3 folders)Aurora
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BOX A92 (1 folder)CairoCarlinvilleChampaignChampaign-Urbana
BOX A93 Chicago HeightsCollinsvilleDanville
(2 folders)Decatur
(1 folder)BOX A94 (3 folders)
DelavanEast St. Louis
(1 folder)BOX A95 (2 folders)
Elgin(4 folders)
BOX A96 (2 folders)Evanston
(4 folders)BOX A97 (2 folders)
Forest ParkGalena
(2 folders)Galesburg
(1 folder)BOX A98 (1 folder)
Glen EllynGraniteJolliet
(4 folders)BOX A99 (1 folder)
LincolnLockportLombardMolineNauvooPeking
BOX A100 Peoria(7 folders)
BOX A101 Quincy(5 folders)
River ForestRockford
BOX A102 Rock IslandSpringfield
Accomodations, arts, and buildings
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EducationGovernmentHistoryIndustry and commerceLincoln, AbrahamNatural setting and noted personalitiesPoints of interestReligion
BOX A103 Sports, recreation, and transportationWelfare organizations
UrbanaWilmette
Correspondence, 1937-1939Counties
Adams(2 folders)
BOX A104 (3 folders)AlexanderBondBrown, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, and CassChampaign
(2 folders)Christian
BOX A105 ClarkClinton, Coles, Cook, Crawford, and CumberlandDeWittDouglas
(6 folders)BOX A106 DuPage
(2 folders)DwightEdgarEdwardsEffinghamFayette, Ford, and FranklinFulton
(2 folders)Gallatin
BOX A107 Greene(2 folders)
GrundyHamiltonHancockHardinHendersonIroquois
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BOX A108 (1 folder)Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, and JohnsonKaneKankakeeKendallKnox
(2 folders)Lake, Lawrence, and LeeLivingston
BOX A109 Logan(2 folders)
McDonough, McHenry, and McLeanMaconMacoupin
(3 folders)BOX A110 Madison
(2 folders)MarionMasonMassacMenard, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie,
and OglePeoria
(2 folders)Perry
BOX A111 PiattPikePopePulaskiRandolphRichlandSt. Clair
(2 folders)SalineSangamon
(2 folders)BOX A112 Scott
ShelbyStephensonTazewellUnionVermilion
(2 folders)WarrenWashington
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(1 folder)BOX A113 (2 folders)
WilliamsonWinnebago and Woodford
Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducation
(4 folders)BOX A114 (2 folders)
Ethnic groupsEthnic studies, Jewish folklore
(2 folders)FaunaFloraFolklore
Beliefs and customsBirth, burial, death, and marriageCelebrations and holidaysGeneralRemedies and cures
BOX A115 SuperstitionsIndian loreMiscellanyNegro lorePhrases and sayingsSongs and rhymesTales
AnecdotesFablesGeneral
Questionable folklore(2 folders)
BOX A116 (9 folders)Geography and topographyGeology
(2 folders)BOX A117 (1 folder)
GovernmentHistoric structures
BridgesCollege buildingsCourt housesHomesteads and housesMills
Historical anecdotesHistory
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ChronologicalEarly settlement
BOX A118 General(8 folders)
BOX A119 (2 folders)Religious liberty, history
(3 folders)Social historyIndian material
(1 folder)BOX A120 (6 folders)
Industry and commerceGeneral
BOX A121 Marshall Fields, department storeJuvenile delinquencyLabor movement, history
Bibliography(2 folders)
Child laborCongress for Industrial OrganizationGeneral
(3 folders)BOX A122 Industrial Workers of the World
Landis AwardLegislationNewspaper articles, extracts, 1937OutlineStrikes
(2 folders)Unions
BOX A123 Lincolniana(4 folders)
LiteratureMonuments and parks
(1 folder)BOX A124 (1 folder)
National parks and forest reservesNatural resourcesNatural settingNewspapers and radioNoted personalitiesPoints of interestReligion
(2 folders)BOX A125 (2 folders)
ScienceSeal and flag
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Social lifeSocial welfareSports
BaseballFootballGolfTennis
Sports and recreationSummary criticismToursTranscripts, newspapers and serials, 1933
(1 folder)BOX A126 (5 folders)
Transportation(1 folder)
BOX A127 (3 folders)Indiana
AgricultureArchaeologyArchitectureArtArts and craftsBibliography
BOX A128 Calendar of eventsChronologyCities and towns
AndersonCorydonElkhartEvansvilleFrench LickFort WayneIndianapolisMadisonMuncieNew Albany
BOX A129 New HarmonySouth BendTerre HauteVincennes
"Cities of the Calumet"ClimateCorrespondence, 1937-1939Counties, Brown
BOX A130 Editorial commentsGeneralNegroes
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EducationFaunaFloraFolklore and folkways
(3 folders)Foreword and prefaceGeneralGeographyGeology
BOX A131 History"Indiana Today"IndiansIndustry, commerce, and laborLiteratureMaps, listMusic and theaterNatural resourcesNatural settingNewspaper and radio
BOX A132 Racial elementsReligion and social developmentSeal and FlagSports and recreationTopographyTours
ListNos. 1-9
(5 folders)BOX A133 Nos. 10-20
(6 folders)Transportation
BOX A134 IowaAgriculture
Animal feedCorn field cropsCountry lifeDairy productsDomestic animalsFruitGarden cropsGeneralHazards to farmingInsectsNutritionSoil managementState college
Architecture
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ArtBOX A135 Cities and towns
AmesBooneBurlington
(2 folders)Cedar FallsCedar RapidsClinton
ArtsBOX A136 Education
GeneralHistoryIndustry, commerce, and laborNatural settingNewspapers and radioNoted personalitiesRacial elements and folkwaysReligionSocial welfare
BOX A137 Sports and recreationTransportation
Council BluffsDavenport
(4 folders)Des Moines
(1 folder)BOX A138 (4 folders)
DubuqueBOX A139 Fort Dodge
AgricultureArtsBibliographyDescription, generalEducationGeneralHistory
(2 folders)Industry, commerce, and laborNatural settingNewspapersPoints of interestRacial elementsReligionSocial welfareSports and recreationTransportation
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BOX A140 KeokukLe MarsMarshalltownMason CityMuscatineNewtonOskaloosa
(2 folders)Ottumwa
(2 folders)Sioux City
ArtsBibliography and indexEducation
BOX A141 General descriptionGeneral informationGovernmentHistory
(4 folders)Industry, commerce, and labor
(1 folder)BOX A142 (1 folder)
Natural settingNewspapers and radioNoted personalitiesPoints of interestRacial elements and folkways
General(2 folders)
NegroesReligionRevisions and corrections to guideSports and recreation
BOX A143 Social servicesTransportation
WaterlooGeneralTours
Correspondence1935 Dec.-1937 Dec.
(3 folders)1938
Jan.-JulyBOX A144 Aug.-Dec.
1939 Jan.-1940 May
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UndatedCounties
Buena VistaCalhounCherokee
(2 folders)ClayClaytonClinton
AgricultureEducationFauna and floraFolklore
BOX A145 HistoryIndiansIndustry and commerceNatural settingNewspapersNoted personalitiesPlace namesPoints of interestReligionSocial servicesSports and recreationTowns and villagesTransportation
BOX A146 Des MoinesDickinsonEmmetHumboldtIdaKossuthLeeLyonMahaskaO'BrienOsceolaPalo AltoPlymouthPocahontas
BOX A147 PolkSacSiouxWayneWebster
Agriculture
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WoodburyAgricultureEducationGovernment
BOX A148 HistoryIndustry and commerceNewspapersPoints of interestRacial elementsReligionSocial welfareSports and recreationTowns and villagesTransportation
Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducationFloraFolklore
Beliefs and customsBurials and deathsCelebrations and holidaysCrop loreGeneralMarriageSigns and omens
GeneralNegro lore
BOX A149 Phrases and sayingsSongs and rhymesSuperstitionsTales
AnecdotesAnimal talesGeneralLegends
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GeneralHistorical facts
BOX A150 "History of Iowa: Its Sources, 1541-1939""Oscar Wilde in Iowa"
IndiansIndustry, commerce, and labor
LiteratureMiscellanyNewspapers and radioPhotographs, captionsPlace namesReligionReports
BOX A151 Seal and flagSocial welfareSports and recreation
Baseball(3 folders)
GeneralSummary and final criticism
(2 folders)Tours
Nos. 1-2b(3 folders)
BOX A152 Nos. 3-11(9 folders)
Miscellaneous(2 folders)
BOX A153 Northeast areasTransportation
KansasArchaeologyArchitectureBibliographyCorrespondence, 1937-1940Cities and towns
HerringtonLeavenworthTopeka
BOX A154 Editorial comments regarding NegroesFolkloreHistory
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LiteratureMiscellanyNewspapers, foreign language pressPhotographs, captionsSeal and flagSummary criticism, 1937-1939
(9 folders)Kentucky
ArchitectureBibliographyCities and townsAshlandCovingtonFrankfortHarrodsburgLexingtonLouisvillePaducahCorrespondence
1936-1938BOX A155 1939
(2 folders)Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducationFolkloreHistoryMiscellanyNatural settingNewspapers, foreign language pressNoted personalitiesReligionSeal and flagSports and recreationSummary and final criticismsTable of contents and list of illustrations
LouisianaAgricultureArchaeologyArchitectureArtBibliography
(1 folder)BOX A156 (1 folder)
ChronologyCities and towns
"A-S" miscellaneous(2 folders)
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Baton RougeNew Orleans
Algiers sectionArchitectureArt
CemeteriesClimateCommercial and exotic areas
BOX A157 CuisineCultural featuresDrainageEducationFloraFortsFraternal organizationsGeneral descriptionGeographyGeologyGovernmentHistoryHotels
BOX A158 Industry and commerceLaborLiteratureMarketsMonumentsMuseumsMusicNatural resourcesNegroesNewspapers and periodicals
BOX A159 Points of interest(2 folders)
PopulationPrivate clubsRadioReligionService clubsSocial agenciesSports and recreationStores and shopsStreet namesTheaterTopographyTransportation
BOX A160 Viewing points
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Waterfront tourCorrespondence, 1936-1940CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducationEthnic groupsFolkloreGeology and paleontologyGlossaryGovernmentHistory
(3 folders)IndiansIndustry, commerce, and laborLiteratureMardi GrasMusic
BOX A161 Natural resourcesNewspapers and radioPoints of interest
(2 folders)Racial elementsReligionScienceSeal and flagSocial life and servicesSports and recreationTable of contents and miscellaneous informationTheaterTopographyTours
Nos. 1-9(2 folders)
BOX A162 Nos. 10-19(4 folders)
MiscellaneousTransportation
MaineAgricultureArchitectureArts
BOX A163 BibliographyBuilding surveyAlma-BaldwinBangorBelfast-BuckfieldBuilding survey
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Casco-FreeportGardiner-MedianicOtisfield-ProspectRockport-TopshamWaldoboro-YarmouthCalendar of eventsChronology
BOX A164 Cities and townsAugustaBangorBrunswickHoultonPortlandWaterville
Correspondence, 1937-1939Editorial comments regarding NegroesEditorial correctionsEducationFlora an faunaFolkloreGeneral informationGeneral survey
Addison-AwoneBaldwin-Bluehill
BOX A165 Bradley-BridgtonBrunswick-BucksportCarinna-CentervilleCharlotte-ClintonColumbia-Cutler
BOX A166 Deblois-DurhamEdinburg-EnsfieldEtna-ExeterFairfield-FreeportGardiner-Greenfield
BOX A167 Hallowell-HebronHerman-HudsonJay-JonesportKenduskeag-KnoxLaGrange-LeedsLeuant-Lisbon
BOX A168 Lowell-MarshfieldManchester-MexicoMilbridge-MonroeNaples-NorwayOld Town-Oxford
BOX A169 Paris-Peru
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BOX A170 Veazie-VinalhavenWales-WesleyWestbrook-WindhamWinn-WoodvilleYarmouth-unidentified
Geography and topographyGeologyHandicraftsHistory
BOX A171 IndexIndiansIndustry, commerce, and laborMiscellanyNatural settingNewspapers and radioPrefaceRacial elementsSeal and flagSports and recreationTours
No. 1BOX A172 Nos. 1a-19
(3 folders)Tours, islandsTransportation
MarylandArchitectureCities and towns
AnnapolisArchitectureChronologyFishing and huntingGeneralHistory
BOX A173 Tours(2 folders)
CumberlandCorrections to guideCorrespondence, 1937-1940
(3 folders)Editorial comments regarding NegroesPoints of interest
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Seal and flagMassachusetts
ArchitectureArtBibliographyCalendar of events
BOX A174 Cities and towns"A-R" miscellaneous
(7 folders)BOX A175 "S-Y" miscellaneous
(5 folders)AmherstArlingtonAuburnBostonBrocktonBrooklineCambridge
CemeteriesBOX A176 Education
GeneralHistoryIndustriesLibrariesLiteratureReligion
Correspondence, 1937-1939(2 folders)
Counties"A-L" miscellaneous
(2 folders)BOX A177 "M-Y" miscellaneous
(2 folders)CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducationFloraFolkloreGovernmentHistory
Seventeenth century(2 folders)
BOX A178 (4 folders)Eighteenth century
(2 folders)BOX A179 (1 folder)
Nineteenth century-twentieth century
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Historical narrativesIndustry, commerce, and laborList of published materialLiteratureMusicNoted personalitiesPhysical descriptionPlace namesPoints of interestRecreationSeal and flagTable of contentsTheaterTours
Nos. 1a-d(2 folders)
BOX A180 Nos. 2a-19(6 folders)
BOX A181 Nos. 21-29Transportation
MichiganArchaeologyArchitectureArts and craftsBibliographical sourcesBiographical sketchesCities
(2 folders)ConservationCounties
BOX A182 EducationEthnic groups, finance, fauna and floraFolkloreGeology, government, and historyIndustryInvention-natural resourcesPenology-place namesPoints of interestPolitical history-public healthRadio, recreation, and religionScience-sports
BOX A183 Townships-transportationVillages
(2 folders)BibliographyCalendar of eventsChronology
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(2 folders)Detroit
Conservation and recreationContemporary scene
BOX A184 Correspondence, 1937-1939Districts
Beaver ArchipelagoIsle RoyaleMackinac Island
Editorial comments regarding NegroesFolkloreGeneralHistoryLiteratureMiscellanyMusicNatural settingParksPreface and list of illustrationsRacial elementsSeal and flagSocial institutionsTheaterTours
Nos. 1-14(2 folders)
BOX A185 Nos. 15-20(2 folders)
MinnesotaAgriculture
CooperativeGeneralStatistics
ArchitectureEssaySupplemental information
ArtGeneral
(2 folders)BOX A186 (1 folder)
Noted artists(2 folders)
BibliographiesChronologyCities and towns
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"A-Z" miscellaneousDuluth
ArchitectureEducationEssay
BOX A187 IndustryMiscellanyPoints of interest
MinneapolisArchitectureCity planningEducationGovernment
BOX A188 Industry(3 folders)
LiteratureMcClure's article on Minneapolis by Lincoln Steffens, typescript copy, 1903Points of interestTransportation
RochesterSt. CloudSt. Paul
AccommodationsBOX A189 Architecture
(2 folders)Arts, literature, and theaterCity planningCuisineEducationGovernmentIndustry
(1 folder)BOX A190 (5 folders)
MiscellanyPoints of interest
(2 folders)BOX A191 Transportation
(2 folders)Twin Cities
ArchitectureCemeteriesIndustry
WinonaCorrespondence, 1936-1939
(2 folders)BOX A192 Counties
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"A-R" miscellaneous(9 folders)
BOX A193 "S-W" miscellaneous(2 folders)
CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducation
Augsburg College, MinneapolisBusiness schoolsCarleton College, NorthfieldCollege of St. Catherine, St. PaulConcordia College, MoorheadGeneralHamline University, St. PaulMacalester College, St. PaulNazareth Hall, St. PaulSt. Thomas College, St. PaulUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St.Paul
(2 folders)Ethnic groups
CzechoslovakianFinnish
BOX A194 FrenchGeneralGermanIrishJewishMennoniteMexicanNegroScandinavianSwedish
FolkloreGeneralGeography and topographyGovernmentHistoric landmarks
BOX A195 HistoryEarly settlements
(2 folders)General
IndiansArchaeologyCustomsGeneralHennepin CountyHistory
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LegendsBOX A196 Industry, commerce, and labor
CooperativesGeneral
LibrariesLiterature
GeneralWriters
MusicGeneralMusicians
BOX A197 National parksNatural resourcesNatural setting
Flora and faunaMississippi River Project
Newspapers and radioNoted personalities
(2 folders)Points of interestReligion
(1 folder)BOX A198 (1 folder)
Seal and flagSocial services
(2 folders)Social welfare organizations
(3 folders)BOX A199 Sports and recreation
(5 folders)Table of contentsTheater
(1 folder)BOX A200 (1 folder)
Transcripts, newspapers, 1854-1868TransportationGeneralMississippi River ProjectRailroads
MississippiAgricultureArchaeology
(2 folders)BOX A201 Architecture
Art(2 folders)
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Bibliography(2 folders)
CavesCemeteries
(2 folders)BOX A202 Churches
(3 folders)Cities and towns
ClintonGulfportHattiesburgNatchezPass ChristianPort GibsonTupelo
BOX A203 ClimateConservationCorrespondence, 1936-1939Counties
AdamsAlcornAmiteAttalaBentonBolivarCalhounCarrollChickasawChoctaw
(2 folders)ClaiborneClarke
BOX A204 ClayCoahoma
(2 folders)CopiahCovingtonDe SotoForrestFranklinGeorgeGreeneGrenadaHancockHarrison
(2 folders)BOX A205 Hinds
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HolmesHumphreysIssaquenaItawambaJacksonJasperJeffersonJonesKemperLafayetteLauderdaleLawrenceLeakeLee
BOX A206 LefloreLincolnLowndesMadisonMarionMarshallMonroeNeshobaNewtonNoxubee
BOX A207 OktibbehaPanolaPearl RiverPerryPikePontiacPrentissQuitmanRankinScottSharkeySimpsonSmithStoneSunflower
BOX A208 TallahatchieTateTippahTishomingoTunicaUnionWalthall
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WarrenWashingtonWayneWebsterWilkinsonWinston
BOX A209 YalobushaYazoo
CrimeCuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducation
Academies and high schoolsCoast areaColleges and universities
(2 folders)General
(2 folders)BOX A210 Engineering structures
Ethnic groupsExtinct townsFlora and fauna
(3 folders)FolkloreGeneral
(2 folders)GeographyGeology
BOX A211 Growth and developmentHealth and social workHistoric houses
(2 folders)Historic sitesHistory
Early settlement(3 folders)
BOX A212 Civil WarGeneral
(3 folders)Slavery
HospitalsIndians
(2 folders)BOX A213 (1 folder)
Industry and commerceGeneral
(3 folders)
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Labor unionsPlants and factoriesTourist campsTrade associations
Literature(2 folders)
Monuments and parksMotion picture theaters
BOX A214 MuseumsMusicNational GuardNatural resources
ForestsGeneralMineralsOils and gas
NegroesNew DealNewspapers, foreign language pressNoted personalities
A-I(3 folders)
BOX A215 K-Z(4 folders)
ParksPhilanthropic societiesPoints of interest
(1 folder)BOX A216 (2 folders)
PopulationProductsSeal and flagShopsSocial life, clubs
GeneralNegroPrivate
Social service agenciesSocial welfareSports and recreationSummary and final criticismTheaters
BOX A217 TopographyToursTranscripts, newspapers, 1843-1938
(4 folders)BOX A218 Transportation
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AirlinesBusGeneralHighways
MissouriAgriculture
(2 folders)ArchaeologyArchitectureArtBibliographiesCalendar of events
BOX A219 ChronologyCities and towns
Cape GiradeauColumbiaHannibalJefferson CityJoplinKansas CityMoberlySt. CharlesSt. GenevieveSt. JosephSt. Louis
BOX A220 SpringfieldContemporary sceneCorrespondence, 1936-1941
(2 folders)Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducationEthnic groupsFlora and faunaFolkloreGeneralGeography and topography
BOX A221 Geology and paleontologyGovernmentHistoryIndex to guideIndustry, commerce, and laborLiteratureMusicNatural resourcesNewspapers and radioPreface
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BOX A222 ReligionSocial welfareSports and recreationTheaterTours
Nos. 1-5(5 folders)
BOX A223 Nos. 6-18(12 folders)
TransportationBOX A224 Montana
AgricultureArtBibliographiesCalendar of eventsCities and towns
BillingsButteGreat FallsHelenaMissoula
Correspondence, 1937-1939(3 folders)
Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducation, religion, and social welfareEthnic groupsFolklore
(2 folders)BOX A225 General
Glossary of termsHistoryIndex to guideIndiansIndustry and commerceNatural setting and conservationMiscellanyPhotographs and illustrations, captionsPlace namesPrefacePressPromotionRecreation
Glacier National Park(2 folders)
GeneralBOX A226 Seal and flag
Summary criticism
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Table of contentsTours
Nos. 1-18(4 folders)
BOX A227 "Radio Continuity," nos. 10-20(2 folders)
TransportationNebraska
AgricultureArchaeology
(2 folders)ArchitectureArtBibliographies
(1 folder)BOX A228 (2 folders)
Calendar of eventsChronologyCities and towns
"A-C" miscellaneous(3 folders)
BOX A229 "D-N" miscellaneous(9 folders)
BOX A230 "O-V" miscellaneous(7 folders)
BOX A231 "W-Y" miscellaneousAinsworthAllianceAyrBeatriceBellevueBenningtonBertrandBlairCambridgeChadron
BOX A232 Clay CenterCodyColumbusEustisFilleyFontanelleFort CalhounFremontGeringGrand Island
Architecture
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ArtBanking
BOX A233 EducationGeneralHistoryHospitalsIndustry and commerceMiscellanyMunicipal servicesOrganizationsPoints of interestReligionSports and recreationTransportation
BOX A234 GretnaHansenHastings
AccommodationsArchitectureArtCemeteriesEducation
(2 folders)Fires and fire departmentGeneralHistory
(1 folder)BOX A235 (1 folder)
HospitalsIndustry and commerce
(2 folders)MiscellanyMunicipal servicesMuseumsNatural settingNewspapersNoted personalities
BOX A236 OrganizationsPoints of interestReligionSports and recreationTransportation
HoldregeHolsteinJuniataFort Kearney
(2 folders)
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BOX A237 KenesawLincoln
EducationGeneralHistory
(2 folders)HospitalsSocial and economic developmentState capitol building
Loup CityLyonsMindenNebraska City
BOX A238 NelsonNorfolkNorth LoupNorth PlatteOmaha
AccommodationsArtBibliographyBuildings
(2 folders)CemeteriesCity plan
(2 folders)BOX A239 Education
Essay(2 folders)
Ethnic groupsGeneral
BOX A240 GovernmentHistory
(4 folders)Industry and commerce
(2 folders)BOX A241 (2 folders)
Municipal servicesMuseumsMusicNoted personalities
(2 folders)OrganizationsPoints of interest
(1 folder)BOX A242 (5 folders)
Radio and newspapers
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ReligionSocial eventsSocial institutions
BOX A243 Social organizations(4 folders)
Sports and recreationTheaterToursTransportation
(2 folders)BOX A244 Orleans
PeruSchuylerScottsbluffSidneySouth SiouxTecumsehTekamahValentineWahooWymoreYork
Classification of subject headingsCorrections and annotations to guideCorrespondence, 1937-1939
(2 folders)BOX A245 Counties
"A-W" miscellaneous(2 folders)
AdamsAgricultureArchaeologyArtEducationFlora and faunaHistory
(1 folder)BOX A246 (2 folders)
Industry and commerceMiscellanyNatural settingNewspapersReligion
BOX A247 Sports and recreationStormsTransportation
Blaine
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BrownBuffaloBurtButlerCherryClayColfaxCumingCusterDakotaDawesDawsonDixonDodge
BOX A248 DouglasFillmoreFranklinFrontierFurnasGageGarfieldGospelHall
AgricultureEducationHistoryIndiansOrganizations and recreationReligion
HarlanHolt
BOX A249 HowardJeffersonJohnsonKearneyKnoxLancasterLincolnLoupMadisonMerrickNanceNemahaNuckollsPawnee
BOX A250 Phelps
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PlatteRed WillowRichardsonSaundersSarpyScottsbluffSewardSheridanShermanStantonThurston
BOX A251 ValleyWashingtonWayneWebsterYork
Editorial comments regarding NegroesEducationEthnic studiesFlora and fauna
(1 folder)BOX A252 (1 folder)
Folklore and folkwaysHistory
Exploration and early settlementGeneral
(3 folders)BOX A253 Pioneer history
(2 folders)Political history
IndiansArapahoe and CheyenneComancheGeneral
(3 folders)BOX A254 (1 folder)
OmahaHistoryVillages and agencies
OtoesPawnee
ChiefsCustomsHistory
(2 folders)LiteratureRelationship with pioneers
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ReservationsTreatiesWars
BOX A255 Santee(2 folders)
SiouxChiefsCustomsHistoryMassacresReservations and agenciesTreatiesWars and battles
WinnebagoIndustry and commerce
(2 folders)BOX A256 Literature
(2 folders)MiscellanyMusicNatural setting
(2 folders)BOX A257 Noted personalities
"A-W" miscellaneous(2 folders)
GeneralOrganizationsPioneers
Counties"A-C" miscellaneous
(3 folders)BOX A258 "G-W" miscellaneous
(4 folders)Hall
GeneralHistory
BOX A259 Place namesCounties
(4 folders)General
BOX A260 Points of interest(3 folders)
ReligionScope of Nebraska's projectSeal and flagSports and recreation
BOX A261 Summary criticism
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Table of contentsTours
Counties"A-W" miscellaneous
(5 folders)Douglas
(2 folders)BOX A262 General
(3 folders)Transcripts, 1854-1938
BooksJournals and magazinesNewspapers
Cities and towns"A-C" miscellaneous
(3 folders)BOX A263 "D-W" miscellaneous
(9 folders)BOX A264 Lincoln
(4 folders)Omaha
(4 folders)BOX A265 (1 folder)
PlattsmouthTekamah
(4 folders)Counties
BOX A266 General(3 folders)
Out of stateUnidentified
News servicesTelegrams to governorsTheses
(2 folders)BOX A267 (2 folders)
Transportation and communication systems(2 folders)
NevadaArchitectureBibliographyCorrespondence, 1937-1939Editorial comments regarding NegroesGeography and topographySeal and flag
New HampshireAgriculture
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BOX A268 ArchitectureArtCalendar of events
(2 folders)Cities and towns
"A-E" miscellaneous(4 folders)
BOX A269 "F-M" miscellaneous(5 folders)
BOX A270 "N-Z" miscellaneous(5 folders)
Berlin(1 folder)
BOX A271 (1 folder)ClaremontConcord
(2 folders)DoverDurhamExeterFranklin
BOX A272 Keene(2 folders)
Laconia(2 folders)
ManchesterBOX A273 Nashua
(3 folders)PeterboroughPortsmouthRochesterSomersworth
Contemporary sceneCorrespondence, 1936-1940
BOX A274 Editorial formsEducationEthnic groupsFolkloreGeneralGeography, topography, and climateGeologyGovernment
BOX A275 History(2 folders)
Index and table of contentsIndiansIndustry, commerce, and labor
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LiteratureMiscellanyNatural setting
BOX A276 Newspapers and radioNoted personalitiesPoints of interestReligionSports and recreationSeal and flagSummary and other criticisms
(2 folders)Tours
Nos. 1-2(2 folders)
BOX A277 Nos. 3-8(8 folders)
BOX A278 Nos. 8a-17(10 folders)
BOX A279 No. 18Editorial forms and criticism
TransportationNew Jersey
ArchitectureCities and towns
LivingstonCelebrationsGovernmentHistoryIndustry and commercePublic utilitiesReligion
BOX A280 Social, civic, and welfare organizationsTransportation
Correspondence, 1937-1939(4 folders)
Editorial comments regarding NegroesIndiansLiteratureMiscellanyNoted personalitiesRacial groupsSeal and flagTours
New MexicoAgricultureAnnual events
BOX A281 Archaeology
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ArchitectureArtChronologyCities and towns
"A-M" miscellaneous(4 folders)
BOX A282 "N-W" miscellaneous(5 folders)
AlamogordoAlbuquerque
EssaysGeneralHistory
CarlsbadClayton
BOX A283 ClovisFort SumnerRatonRoswell
(2 folders)Santa FeSanta RosaSilver CityTaos
(2 folders)BOX A284 Corrections to guide
Correspondence, 1936-1940(2 folders)
Counties"C-W" miscellaneous
(3 folders)BernalilloChavesColfaxGrant
BOX A285 LeaLincoln
(2 folders)OteroQuayRooseveltTaosUnionValencia
BOX A286 CuisineEditorial comments regarding NegroesEducation
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Ethnic groupsFlora and faunaFolklore
AnecdotesAnimal talesAphorismsBeliefs and customs
Celebrations and holidaysDeaths and burialsMarriageSuperstitions
EssaysEthnic storiesFables
BOX A287 Ghost storiesHumorous tales
(2 folders)Hymns and songs, religious
(5 folders)BOX A288 Indian lore
LegendsMiscellanyOccupational lorePhrases and sayingsSongs and rhymes
(2 folders)Spiritual and supernaturalSports loreStories and tales
GeneralTreasure stories
GeneralBOX A289 Geography and topography
Geology and paleontologyHistoric housesHistory
General(5 folders)
BOX A290 (2 folders)"Governors of New Mexico"
IndiansApacheGeneralNavajoPueblo
Acoma Pueblo(2 folders)
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BOX A291 (1 folder)General
(3 folders)Zuni
BOX A292 Industry, commerce, and laborLiteratureMiscellanyMissions and pueblosMonuments and parksMusicNatural resourcesNoted personalities
"A-G" miscellaneous(3 folders)
BOX A293 "H-W" miscellaneous(3 folders)
Pioneer and cowboy lifeGeneral
(4 folders)BOX A294 (4 folders)
Historical tales and events abstracted from personal interviews by Mrs. Lou S. Batchen(3 folders)
"Pioneers of New Mexico: Franz Huning"Place names
BOX A295 Points of interestGeneral
(4 folders)Pueblo villages
PopulationRanching and the cattle industry
(1 folder)BOX A296 (5 folders)
Religion(2 folders)
BOX A297 (2 folders)ScienceSeal and flagSocial welfareSports and recreationTours
GeneralNumberedPack trips
Towns and villagesTranscripts, 1680-1939
CorrespondenceJournals
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MiscellaneousNewspapers
GeneralBOX A298 New Mexican
Santa Fe New Mexican(2 folders)
Printed sources(3 folders)
BOX A299 Spanish archivesNew Mexico State Historical Society
(4 folders)Public Survey Office
(2 folders)BOX A300 (4 folders)BOX A301 (4 folders)BOX A302 (4 folders)BOX A303 (5 folders)BOX A304 (2 folders)
TransportationNew York
AgricultureArchaeologyArchitectureArtBibliographies"A-C" miscellaneous
(2 folders)BOX A305 "D-Z" miscellaneous
(9 folders)GeneralCalendar of annual eventsCities and towns
"A" miscellaneousBOX A306 "B-M" miscellaneous
(6 folders)BOX A307 "N-Z" miscellaneous
(3 folders)Albany
(3 folders)BOX A308 (2 folders)
AlbionAmityvilleAmsterdamAngelicaAuburnBaldwinBatavia
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Bay ShoreBinghamton
BOX A309 BrentwoodBuffalo
(3 folders)CanajoharieCanandaignaChathamClaverackClermont
BOX A310 Crown PointEast RockawayElmira
(2 folders)Floral ParkFort TiconderogaGloversville
GeneralGrowth and development
GreenportHamlet
BOX A311 HempsteadHudsonIthacaJamestownJohnstown
(2 folders)KinderhookLake PlacidLockportLong BeachMalverneMineola
BOX A312 MoriahNew LebanonNew RochelleNiagara FallsPatchoguePlattsburgPort HenryPoughkeepsieRochester
(2 folders)BOX A313 (1 folder)
Rockville CentreSaranac LakeSaratoga Springs
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