Federal Writers' Project
Organization
Biography
The Federal Writers’ Project was a United States federal government project to fund written work and support writers during the Great Depression; it was part of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program; established July 27, 1935; federal sponsorship ceased in 1939, though the program was allowed to continue under state sponsorship until 1943. It was sometimes also know as the Writers’ Program.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Writers' Program in West Virginia Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0454
Scope and Contents
Papers created by the Writers' Program in West Virginia (ca. 1935-1942), a part of the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). For more information regarding this Program, please see the Biographical / Historical Note.The Writers' Program collection is arranged into series established on the basis of topics. This topical arrangement simply emerged from the documentation resulting from the subject-based research assignments delegated to the writers.There are six...
Dates:
ca. 1850-1942; Majority of material found within ca. 1935-1942