Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project

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The survey, begun in 1936 and officially sponsored by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project, was organized by the Illinois Works Projects Administration. The purpose of the project was to translate, transcribe, and index selected news articles that appeared in the foreign language press of Chicago, 1833-1936. The project ended in 1941. Bessie Louise Pierce, a faculty member in the University of Chicago History Department, was an advisor on the project.

From the description of The Chicago foreign language press survey, 1936-1941 (inclusive) [microform]. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 45478540

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creatorOf Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project. The Chicago foreign language press survey, 1936-1941 (inclusive) [microform]. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey records, 1861-1938 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
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associatedWith Pierce, Bessie Louise, 1888-1974. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
United States
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American newspapers
American newspapers
Ethnic press
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Active 1936

Active 1941

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