Radoff papers of the Historical Records Survey

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Radoff papers of the Historical Records Survey

1938-1939

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Correspondence, reports, lists, memoranda, and data sheets regarding Region 4 (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) of the Historical Records Survey.

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Radoff, Morris Leon, 1905-

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Regional editor and supervisor of the Historical Records Survey, Region 4. From the description of Radoff papers of the Historical Records Survey, 1938-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122390094 ...

Historical Records Survey (U.S.)

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The Historical Records Survey (HRS) had its origins in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration. In 1935 it came under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project and eventually was designated as an independent program under Federal Project No. One. The projects, ideally suited for white collar workers, employed individuals to survey, classify and collect historical records. One program of the HRS was to document American portr...