WPA airport projects files, [1926]-1945.

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WPA airport projects files, [1926]-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122522718

Records of a Works Progress Administration funded airport development project (1933-1934). The files include blueprints and schematic drawings for both proposed and partially constructed airports. There are also photographs of the sites and construction activities. Some files contain corresponding WPA paperwork and correspondence.

1.0 cu. ft. (1 box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6748056

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