Civil Works Administration project folders, 1933-1934.

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Civil Works Administration project folders, 1933-1934.

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These folders include applications for project approval, reports of project completion, and time or funding extension forms. A detailed description of the proposed project can be found on the application forms.

15 microfilm reels.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6765739

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United States. Federal Civil Works Administration. Kentucky.

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United States. Work Projects Administration. Kentucky

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The Civil Works Administration (CWA), created by executive order on November 9, 1933, was a short-term experiment in work relief. Its general goal was to provide temporary work for needy unemployed during the winter of 1933-1934. Four million people were employed by CWA work relief projects before its close in March, 1934. Partly due to the success of CWA, a Works Division was established in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to guide states in administering additional work relief proje...