State series, 1933-1936.

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State series, 1933-1936.

General correspondence with state administrators dealing with the following subjects: finance and statistics, policies, personnel, rural rehabilitation, drought, miscellaneous, projects, transients, complaints, education, medical care, work relief, safety and women's projects. Records include vouchers, claims, surveys, field representatives' reports, field examiners' reports and requests for land.

137 linear ft. (329 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6767894

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United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration

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In order to counteract the effects of the Depression, the Federal Government founded numerous agencies geared at lowering unemployment and boosting the economy. Among these were the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), created on May 12, 1933; the Civil Works Administration (CWA), established on November 9, 1933; and the Works Progress Administration (WPA-1), established on May 6, 1935. The Civil Works Administration was abolished in March, 1934, with its functions and records transfe...