Project Operating Division correspondence, 1935-1940.

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Project Operating Division correspondence, 1935-1940.

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Includes correspondence sent and received by the Operations Division of the Office of the Wisconsin State Administrator of the Work Projects Administraton (WPA). The Division's functions included general administrative oversight of WPA projects and offices in the state. The correspondence of the office is filed by office of correspondent, for national, regional and district WPA officials and for Wisconsin state officials. There are also subject categories for projects (arranged by type of project), general subjects, and safety.

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