W.P.A. collection. Community Service Division field memos, 1940-1942.

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W.P.A. collection. Community Service Division field memos, 1940-1942.

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Memos sent to directors and supervisors of Works Progress Administration projects in Louisiana pertain to personnel, employment regulations, preparation of annual reports, conversion of W.P.A. projects to wartime purposes, and operation and administration of Community Service Division programs. Among the projects discussed in the memos are the Writers' Project, Shoe Repair Project, Music Project, Arts and Crafts Projects, and the Nursery School Project. Memos include worksheets and blank forms for recording hours of work, tasks accomplished, and the number of employees at work on particular projects.

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