Drought relief correspondence, 1933-1934.

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Drought relief correspondence, 1933-1934.

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Correspondence and memoranda of the Drought Relief Department relating to appointment of county drought relief committees, availability of funds from federal, state, and local sources for relief work, Highway Commission lists of prospective road maintenance projects suitable for relief work, and legal opinions and correspondence relating to workers' compensation on relief projects.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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