Records of the Washington Emergency Relief Administration, 1919-1940.

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Records of the Washington Emergency Relief Administration, 1919-1940.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154690257

Records from the central office of the Administration, including administrative subject files and correspondence pertaining to overall program coordination, fiscal records, and reports from the various county and district offices.

67 cubic ft.

Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch

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SNAC Resource ID: 6863847

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