Photographs, 1935-1940.

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Photographs, 1935-1940.

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Collection contains 1,271 photographs of Work Projects Administration (WPA) projects done in Iowa during the years 1935 to 1940. Throughout the collection, the dates the pictures were taken, and the project numbers, if known, are included. Of special note are photographs of a visit made by Eleanor Roosevelt to Des Moines, Iowa on June 8, 1936. Her main purpose in visiting the city was to deliver a commencement address at Drake University, but a portion of her day was devoted to viewing WPA project sites. These sites included a sewing room, a riverfront improvement project, and the Negro Community Center at 15th and Crocker. Photographs of Mrs. Roosevelt at these sites can be found in file 8/49.

11 v. ; 29 cm.

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University, Parks Library

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United States. Work Projects Administration (Iowa)

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Organized 1935 as Works Progress Administration; name changed 1939. From the description of Records, 1935-1943. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28411837 ...