Michael D. Wynne collection. Lyle Saxon papers, 1927, 1935-1937.

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Michael D. Wynne collection. Lyle Saxon papers, 1927, 1935-1937.

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The letters by Saxon pertain to publication of Father Mississippi (1927), the writing of Children of Strangers (1937), and the administration of the Federal Writers' Project (1935). Letters to Saxon from George H. Gardiner, secretary of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, pertain to the possible creation of an office of the Federal Writers' Project in Lafayette, La.

9 letters.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Federal writer's project

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Hinton was a former slave who was living in North Carolina at the time of the interview. From the guide to the Martha Adeline Hinton interview, 1937, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) One of the first actions by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression of the 1930s was to extend federal work relief to the unemployed. One such relief program was the Works Progress Administration, which FDR established in 1933. By 1941 the WPA had provided empl...

Gardiner, George H.

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Wynne, Michael

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Bernard Albert Diettel, a German immigrant, became one of New Orleans' most distinguished architects of the 19th century. From the description of Michael D. Wynne collection : Diettel family papers, 1875-1918. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70203787 Bernard Edward Dayries was a planter of Pointe Coupee Parish, La. He married Clothilde Virginie LeDoux, daughter of Zenon and Marie Felicitie Adelaide (Armant) LeDoux. From the description of Michae...

Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

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saxon, Lyle, 1891-1946

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Saxon, an LSU alumnus, was a resident of Baton Rouge, La. He was a historian as well as a writer of fiction. From the description of Lafitte the pirate, 1930-1932. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 262161478 Saxon, an LSU alumnus, was a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a historian and writer of fiction. From the description of Children of strangers, 1930-1937. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 262161476 Lyle Saxon was a fea...