An address deliverd by Nelson R. Burr a field supervisor of the Historical Records Survey of the Works Progress Administration on the priviege and duty of the churches in the preservation of records October 13th, 1936 at the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgetown, D.C. / Nelson R. B
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Burr, Nelson R. (Nelson Rollin), 1904-1994
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Nelson Rollin Burr (b. 1904), was a librarian and historian, relating to labor issues. From the guide to the Nelson Rollin Burr Papers, undated, (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives) ...
Methodist Episcopal Church
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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...
Historical Records Survey (U.S.)
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The Historical Records Survey (HRS) had its origins in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration. In 1935 it came under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project and eventually was designated as an independent program under Federal Project No. One. The projects, ideally suited for white collar workers, employed individuals to survey, classify and collect historical records. One program of the HRS was to document American portr...
