Papers, 1935-1945.
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Geisman, Willis T.
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Gamble, Mary Nan
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Administrative assistant, U.S. Federal Emergency Relief Administration, who helped plan the Matanuska Valley project (1935) and escorted the first contingent of settlers. From the description of Papers, 1935-1945. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42926026 ...
United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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In order to counteract the effects of the Depression, the Federal Government founded numerous agencies geared at lowering unemployment and boosting the economy. Among these were the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), created on May 12, 1933; the Civil Works Administration (CWA), established on November 9, 1933; and the Works Progress Administration (WPA-1), established on May 6, 1935. The Civil Works Administration was abolished in March, 1934, with its functions and records transfe...