WPA Historical Surveys of Pima County departments, ca. 1936-1936.

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WPA Historical Surveys of Pima County departments, ca. 1936-1936.

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Summary: The WPA Survey Collection consists of survey forms completed by workers for selected Pima County departments in 1936. Forms provide a listing of the historical records held by the departments including titles, dates, volumes present, conditions of the documents, and a very brief description of the contents. Two additional folders present overviews of the various Pima County departments surveyed by the workers. In addition to Pima County public departments, brief surveys are present for the University of Arizona Library and the Arizona Pioneer Historical Society.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7809570

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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United States. Works Progress Administration. Historic Records Survey

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Historical note: A survey of the state and local records by the Works Progress Administration began in Arizona March 1, 1936. From March 1 to October 15 the Survey functioned under the Federal Writer's Project with Mr. Ross Santee as State Director. Miss Estelle Lutrell, University of Arizona librarian, served as his assistant and supervised the survey operation. In October 1936, the Survey was removed from the Federal Writer's Projects and became a separate section of the WPA. At that time, Mis...