Hugh M. Woodward papers. 1937-1940.

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Hugh M. Woodward papers. 1937-1940.

Consists of addresses given at Woodward's funeral as well as resumes and letters of recommendations. Much of the collection pertains to Works Progress Administration educational program as well as speeches on education. The collection dates from 1937 to 1940.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8032595

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United States. Works Progress Administration

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Organizational History President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935 as a part of his New Deal to curtail the Depression's effects on the United States. The WPA attempted to provide the unemployed with jobs that allowed individuals to preserve skills or talents. The Federal Writers' Project (FWP), one branch of the WPA, provided work for over 6,600 unemployed writers, journalists, edit...

Woodward, Hugh M. (Hugh McCurdy), 1881-1940

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Hugh M. Woodward (1881-1940) was a teacher that taught at a number of grade schools and universities, including Brigham Young University. Hugh McCurdy Woodward was born December 20, 1881 in Utah. He taught elementary school, middle school, high school, and graduate school. He married Emily Timothy on October 18, 1905. He received his A.B. from Brigham Young University (BYU), his masters degree from the University of Utah, he got his Ph.D. from the University of Californi...