Marcus Christian collection, 1724-1976 bulk 1928-1976.

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...

Christian, Marcus Bruce, 1900-1976

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Businessman, writer, poet, teacher, and head of the "Colored Project" (also known as the Dillard History Unit, a Louisiana Writers' Project (LWP) affiliate sponsored by Dillard University), of the LWP. From the description of Marcus Christian collection, 1724-1976 bulk 1928-1976. (University of New Orleans). WorldCat record id: 728244082 ...

University of New Orleans

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Julius Rosenwald Fund

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Founded by Julius Rosenwald; incorporated Oct. 30, 1917 in Chicago, Ill., as a non-profit corporation with the purpose of promoting "the well-being of mankind;" after Rosenwald met Booker T. Washington in 1911, funds focus was on Negro interests. From the description of Julius Rosenwald Fund records, 1917-1948. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972601 In 1917, Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), President of Sears, Roebuck and Company, initiated the Julius R...

Louisiana Writers' Project

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Xavier University (New Orleans, La.)

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Dillard University

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Dillard University. Dillard History Unit

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