Polemic literature concerning unionism in the Works Progress Administration in New York City, 1935-1937.

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Polemic literature concerning unionism in the Works Progress Administration in New York City, 1935-1937.

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This series consists of handbills, newsletters, and a few memoranda or bulletins related to unionizing activities in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of New York City. Most of these publications were distributed by organizations on the political left and relate to WPA cultural projects.

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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...

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New York (State). Education Dept.

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