Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Federal Writers' Project (Calif.)
- Abstract:
- Records of the Southern California section of the Federal Writers' Project, including writing and research for the WPA Guide to California, the Los Angeles guide, the local history research material (never published), art object inventory, records of personnel, war and civilian defense material, and administrative documents. The bulk of material focuses on Guide Book research and material for Los Angeles and other Southern California regions.
- Extent:
- 206 document boxes (103 linear ft.) 1 oversized box (1 linear ft.) 1 flat box (.5 linear ft.) 1 oversized folder (3 linear ft.)
- Language:
- Finding aid is written in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Records of the Southern California section of the WPA Guide to California, the Los Angeles guide, the local history research material (never published), war and civil defense documents, records of personnel, and some administrative documents. Included is material on ethnic minorities, flora and fauna, labor and industry, churches, art, the impact of war on Southern California, archaeological materials, cities, civilian defense, agriculture, health, sports and recreation, folklore, LA World War II posters, Hollywood Writers' Mobilization, and project employee files.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Federal Writers' Project began in 1935 under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal program, as part of the Works Progress Administration. Employing writers, researchers, editors, historians, and other field workers, FWP is best known for compiling the American Guide Series books that detailed the histories of each state. This collection is from the Southern California branch of the FWP and contains essays and research relating to city and county government, social and cultural institutions, commerce and industry, arts and culture, sports and recreation, local history and folklore, war and civilian defense, and municipalities and cities, as well as numerous other subjects used toward FWP assignments. The program ended in 1943 after state and federal sponsorship halted.
- Acquisition information:
- Collection acquired prior to October, 1948.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988