Federal Writers' Project
Overview
| Works: | 2,179 works in 3,030 publications in 1 language and 48,128 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Guidebooks History Folklore Interviews Oral histories Sources Slave narratives Case studies Pictorial works |
| Roles: | Editor, Compiler, Other, Creator |
| Classifications: | E444, 326.973 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Federal Writers' Project
- The WPA guides : mapping America by Christine Bold( )
- The dream and the deal : the Federal Writers' Project, 1935-1943 by Jerre Mangione( Book )
- Portrait of America : a cultural history of the Federal Writers' Project by Jerrold Hirsch( )
- Creating a Hoosier self-portrait : the Federal Writers' Project in Indiana, 1935-1942 by George T Blakey( )
- The Federal Writers' Project : a study in Government patronage of the arts by Monty Noam Penkower( Book )
- Remembering America : a sampler of the WPA American guide series( Book )
- Long past slavery : representing race in the Federal Writers' Project by Catherine A Stewart( )
- Soul of a people : the WPA Writer's Project uncovers Depression America by David A Taylor( Book )
- The Federal Writers' Project : a bibliography by Jeutonne P Brewer( Book )
- A long road home : journeys through America's present in search of America's past by Geoffrey O'Gara( Book )
- The truth according to us : a novel by Annie Barrows( Book )
- Against itself : the Federal Theater and Writers' Projects in the Midwest by Paul Sporn( Book )
- Hispano folklife of New Mexico : the Lorin W. Brown Federal Writers' Project manuscripts by Lorin W Brown( Book )
- Soul of a people : writing America's story( Visual )
- American guides : the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture by Wendy Griswold( Book )
- Literary legacies of the Federal Writers' Project : voices of the Depression in the American postwar era by Sara Rutkowski( )
- A long road home : in the footsteps of the WPA writers by Geoffrey O'Gara( Book )
- Lamps at high noon by Jack S Balch( Book )
- Henry Alsberg : the driving force of the New Deal Federal Writers' Project by Susan Rubenstein DeMasi( Book )
- Enough to live on : the arts of the WPA( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Federal Writers' Project
The WPA guide to 1930s Iowa by Federal Writers' Project(
)
6 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and held by 1,826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa is a panorama of the Hawkeye State as it was during the Great Depression, but it nevertheless finds much to celebrate in the heartland of America. Nearly three dozen essays highlight Iowa's demography, economy, and culture, but the heart of the book is a detailed traveler's guide, organized as seventeen different tours that direct the reader to communities of particular social and historical interest throughout the state. Rarely has so much information about a place been gathered in a single volume. This unique book is a special invitation to share in the richness and diversity of Iowa and its people
6 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and held by 1,826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The WPA Guide to 1930s Iowa is a panorama of the Hawkeye State as it was during the Great Depression, but it nevertheless finds much to celebrate in the heartland of America. Nearly three dozen essays highlight Iowa's demography, economy, and culture, but the heart of the book is a detailed traveler's guide, organized as seventeen different tours that direct the reader to communities of particular social and historical interest throughout the state. Rarely has so much information about a place been gathered in a single volume. This unique book is a special invitation to share in the richness and diversity of Iowa and its people
Lay my burden down : a folk history of slavery by
Benjamin Albert Botkin(
Book
)
20 editions published between 1945 and 1973 in English and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection and integration of excerpts and complete naratives from the Slave narrative collection of the Federal writer's project
20 editions published between 1945 and 1973 in English and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection and integration of excerpts and complete naratives from the Slave narrative collection of the Federal writer's project
The Florida Negro : a Federal Writers' Project legacy by
Gary W McDonogh(
)
5 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This valuable study of black life in Florida is the original field research of the team assembled by the Works Progress Administration under the guidance of Martin Richardson. Published here with minimal annotations and emendations is the manuscript from the Federal Writers' Project, primarily the 1937 version, including "related documents" and the incomplete revisions the team made in 1938
5 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This valuable study of black life in Florida is the original field research of the team assembled by the Works Progress Administration under the guidance of Martin Richardson. Published here with minimal annotations and emendations is the manuscript from the Federal Writers' Project, primarily the 1937 version, including "related documents" and the incomplete revisions the team made in 1938
First-person America by
Ann Banks(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1980 and 1991 in English and held by 1,357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of 80 life histories, written between 1938 and 1942 by the Federal Writer's Projects, of men and women from all parts of the country
7 editions published between 1980 and 1991 in English and held by 1,357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of 80 life histories, written between 1938 and 1942 by the Federal Writer's Projects, of men and women from all parts of the country
Wyoming folklore : reminiscences, folktales, beliefs, customs, and folk speech by
Susan D Dow(
)
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These are our lives by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1939 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1939 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Iowa, a guide to the Hawkeye State by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1930 and 1977 in English and held by 1,154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1930 and 1977 in English and held by 1,154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A guide to Alaska, last American frontier by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
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35 editions published between 1939 and 2014 in English and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In September 1973, the military took power in Chile, and Ariel Dorfman, allied to deposed president Salvadore Allende, was forced to flee for his life. Feeding on Dreams is the story of the transformative decades of exile that followed. Dorfman portrays, through visceral scenes and powerful intellect, the personal and political maelstroms underlying his migrations from Buenos Aires, on the run from Pinochet "s death squads, to safe houses in Paris and Amsterdam, and eventually to America, his childhood home. And then, seventeen years after he was forced to leave, there is a yearned-for return to Chile, with an unimaginable outcome. The toll on Dorfman "s wife and two sons, the Searthquake of language that is bilingualism, and his eventual questioning of his allegiance to past and party ?all these crucibles of a life in exile are revealed with wry and startling honesty
35 editions published between 1939 and 2014 in English and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In September 1973, the military took power in Chile, and Ariel Dorfman, allied to deposed president Salvadore Allende, was forced to flee for his life. Feeding on Dreams is the story of the transformative decades of exile that followed. Dorfman portrays, through visceral scenes and powerful intellect, the personal and political maelstroms underlying his migrations from Buenos Aires, on the run from Pinochet "s death squads, to safe houses in Paris and Amsterdam, and eventually to America, his childhood home. And then, seventeen years after he was forced to leave, there is a yearned-for return to Chile, with an unimaginable outcome. The toll on Dorfman "s wife and two sons, the Searthquake of language that is bilingualism, and his eventual questioning of his allegiance to past and party ?all these crucibles of a life in exile are revealed with wry and startling honesty
Washington, city and capital by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
)
13 editions published in 1937 in English and held by 963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published in 1937 in English and held by 963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bearing witness : memories of Arkansas slavery : narratives from the 1930s WPA collections by
George E Lankford(
)
8 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration created an archive of interviews with exslaves; this new collection brings together all 176 of the Arkansas slave narratives for the first time
8 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration created an archive of interviews with exslaves; this new collection brings together all 176 of the Arkansas slave narratives for the first time
The Oregon trail : the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
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10 editions published between 1939 and 1977 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1939 and 1977 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The American slave : a composite autobiography by
George P Rawick(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Homeless, friendless, and penniless : the WPA interviews with former slaves living in Indiana by
Ronald L Baker(
Book
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3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes interviews of 134 former slaves
3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes interviews of 134 former slaves
U.S. One, Maine to Florida by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
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9 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"U.S. Higway One... is one of the country's most important highways. It runs through 13 Atlantic seaboard states, carrying millions of tourists annually. Each one of them will find something important and interesting in this indispensable in this guide."
9 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"U.S. Higway One... is one of the country's most important highways. It runs through 13 Atlantic seaboard states, carrying millions of tourists annually. Each one of them will find something important and interesting in this indispensable in this guide."
The WPA guide to America : the best of 1930s America as seen by the Federal Writers' Project(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
History of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Old Northwest Territory : a supplemental text for school use by
Northwest Territory Celebration Commission of Ohio(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1937 and 2006 in English and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1937 and 2006 in English and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Slave culture : a documentary collection of the slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project by
Spencer R Crew(
)
3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"For the first time, the WPA Slave Narratives are organized by theme, making it easier to examine--and understand--specific aspects of slave life and culture"--
3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"For the first time, the WPA Slave Narratives are organized by theme, making it easier to examine--and understand--specific aspects of slave life and culture"--
Voices from slavery by
Norman R Yetman(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of slave narratives includes an additional chapter, "Ex-slave interviews and the historiography of slavery," originally published in 1984 in American Quarterly
3 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of slave narratives includes an additional chapter, "Ex-slave interviews and the historiography of slavery," originally published in 1984 in American Quarterly
The ocean highway : New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida by
Federal Writers' Project(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To follow the course of the Ocean Highway along the shore of the Atlantic New Jersey to Florida is like taking a living course in American history. You will journey through romantic legend-haunted regions like the Dismal Swamp (V.A. and N.C.); past such historical spots as Tangier Island, still guarding its ancient independence as it did in the War of 1812. You will pass the Georgia scene of Julia Peterkin's novel "Black Skin" and "Scarlet Sister Mary"; and the house which was the setting for George Alfred Townsend's story of antebellum days in Maryland, "The Entailed Hat". From the road across Butler's Island you can see the house where Fanny Kemble, the English actress, kept her unhappy diary as the wife of Pierce Butler. Also contains an excerpt from one of the earliest descriptions of the North Carolina coast by an English person
9 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To follow the course of the Ocean Highway along the shore of the Atlantic New Jersey to Florida is like taking a living course in American history. You will journey through romantic legend-haunted regions like the Dismal Swamp (V.A. and N.C.); past such historical spots as Tangier Island, still guarding its ancient independence as it did in the War of 1812. You will pass the Georgia scene of Julia Peterkin's novel "Black Skin" and "Scarlet Sister Mary"; and the house which was the setting for George Alfred Townsend's story of antebellum days in Maryland, "The Entailed Hat". From the road across Butler's Island you can see the house where Fanny Kemble, the English actress, kept her unhappy diary as the wife of Pierce Butler. Also contains an excerpt from one of the earliest descriptions of the North Carolina coast by an English person
Harlem photographs, 1932-1940 by
Aaron Siskind(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1990 and 1991 in English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- United States Works Progress Administration Creator
- Writers' Program (U.S.)
- Banks, Ann Author Editor
- Bold, Christine 1955- Author
- Mangione, Jerre 1909-1998 Author
- Botkin, Benjamin Albert 1901-1975 Editor
- McDonogh, Gary W.
- Hirsch, Jerrold 1948- Author
- Writers' Program (Ind.)
- Dow, Susan D.
Associated Subjects
African Americans Alaska American guide series American literature Automobile travel Civilization Collective memory Depressions Family secrets Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) Federal Writers' Project Florida Folklore Frontier and pioneer life Historians Historiography Indiana Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Iowa Manners and customs Middle West National characteristics, American New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Harlem O'Gara, Geoffrey Oral history Ordinance of 1787 (United States) Plantation life Preteen girls Single women Slave narratives Slavery Slaves Slaves--Social conditions Social conditions Socialites Southern States Suburbs Theater Travel United States United States, West United States--Atlantic States United States--Northwest, Old United States--Oregon National Historic Trail United States--United States Highway 1 Washington (D.C.) West Virginia Writers' Program (U.S.)
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