Federal Writers' Project Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass manuscript
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Federal Writers' Project Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass manuscript
- Date
- 1939
- Extent
- 0.45 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture--Kentucky.
- Archaeology--Kentucky.
- Architecture--Kentucky
- Churches--Kentucky.
- Folklore.
- Kentucky--Geography.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 46m55: [identification of item], Federal Writers' project manuscript, 1939, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Works Progress Administration founded the Federal Writers' Project in 1935 to provide jobs in the United States during the Great Depression. It was directed by Henry G. Alsberg from 1935 to 1939. The WPA put emphasis on creating an American Guide Series, to demonstrate important aspects of each state. The Federal Writers' Project ended in 1943.
- Scope and Content
- The Federal Writers' Project manuscript (dated 1939; 0.45 cubic feet; 1 box) comprises a typescript of "Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass" with accompanying photographs documenting Kentucky's geography, agriculture, architecture, churches, newspapers, archaeology, folklore and history. The Federal Writers' Project was started by the Works Progress Administration as part of their work on an American Guide Series. The typescript is separated by: general background, cities and towns and highways and byways. Included is the appendices and index, which details church histories, Native American presence, museums and other information concerning Kentucky.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Part I, "Kentucky: The General Background" draft, 1939
Part II, "Cities and Towns" draft, 1939
Part III, "Highways and Byways" draft, 1939
Appendices and index, draft, 1939
Pictures for draft, 1939
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