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Washington State
University – Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA 99164-5610
(509) 335-6691
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Series Title:
Cage 249
Lulu Donnell Crandall Papers, 1895-1929
Volume: 3.5 linear feet
Description: The papers of Lulu D. Crandall of The Dalles, Oregon,
were collected by the Historical Records
Project of the Works Progress Administration about 1935 and transferred to Washington State University a few years
later. Lulu Crandall's papers consist
of the correspondence, notes, drafts,
transcripts and collected materials which she used in her various local history projects. A large
portion of these materials are newspapers clippings, on
which she often relied for information. Additionally there are many stories authored by Mrs. Crandall. Photographs of
sites and structures and copies of documents also appear among Mrs. Crandall's papers. Although scant, there is
some correspondence with persons who
were prominent in the Northwest in the 19th century, such as Louis Scholl, Joseph M. Cataldo and Charlotte
Haller McKee, and historians of Mrs. Crandall's generation such as T.C. Elliott, Frank Gill, Edmond Meany and
William Lyman.
Series Title: Cage 351
Federal Writers Project of Washington (State) Records, 1933-1941
Volume: 1.5 linear feet
Description: Records of the Federal Writers Project of Washington were
acquired by the Washington State
University Libraries prior to 1970. The
Federal Writers Project, Washington (State),
compiled a quantity of material under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration and used this material to
create a volume entitled "Washington, A Guide to the Evergreen State" (Portland: Binfords & Mort,
1941), a part of the American Guide Series. The material was collected and
written between 1933 and 1941.
The
records of the Federal Writers Project of Washington is limited to drafts of researched essays on Clallam, Snohomish,
Pierce, Skagit, Lewis, and Whitman counties. The material from Snohomish County (about 400 items) includes a
general history of the area, a
description of the towns and cities of the county, place names and their
origins, tours of the area, geography
(including a discussion of natural resources), agriculture, forests, fisheries, and women's history.
The
material about Pierce County (approximately 120 items) centers on the city of Tacoma and includes a general
history and description of the city and
its points of interest, city tours, a description of the government, biographies of prominent individuals, the
labor history of the city, and a discussion of industry and commerce.
There are two folders (about 15 pages of
manuscript material) on Clallam County: the Port Angeles Salmon Club and the
Olympic National Forest.
The material
on Lewis County (approximately 350 items) includes a general history and description of the area, a description of the
towns and cities, a discussion of the school system, biographies of pioneers and prominent persons,
reminiscences of early residents, discussion
of natural resources and industry, history of individual buildings of importance, and the role of women in Lewis
County.
The material from Skagit County (about 75 items) includes a general history and description of the
area, description of agricultural
resources, a discussion of women in Skagit County, word origin and place names, a description of towns and cities,
topography and geography, folklore and folkways,
points of interest, and the archaeology of the area.
The material on Whitman County (approximately 50 items) consists of
histories, descriptions of the towns in Whitman County and records relating to Washington State
University. Folders
28-30 constitute a later addition to the collection. These additional records
of the Federal Writers Project include
a series of articles on the Quileute Indians by Albert B. Reagan which were published by the Port
Angeles Evening News in 1933. There are also two brief histories of Port Angeles. This material should be
considered part of the history of
Clallam County. The material on Thurston County includes the personal
recollections of George Himes of the
Oregon Historical Society.
Series
Title: PC 2 Historical Photograph Subject File
Series 25: Works Progress Administration
Volume: 74 images
Description: Images relating to the Federal
Writers Project and other WPA projects.
Series
Title: Archives 112
Dean of Men Records, 1933-1935
Volume: .5 linear feet
Description: Funds through the U.S. Federal Emergency Relief
Administration were made available for
student employment at W.S.U from 1934 to 1936. During part of this time period there were also funds available through the
Civil Works Administration but these were primarily for public works projects. The F.E.R.A. funds at W.S.U.
were administered by a Central Faculty
Committee made up of the Dean of Men, the Dean of Women, the Superintendent of the Central Correspondence
Office and one faculty member. The Committee
operated through the office of the Dean of Men.
The
requirements for the use of the funds were that they be used to employ not more
that 10% of the total full time student
population, of which 25% had to be students not previously enrolled. Although the F.E.R.A. funds enabled many
students to attend W.S.U. who could not
otherwise afford to, the program was terminated in 1936 when this relief
activity was transferred to the Works Progress Administration.
The F.E.R.A. records at W.S.U. cover the years 1933-l935 and consist primarily of correspondence. Arranged chronologically, the
correspondence is between the Dean of Men,
President Holland, deans, professors, parents and students and concerns the
projects and students which are to be funded. An annual report for the year
1934-1935 describes the distribution
and use of the funds. Also in the records are undated payrolls and time sheets as well as C.W.A. work assignment
cards.
Series
Title: Cage 1569
Donald G. Abel Papers
Volume: 44 items
Description: Correspondence, letters of congratulation, advice and
requests for employment as Abel attained
the position of State Administrator, Works Progress Administration, May 23- August
1, 1936.
Series
Title: Cage 1572
Federal
Writers’ Project
American
Guide Publicity, June 18-September 21, 1936
Volume: 1 volume
Description: A scrapbook of clippings on the early history of Spokane
County as uncovered by the Federal
Writers’ Project.
Series
Title: Cage 1756
Historical
Records Survey
Volume: 203 leaves
Description: Interview obtained from Washington pioneers relative to
the history of grazing in the state of
Washington. Typescript, 1941
Series
Title: Cage 4151
City
Progress Contest, State of Washington, City of Spokane, Typescript, 1938
Volume: 34 pages
Description: A brief covering the work undertaken in the City of
Spokane in cooperation with various
agencies of the Federal Works Program.
Series
Title: Cage 4196
Yakima-Benton
Irrigation District Records, 1934
Volume: 1 volume
Description: Application and supporting documents and photographs to
the Public Works Administration for
construction of the Roza Canal.
Series
Title: Cage 4239
School
District Voucher Lists, 1909-1912
Volume: 200 leaves
Description: Typescript that was apparently transcribed by the Works
Progress Administration in approximately
1937.
Series
Title: Cage 4267
Instructions
and Suggestions for Guidance of the Newspaper Indexing Staff,
Including Coders, editors, typists, and Filing
Personnel of Indexing and Filing
Department.
Project #8102, Spokane, Wash.
Volume: 53 leaves
Description: Manual to be used by WPA newspaper project indexing and
editing staff. Typescript, May 10, 1937. By Mary Ellis, Supervisor.
Series
Title: Cage 4268
Annual
Report, Project #8102
Volume: 33 leaves
Description: Annual report of the WPA project Index and Clipping
Bureau, typescript, June 30, 1937
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