Research

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Creator:

United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains catalogs, indexes, and bibliographies produced by the Works Progress Administration. The subjects of these publications are quite varied. Generally they are bibliographies or indexes of WPA studies or surveys. Guides include, but are not limited to, the following studies: records .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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Following the entrance of the United States into World War II, the federal government took steps to safeguard the nation's cultural resources against potential destruction. This series consists of Historical Records Survey forms used to record storage information of institutions in New York State that .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series consists of cards typed in preparation for compiling a complete name and subject index to the Gazetteer of the State of New York by J. H. French, published in 1860. Each card contains a name or subject entry and a page reference. Entries include personal names, political subdivision names, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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These abstracts or transcriptions of broadsides were made by staff of the Buffalo district office as part of the survey of American Imprints. In addition to the abstracts there is one original broadside dated 1869. Most of the broadsides were issued in western New York, although a few come from other .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series consists of administrative and research files maintained by the Schenectady County office of the Federal Writers' Project and used to prepare publications about Schenectady County. Included is information on the county and city of Schenectady's history; genealogical data on early families .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series contains administrative and working files of Federal Writers' Project District Number 4 (Long Island). Included are notes, drafts of editorial copy, extracts from primary sources, sketch maps, and correspondence between the district supervisor and field workers or the state director concerning .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of handbills, newsletters, and a few memorandums 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..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series contains mostly "field editorial copy" prepared by field workers for several statewide and local projects in District 1 (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties) including New York: A Guide to the Empire State (published); New York State Encyclopedia; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and radio program transcripts concerning the inventory of church archives conducted by the Historical Records Survey. The correspondence and memoranda are between the editor and Historical Records Survey district supervisors, field workers, members .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of three subseries, each concerning a different survey conducted by the Historical Records Survey (HRS). They contain: Subseries 1, correspondence concerning survey of town and village records; Subseries 2, correspondence concerning survey of county records; Subseries 3, correspondence .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence concerning the administration of the Historical Records Survey in New York State. It contains: Subseries 1, correspondence with district supervisors; Subseries 2, correspondence with state and national officials; Subseries 3, correspondence concerning distribution .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memorandums, reports, travel orders, supply requisitions, time sheets ("employee depositions") and occasional employment applications ("personnel questionnaires"). These records were used by the district supervisors of the Historical Records Survey and were periodically .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series mostly contains files of "field editorial copy" prepared by field workers in District 2 (Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Ulster counties) for statewide and local writing projects such as New York: A Guide to the Empire State (published); Guide to Albany .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of printed half tones charts and maps, and negative photostats of maps prepared by the Historical Records Survey for publications. Included are half-tones of colonial and revolutionary era buildings; organization charts of the colonial and state court system and county government; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of surveys and apparently unpublished studies conducted under W.P.A. sponsorship. These studies are on many subjects, but tend to focus on real estate values, land use, and population in communities in New York. Examples include police arrest survey; social and economic survey of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives