Writers' Program correspondence and working files of the District 1 supervisor's office
Series Number
A4190
Summary
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; New York State Almanac; Historical Album of New York State; and city guides. Essay topics include: local history; origin of place names; local biography; folklore; historic sites and structures; and natural history. Correspondence clarifies assignment requirements.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Writers Program working files of the District 2 supervisor's office
Series Number
A4191
Summary
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 (published); New York State Encyclopedia; and New York State Almanac. Files may contain manuscript drafts of copy on subjects such as local history, biography and events; business and commercial establishments; and historic sites and structures.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series contains administrative files of the State Director of the Federal Writers' Project mostly from District Number 2 (Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, and Ulster Counties). Records include correspondence about administrative issues; WPA personnel record forms which include name, address family members, educational and work history; and daily time reports for the Troy office.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
Personnel Record Forms are restricted to protect personal privacy for55 years after creation of form.
Correspondence and working files of the Long Island Office
Series Number
A4189
Summary
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 publications in progress such as the New York State Guide, New York State Almanac, and a variety of local guides and planned but apparently never published local guides to Babylon and Hempstead.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Writers' Program working files for the Historical Album of New York State
Series Number
11891
Summary
This series contains completed forms, control sheets, and some correspondence collected for preparation of a Historical Album of New York State. The album was intended to contain data and photographs of every significant historic site in the state and data on important New York natives and residents. The project was a cooperative effort between the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) New York State Writers' Project and the Division of Archives and History.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Working files for a name and subject index to French's Gazetteer of 1860
Series Number
A4186
Summary
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, and geographic feature names, subjects named in the text and newspaper titles.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Correspondence and working files of the Schenectady County Office
Series Number
A4187
Summary
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 in the county; and property ownership genealogies in the Stockade Area. Most records are notes and essays by field workers and extracts of local records. Also included are reports, photographs and administrative correspondence of the Schenectady County Supervisor.
Creator
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.