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Each state's division of the FWP was responsible for printing and distributing the books. The state guides provided great detail as to each state's history. In the case of some states that had joined the union more recently as the nation grew, the guide presented an origin story or folklore account to describe its beginnings. [ 10 ]
WPA posters: Posters from the WPA at the Library of Congress; Libraries and the WPA: The WPA Library Project in South Carolina; South Carolina Public Library History, 1930–1945; WPA Children's Books (1935–1943) Broward County Library's Bienes Museum of the Modern Book; WPA murals: Database of WPA murals Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Books were rotated between locations [6] and were chosen based on the preferences of the library patrons. [6] The collection of the libraries were focused on children's books. [3]: 69 Maggie Mae Smith, a supervisor at the Whitley County Pack Horse Library wrote that the children all ran to meet the book women, saying, "Bring me a book to read."
The Virginia Negro Studies Project employed 16 African-American writers and culminated in the publication of The Negro in Virginia (1940). [11] Notably, it included photographs by Robert McNeill, now remembered as a groundbreaking African-American photographer. African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston was employed by the Florida Writers' Project.
In June 1935, to combat the economic forces that entangled youth and their families, the National Youth Administration was launched by Executive Order 7086. [7] Much like the Federal Writers' Project, created just over a month later, the federal agency was intended to assist young Americans during the tumultuous times, to prevent them from falling victim to current hardships, and to maintain ...
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A Virginia library that traces its roots to the 18th century could soon be shuttered over a dispute about children’s books that expose readers to gay, lesbian and transgender characters. Like ...
Pages in category "Children's books set in Virginia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.