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	Work Projects Administration. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		(WPA), former U.S. government agency, established in 1935 by executive order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the Works Progress Administration; it was renamed the Work Projects Administration in 1939, when it was made part of the Federal Works Agency.
		WPA also conducted an education program and supervised the activities of the National Youth Administration.
		There was sharp criticism of the WPA in a Senate committee report in 1939; the same year the WPA appropriation was cut, several projects were abolished, and others were curtailed.
	www.bartleby.com /65/wo/WorkProj.html (370 words)

	National Park Service: Presenting Nature (Chapter 6)
		Projects ranged from the development and improvement of trails, roads, and water systems to the construction of a wide range of park buildings and structures, the most common of which were comfort stations, ranger stations, patrol cabins, fire lookouts, garages, residences, and maintenance shops.
		This work, whether in the form of concrete footings or walls, was carried out in a very different manner from that in cities or towns, where sacks of cement and aggregate stone were delivered by truck to a site and water was piped in by public utility.
		PWA projects fostered an increasing reliance on modern materials that were long-lasting and durable, and development of simple and functional designs adapted to the topography and character of their setting.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/mcclelland/mcclelland6a.htm (2576 words)

	Works Progress Administration - Historical Records Survey
		The WPA was born in 1935 with an initial appropriation of $4.88 billion dollars from the Emergency Relief Fund.
		Much of the work conducted by the HRS was done for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as well as state archives agencies, and state historical societies, which these entities are still in possession of.
		Likewise, the projects of the HRS created interest in the research of history and genealogy, which subsequently spurned the restoration of old cemeteries, erection of monuments, and establishment of societies and clubs.
	www.interment.net /column/records/wpa/wpa_history.htm (923 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		The name of the agency was changed to Work Projects Administration on July 1, 1939, when it was made a part of the Federal Works Agency, but its continuity was unbroken and the purposes of the WPA remained the same.
		According to its regulations anyone employed by the WPA had to be the economic head of his family and had to be certified as destitute on the rolls of the Texas Relief Commission.
		Activities of the Work Projects Administration in any given area of the country were dependent on the needs and skills of the persons on relief in that area, since the main prerequisite for WPA employment was one's certified relief status.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/ncw1.html (1439 words)

	Legal Ownership of WPA Art
		For example, if a WPA work was allocated to be displayed in a public building by a state agency, and the state agency could no longer display the work, the legal rights to the work retained by the federal government would come into play.
		All works of art produced by the project which are movable and not executed to occupy some particular location are the property of the Federal Government and will be in the custody for the Federal Government of the various Regional and Sub-Regional Committees and the central office in Washington.
		In cases such as work being done by the artists in the C.C.C. camps and public works projects arrangements will be made at the request of the artists for the artists to send their work direct to the Washington office and not through the Regional or Sub-Regional Committees.
	www.wpamurals.com /legalown.htm (1939 words)

	WPA in Seattle
		This work relief program paid a salary of approximately $40 per month and had employed over 8 million workers by the time it was dissolved in 1943.
		The WPA Division of Recreation and Education worked with the Parks Department on the staffing and supervision of several recreation centers throughout the city; the programs and classes were well-attended and included music, drama, dance, and sports.
		WPA funds were used at the county level to do topographical and property surveys, among other projects.
	clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us /~public/doclibrary/wpa/wpa_intro.html (754 words)

	NOPL: WPA Photograph Collection
		The WPA was a work relief program and it was instrumental in providing jobs for many individuals who had become unemployed during the nation's economic downturn.
		WPA projects in the Crescent City ranged from street paving and bridge building to bookbinding and adult education.
		Working against time, these WPA researchers and map makers in the city planning and zoning commission are preparing New Orleans' air raid warning map.
	nutrias.org /photos/wpa/wpaphotos.htm (705 words)

	The Works Projects Administration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When the WPA began, it was called the Works Progress Administration, but in 1939 the name was changed to The Works Projects Administration, reflecting the fact that the plan was to create projects that would be useful to the people, make good use of the natural resources, as well as provide jobs during the depression.
		WPA labor was used by the Resettlement Administration.
		WPA Labor was also used by the Rural Electrification Administration in extending power lines to farm homes not served by private utility companies.
	www.rootsweb.com /~msperry/History/WPA.htm (585 words)

	Shiawassee County WPA Projects
		The WPA, whose name was changed to the Works Projects Administration in 1939 after an attempt to cut down corruption, was terminated in 1943 for economic and political reasons.
		The WPA was also responsible for the Oregon States Forester Headquarters, and in part, the building of Hoover Dam, and state guides for every state except Hawaii.
		Officials of the WPA were called to testify before the Committee of Un-American Activities, a Congressional Committee headed by Robert E. Stripling that invested rumors of Communistic preachings or actions.
	www.shiawasseehistory.com /wpa.html (753 words)

	Work Projects Administration - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Work Projects Administration (WPA), former U.S. government agency, established in 1935 by executive order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the Works Progress Administration; it was renamed the Work Projects Administration in 1939, when it was made part of the Federal Works Agency.
		WPA's building program included the construction of 116,000 buildings, 78,000 bridges, and 651,000 mi (1,047,000 km) of road and the improvement of 800 airports.
		Federal Transit Administration Approves New Phase of Work on Rail to Dulles Project.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/WorkP1roj.asp (523 words)

	Works Progress Administration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a relief measure established in 1935 by executive order as the Works Progress Administration, and was redesigned in 1939 when it was transferred to the Federal Works Agency.
		By March, 1936, the WPA rolls had reached a total of more than 3,400,000 persons; after initial cuts in June 1939, it averaged 2,300,000 monthly; and by June 30, 1943, when it was officially terminated, the WPA had employed more than 8,500,000 different persons on 1,410,000 individual projects, and had spent about $11 billion.
		During its 8-year history, the WPA built 651,087 miles of highways, roads, and streets; and constructed, repaired, or improved 124,031 bridges, 125,110 public buildings, 8,192 parks, and 853 airport landing fields.
	www.indiana.edu /~liblilly/wpa/wpa_info.html (254 words)

	Works Progress Administration (WPA)
		The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was instituted by presidential executive order under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of April 1935, to generate public jobs for the unemployed.
		The WPA focused on tangible improvements: During its tenure, workers constructed 651,087 miles of roads, streets and highways; and built, repaired or refurbished 124,031 bridges, 125,110 public buildings, 8,192 parks, and 853 landing fields.
		Reacting to charges of politicking by WPA employees during the 1938 congressional races, the Hatch Act of August 1939 prevented federal workers from participating in a broad array of political activities.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1599.html (760 words)

	UIowa - Records of the Works Progress Administration: Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was established by the United States government in 1935 as part of the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act to create jobs for the unemployed.
		The WPA, under the direction of Harry L. Hopkins, created millions of jobs for those who could work and responsibility for the unemployable (children, elderly, and disabled) was returned to the states.
		WPA materials relating specifically to the Federal Theatre Project can be found in two additional collections held by the University of Iowa Libraries: the Don Farran Papers and the Edward C. Mabie Papers.
	www.lib.uiowa.edu /spec-coll/MSC/ToMsc450/MsC447/MsC447.htm (1163 words)

	GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
		The Roosevelt Administration considered the WPA to be a temporary agency as the CWA and the FERA had been.
		The largest WPA project in the entire South at the time, actually a combination of many projects, was the Atlanta sewer system.
		The WPA made up the city's shortage, which reduced Atlanta's share of the nearly $6,000,000 WPA sewer work from a project 23 percent to only 14 percent.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/FDRarticle4.htm (8548 words)

	WPA History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Works Projects Administration (WPA) was a Federal Agency set up to put people to work during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era.
		Prior to the WPa was the Public Works Administration (PWA) had the same vision, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt was not satisfied with the PWA's efforts.
		The PWA was primarily large projects with heavy engineering and the implementation was just not fast enough to get large numbers of people working and earning quickly, which was the vision of his "New Deal".
	www.visitsunnyardmore.com /HHwpahist.htm (152 words)

	The WPA in Indiana: Virtual Exhibit Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Works Progress Administration, known by the acronym WPA, was one of the many programs initiated by the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the devestating effects of the Great Depression.
		John K. Jennings was Indiana's WPA administrator during the late 1930's and early 1940's.
		This on-line exhibition draws from these materials, and highlights some of the many projects undertaken by the WPA in Indiana during Jennings' tenure as state administrator.
	www.indiana.edu /~liblilly/wpa/wpa.html (271 words)

	Ancestry.com - The Works Projects Administration
		The WPA was later renamed the Works Progress Administration.
		While some of these projects are fairly well-known, such as the Soundex Index to the U.S. Federal Censuses (1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920), and Soundex Indexes to Naturalization Petitions in several regions of the country, many of the projects were smaller and may have escaped the attention of many researchers.
		Because of the scope and varying content in the works of the WPA, it is often difficult to pin down what exactly is available for a particular area, but there are now numerous sites on the Internet that house material from the WPA and are a goldmine for genealogists.
	www.ancestry.com /learn/library/article.aspx?article=798 (619 words)

	County of San Diego - Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The County Administration Center is home to a number of historic art works dating back to the era of the Works Projects Administration of the 1930’s when local artists were commissioned to create oil paintings of the area’s architecture, landscapes and seascapes.
		Reiffel was born in Indiana in 1868 and worked as a lithographer in the US and in England.
		The Clerk of the Board is proud of our work as the custodian of the Administration Center and is pleased to play a role in restoring some of the County’s finest works of art.
	www.co.san-diego.ca.us /cob/cacs/art/gallery.html (287 words)

	By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943
		The By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 collection consists of 908 boldly colored and graphically diverse original posters produced from 1936 to 1943 as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.
		Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest.
		These striking silkscreen, lithograph, and woodcut posters were designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/wpaposters/wpahome.html (251 words)

	Works Projects Administration: Slave Narratives
		These projects would provide jobs for countless Americans, at a time when the United State’s laissez fair economy was in severe turmoil.
		The WPA would be in charge or hiring interviewers across the South, whose job it would then be to interview a number of these former slaves and record their narratives.
		As far as the slave narratives project is concerned we can see that the WPA preferred someone who was educated.
	www.arches.uga.edu /~mgagnon/students/3090/04SP3090-Andrade.htm (3198 words)

	Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.)
		These WPA sources are well known in Indiana and used thoroughly because they list in alphabetical order the index to the records of births, marriages and deaths for 67 counties.
		Not all of the 92 counties in the state were completed.
		Plus inventories of the court-houses showing what records were available and where they were being kept in the 1930s.
	www.yogs.com /general/WPA.html (233 words)

	WPA Guide. OSA
		Proposals included projects undertaken at Camp Clatsop and Camp Withycombe that included the construction of buildings, clearing land, additions to water supply systems, and the operation of camp and cook houses for project workers.
		Series documents the work of the Works Projects Administration (WPA) in its association with the Oregon State Planning Board, mainly consisting of the provision of workers to conduct research and maintain clerical records.
		Records include correspondence, project proposals, tour outline, and an inventory of woods used in the building construction.
	www.cityofseattle.net /CityArchives/Resources/WPA2_files/OSA.htm (258 words)

	WPA
		The project straightened the creek and lined sections of it with rock to reduce the amount of water spilling over its banks.
		They have suggested that the WPA was the beginning of the end for the creek, changing its natural environment forever.
		The alterations implemented by the WPA still exist in the form of stonework, a fish ladder and an engineered waterfall located in Tideman-Johnson Park.
	www.ccrh.org /comm/jcreek/wpa.html (196 words)

	Hazel Call Page (1897-1991) Papers (KC0097) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Denver where she earned a degree in Library Science in 1933.
		She also worked in public and school libraries in Missouri and Colorado before becoming the Missouri State Library Supervisor of the Works Projects Administration (WPA) Statewide Library Project sponsored by the Missouri Library Commission from 1938-1943.
		She worked on several disaster assignments in the Midwest during her 20 years with the Red Cross.
	www.umkc.edu /whmckc/Collections/IKC0097.HTM (233 words)

	Works Progress Administration, Woody Guthrie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		First, it was to operate a nation-wide program of "small useful projects" designed to provide employment for needy employable workers.
		Second, it was to coordinate the activities of the "Works Program." About 85% of the funds spent on WPA programs went directly into wages and salaries.
		So gigantic an undertaking was inevitably attended by confusion, waste, and political favoritism, yet the 'pump-priming' effect stimulated private business during the depression years and inaugurated reforms that states had been unable to subsidize.
	www.owlnet.rice.edu /~mwfriedm/terms/micha_24.html (401 words)

	Works Progress Administration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created in May 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up).
		Over 8,500,000 Americans were hired through the WPA mostly to work in manual labor, building roads and making parks.
		Unemployed artists and writers were given work through a branch of the WPA known as the Federal Writers’ Project.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Works_Projects_Administration (1682 words)

	Works Projects Administration
		This included the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the National Youth Administration (NYA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) under Harold Ickes, the Secretary of the Interior.
		While our present and projected expenditures for work relief are wholly within the reasonable limits of our national credit resources, it is obvious that we cannot continue to create governmental deficits for that purpose year after year.
		It proposes, by means of old age pensions, to help those who have reached the age of retirement to give up their jobs and thus give to the younger generation greater opportunities for work and to give to all a feeling of security as they look toward old age.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USARwpa.htm (715 words)

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