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Federal Writers' Project

The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was a federal government project in the United States created to provide jobs for out-of-work writers and to develop a history and overview of the United States, by state, cities and other jurisdictions. It was launched in 1935 during the Great Depression. It was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New…

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Headquarters
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Agency executive
Henry Alsberg
Dissolved
1943
Formed
July 27, 1935
Parent department
Works Progress Administration

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American Guide Series and other publications

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Controversies

Film

Proposal for a new Federal Writers' Project

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Gallery

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related to Further reading · 114
Federal Writers' Project → African American Studies, America, American Culture, Andrew, Ann, Arts, Banks, Berkeley, Beverly, Blakey, Bordelon, Boston, Brannan, Brewer, Brian, Brown, California Press, Carl, Co, Company
related to Ancillary projects · 31
Federal Writers' Project → According, Alsberg's, America, American Life Histories, Americans, Among, Billy, Botkin, Chicago, Colson Whitehead, Congress, Depression-era, Folklore, Folklorist Benjamin, FWP, Kid, Library, Life History, Manuscripts, Many
related to Gallery · 28
Federal Writers' Project → American Guide Series, Book, California, California Federal Writers' Project, Carolina, Children's Science Series, Display, Federal Writers Project, Federal Writers' ProjectFederal Writers, Genius, Granite State, Guide, Illinois Writers' Project, Industry, LincolntonA, Moments, Museum, New Hampshire, Oakland, Ohio State Fair
related to overview · 14
Federal Writers' Project → American Guide Series, American Life Histories, Bibliographic, Century US History, Congress, Federal Writers' Project Books, Library, Links, Manuscripts, PDF, Senate, The American Guide Series, Travel, Works Projects Administration
related to Proposal for a new Federal Writers' Project · 12
Federal Writers' Project → Congressman Ted Lieu, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez, COVID-19, Department, FWP, In, In May, James Fallows, Jonathan Lethem, Labor, Ruth Dickey, Supporters
Agency executive · 1
Federal Writers' Project → Henry Alsberg
Dissolved · 1
Federal Writers' Project → 1943
Formed · 1
Federal Writers' Project → July 27, 1935
Headquarters · 1
Federal Writers' Project → Washington, D.C., U.S.
Parent department · 1
Federal Writers' Project → Works Progress Administration

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project federal writers' fwp new writers america american history press people state guide projects published university alsberg 1939 wpa books

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Federal Writers' ProjectAgency executiveHenry Alsberg1.00infobox
Federal Writers' ProjectDissolved19431.00infobox
Federal Writers' ProjectFormedJuly 27, 19351.00infobox
Federal Writers' ProjectHeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
Federal Writers' ProjectParent departmentWorks Progress Administration1.00infobox
Richard Wrightinstance ofand helped to launch the literary careers of African-American writers0.80text
Margaret Walkerinstance ofand helped to launch the literary careers of African-American writers0.80text
Katherine Dunhaminstance ofand helped to launch the literary careers of African-American writers0.80text
and Frank Yerby.The Virginia Negro Studies Project employed 16 African-American writersinstance ofand helped to launch the literary careers of African-American writers0.80text
culminated in the publication of The Negro in Virginiainstance ofand helped to launch the literary careers of African-American writers0.80text
Viking Pressinstance ofas did such mainstream publishing companies0.80text
Random Houseinstance ofas did such mainstream publishing companies0.80text

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