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WPA Press Releases

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was established in 1935 by executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and funded by Congress through the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act of 1935. Headed by Harry L. Hopkins, the WPA offered work to millions of unemployed to construct public buildings and roads, operate arts and literacy projects and much more. In 1939 the Works Progress Administration became part of the new Federal Works Agency and its title was changed to Work Projects Administration. It was abolished on June 30, 1943.

Print resources:
The Works Program
no. 4-3 - no. 4-1250
no. 4-1252 - no. 4-1646
CSL Fed Doc Y 3.W 89/2:62/4-

Works Progress Administration: [press release].
no. 4-1650 - no. 4-1973
CSL Fed Doc Y 3.W 89/2:62/4-
Organization: State of Connecticut
Last updated: 2025-03-29T15:44:08.162614
Tags: csl, ct-state-library, wpa

Tables

Table 1

@usgov.state_of_connecticut_wpa_press_releases.table_1

33.1 kB
598 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE table_1 (
  "release_date_mo_yr" VARCHAR  -- Release Date (mo/yr),
  "issue" VARCHAR  -- Issue #,
  "title" VARCHAR,
  "author" VARCHAR
);