The Historical Records Survey was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States. Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and
HRS publications from Tennessee, Maine, Utah, and Washington, D.C.
South Dakota Historical Records Survey publication (1942)
Publications from Missouri, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and New Jersey
"WPA worker typing old historical records" in Kentucky
The Federal Writers' Project 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,
Historical Records Survey
…The Historical Records Survey (HRS) was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States. Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and indexing historically significant records in state, county and local archives. The official mission statement was the…
Poster advertising state-by-state writers projects that "describe America to Americans"
Produced by the Federal Writers' Project, the American Guide Series of books presented American history, geography, and culture, and stimulated travel to bolster the economy during the Great Depression.
George Dillard's oral history was recorded in 1936 for the Slave Narrative Collection by the Federal Writers' Project.
Display for Who's Who in the Zoo, part of the Children's Science Series created by authors in the Federal Writers' Project