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Radio Program Script for On the Job with WPA
No full textA radio program broadcast on April 29, 1939, which discusses improves made by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) to the Columbian High School football stadium presented by Director William Schmuhl and Tiffin city Solicitor, Paul Ebel
Applied design: blockprinted textiles
No full textBlock print on paperThe Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), which was created in 1935 to put unemployed Americans to work. Surface Patterns v.8 is comprised of blockprints on fabric and paper.Colo
WPA Shield at the Temple School, Temple, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Bridge with WPA marker, McAlester, OK, 1984--Slide 2
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
WPA Shield at the Walters City Hall, Walters, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
WPA plaque at the Ron Stephens Stadium, Lawton, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Bridge with WPA marker, McAlester, OK, 1984--Slide 1
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
WPA Marker at Henryetta Nichols Park Lake, Henryetta, OK, 1984
No full textDr. W. David Baird (b. July 8, 1939, Edmond, OK) joined the Oklahoma State University History department in 1978 as Chairman. Along with Baird's research interests in Native Americans and Western history, he held a collection of more than 1,634 slides that he took in 1984, depicting structures built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the state of Oklahoma. These structures are tangible reminders of one of President Roosevelt's New Deal relief programs that provided a viable livelihood for many Oklahomans during the 1930s. The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office published Phase III of a report on 'WPA Structures Thematic Survey' in August 1987, authored by W. David Baird. The digitization and documentation of this collection was made possible by a 2019-2020 Improving Access to Collections Grant sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and funded by the National Archives--National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Costume Design
No full textWatercolor, pencil, and ink illustration on paperThe Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), which was created in 1935 to put unemployed Americans to work. The "Costume Design" collection is comprised of pencil, ink, and watercolor illustrations on paper.Man in a gray suit and trousersColorDeerfield Shields High SchoolN/AEmpire; Deerfield Shields H.S.N/
Costume Design
No full textWatercolor, pencil, and ink illustration on paperThe Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), which was created in 1935 to put unemployed Americans to work. The "Costume Design" collection is comprised of pencil, ink, and watercolor illustrations on paper.Man in an indigo cape and a gold tunicColorN/AN/AByzan. Era, 138 W.P.A. Pageant, Ancient, #9 Assistant To Byzantine LadyN/
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