Dutchess County, New York, WPA Records | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Title: Dutchess County, New York, WPA Records

Predominant Dates:1938

Primary Creator: Dutchess Country, New York, Works Progress Administration

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This collection is arranged into a single series: Dutchess County, New York, WPA Records.

This collection is comprised of documents about the Works progress Administration projects and expenses in Dutchess County including correspondence discussing the value of the WPA and completed projects in the Dutchess County area. There is additionally a report entitled,  “Appraisal of Work Relief Projects undertaken by the City of Poughkeepsie, NY with Financial Aid of the Federal Government,”  Finally, there is a general report for the Municipal Division of the United States Community Improvement Appraisal about project planning.

A creation of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies, the Works Progress Administration (1935-1939) helped to provide jobs to the unemployed on public projects sposored by federal, state, and local government agencies.

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Related Materials: Records of the Works Progress Administration [WPA]. For more information please see http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/069.html.