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WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
MONTPELIER, VERMONT
Samuel H. Crosby
XXXSOKNAligMEENC
ADMINISTRATOR
Pavilion Hotel
Room 102
May 2, 1939
Mr. Frank Manuel
Regional Director
Federal Writers' Project
Works Progress Administration
25 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Manuel:
I am enclosing herewith the story of
Palmer" which Mrs. Halley has completed.
is no need of her attempting further work
has evidently done all she is capable of.
is getting factual material which will be
your office for your final revisions.
"The Vermont
I think there
on this as she
Mr. Slayton
available for
I have just received your letter announcing your
arrival on Thursday and am looking forward to the dis-
cussion of the many things already brought to your at-
tention.
Sincerely yours,
52
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Mrs. L. A. Heidel
Acting State Director
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT
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Enc. 1
Massachusetts Writers' Project
Internal Memorandum
December 14, 1939
To: Mr. Frank Manuel, Teohnical Consultant
From: Mrs. Muriel E. Hawks, State Supervisor
I attach manuscripts from the "WPA Unit" -which you may wish to
send to Mr. Botkin along with the Kelly papers he specifically requested.
Attached material:
WPA UNIT
INFORMANT PAPER DATE WORKER
Donald M. Currier 1 7/16/39 Seymour D. Buck
Laura Bickford 1 7/209 n n n
Minnie Caranfa 1 7/22/39 n n n
Myron Buxton 1 7/25/39 n n If
The Hawes 1 7/27/39 Jane K. Leary
Capt. Joe Antons 1, 2 0/39 Alice Kelly
LIVING LORE
Portuguese Fisherman 1 12/14/38 Alice D. Kelly
2 12/29/38
3 12/2938
4 1/6/39
WORK PROJECTS
$AIGRKS-PRAGRESS ADM I N [STRATI ON
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
JOIMMJ.MtDONOUGH
ADMINISTRATOR
Federal Writers' Project
25 Huntington Avenue
Boston
Mr. Henry G. Alsberg, Director
Federal Writers' Project
Ouray Building
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, D. C.
At'iG 1 5
August 8, 1939
Subject: Living Lore Massachusetts
Attention: Dr. B. A. Botkin
My dear Mr. Alsberg:
I am enclosing the following Living Lore material recently
gathered in Massachusetts:
TITLE PAR WORKER
Erik Christian Jensen Danish
Steel Worker 1,2,3 Emily B. Moore
Mrs. Marie Haggerty 7 Emily B. Moore
Mary Anne Meehan 5 Louise G. Batt
Ella Bartlett 6 Louise G. Bassett
Very truly yours,
(Nis.) Muriel E. Hawks
State Director
Federal Writers' Project
Enclosures
JOHNJ.WDONOUGH
ADMINISTRATOR
WORK PROJECTS
WORKS...PROGRESS ADM IN ISTAT ION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
Federal Writers' Proje
25 Huntington Avenue
Boston
Mr. Henry G. Alsberg, Director
Federal Writers I Proj act
Ouray Building
8th and G Streets, 19W
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Alsberg:
JUL 6 193g
July 21, 1939
Subject: Living Lore Massachusetts
Attention: Dr. B. A. Boticin
I enclose the following Living Lore material recently
collected in Massachusetts:
TITLE PAPER WORKER
Mrs. Marie Haggerty 5, Emily B. Moore
Patrick J. Ryan Shoe
Machinery Worker of
In
-Enclosures
jaw
14 Jane K. Leary
Very truly yours*
(Mrs.) Muriel E. Hawks
State Director
Federa 1 Writers Pro-jeot
WORK PROJECTS
17TOMMTWOORES5 ADM I N I RATION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
JOHNJ.McDONOUGH
ADMINISTRATOR
Federal Writers' Projeo
25 Huntington AYOMU8
Boston
Mr. Henry G. Alsberg, Director
Federal Writers' Projeot
Ouray Building
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Alsbergs
July 18, 1939
Subjects Living Lore Massachusetts
Attentions Dr. B. A. Botkin
I enclosing the following Living Lars material recently
collected in the State of Massachusetts:
TITLE PAPER WORKER
Mary Ammo Meehan, Irish Cook 4 Louise G. Bassett
Mrs. Marie Haggerty 3, 4 Emily B. Moore
G. 0. Dunnell, Hay, Grain
and Feed Man 16 Robert Wilder
James Hughes, Irish Shoe Laster
of Lynn
Enclosures
12, 13 Jane K. Leary
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Muriel E. Bemis
State Direotor
Federal Writers' Project
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
XA-114J.MtDONOUGH
ADMINISTRATOR
Federal "titers' Project
25 Huntington Avenue
Boston
Mi. Henry G. Alsberg, Director
Federal Writers' Project
Oursy Building
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, D. C.
JUL 10 193)
July 7, 1939
Subjects Folklore, Massachusetts
Attentions Mr. B. A. Botkin
Folklore Editor
My dear Mt. Alsbergs
I enclose the following Living Lore material compiled
in Massachusetts:
Irish Shoe Machinery Worker
G. O. Dunnell Hay, Grain
and Feed Man
Enclosures
Papers 98 10, 11 by Jane K. Leary
Papers 14, 15 by Robert Wilder
Very truly yours,
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(Me.) Muriel E. Hawke
State Director
Federal Writers' Project
WORKS PROGRESS ADM INI RATION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS
JOHN J. McDONOUGH
ADMINISTRATOR
Federal Writers' pxoject
25 Huntington Av nue
Boston
Julne 24, 1939
Subject: Living Lore
Mr. Henry G. Alsberg, Director
Federal Writers' Project
Ouray Building
8th and G Streets, NW Attention: Dr. B. A. Botkin
Washington, D. C. Folklore Editor
My dear Mr. Alsberg:
I am enclosing the following Living Lore material
which we have recently received in this office:
Title
Mrs. Cruickshank
Berkshire Hill Town Farm Wife
Ella Bartlett
New England Gentility
G. C. Durnell
Hay, Grain and Feed Man
Mr. Mankowski, Northfield
Irish Shoe Laster of Lynn
Enclosures
Paper No. Author
2, 3 Wade Van 7 -)ore
6 Louise G. Bassett
8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13 Robert wilder
2 Robert Wilder
8 'Tare T. Leary
Very truly yours,
Ifitu.L.- s t-6-41-0
(Mrs.) Muriel E. Hawks
State Director
Federal Writers' project