Federal Writers' Project

American Life Histories collected by WPA writers, 1936–1940. Mirrored from the Library of Congress and made fully searchable with OCR-tolerant fuzzy matching and AI explain.

2000 documents

[Gold Mining Lore]

United States, Oregon, Portland · 1939-01-23 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Haight, William C., Hentz, Carl

Reciers itrivP Accession no. W /Juv Date received 0// Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount /AA 41111,5 —,CalPirriciv711. WPA L. C. PROJECT Form -3 Place of origin Project worker Project editor j UNIT Collection (or Type) Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circulvtances of Interview Works Progress Administration ‘Y Name of worker Address Subject OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES William C. Haight Date January 23, 1939 1225 S. W. Alder Street? Portland, Oregon.. Gold Mining Lore. Name and…

[Canyon City Folkways]

Portland, United States, Oregon · 1939-03-10 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Ford, Mrs, Haight, William C.

ef,14-0-1C, Accession_ W 9658 WPA L. C. PRO Writer' UNIT Forp-3 FOlkl.QZSL________Collection (or Type) Date received Title Ca.Iliyon ctty 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Place of originP_OrtlandOr_egon__ Date....31 39 Wash. Office Label Project worker William Q Haight Amount 11p. Project editor incl. forms Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker William C. Haight Date March 10, 1939 Address…

[Western Work Gangs]

Portland, United States, Oregon · 1939-01-10 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Haight, William C., Stangler, Joe

Acceulon no. /Jye‘ Date received 0// -/-yo Consignment no. Shipped front 1Wg.€04.‘ir. Label Amount _ t.:411eic._ UNIT Form -31 Title Abe7e4... Place of originifjose Project workermz Project editor Remarks Collection (or Type) Date_ZZ°41f._. Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker William C. Haight Address 12ZB S. W. Alder St., Portland, Oregon. Date January 10, 1939. Subject Western Work Gangs. Nome and…

[Pioneer and Gold Mining Lore]

United States, Oregon, Estacada · 1938-04-25 · 10 pages
Recorded by: Hembree, Captain W.h., Sherbert, Andrew C.

W/r9frei Date reeeived /01,../.ydp Consignment no. Shipped from Place of Date_ e0 Label Crig-e. Project worker Gag-ossetees-,./-_e Amount Project editor f(522,4,1). 9/° Remarks ‘1,2)1Yi wrA L. C. PROJECT Form -3 42Q.#61(0-47--, UNIT Collection (or Type) Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Andrew C. Sherbert Date April 28, 1938 Address Rt. 1, Box 992, Portland, Oregon. Subject Pioneer and Gold Mining…

[Mining Lore of Waldo]

United States, Oregon, Portland · 1938-05-03 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Ross, J. Thorburn, Sherbert, Andrew C.

WPI L. C. PROJE'CT UNIT e-Ife ,:f-S Accession n3. W 9.0 Date received /y 0 Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount AA. Form -3 0.%Lee(7,e. Collection (or Type) Title.. Place of origin Date atel Project worker e Project editor Remarks r, Form A. Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Andrew C. Sherbert Federal Writers' Project Address Project Office. Subject Mining Lore of Waldo District. Date May 8, 1938 Name and address of informant…

[Occupational and Medical Lore]

Portland, United States, Oregon · 1939-01-19 · 12 pages
Recorded by: Plummer, Ross M., Sherbert, Andrew C.

Accession no. /3 g di Date received e Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount //1" WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Form -3 Collection (or Type) Title Place of origin Project worker Project editor editor Remarks Date //,/9_, Form A Federal Writers/ Project Circumstances of Interview Works Yrosross Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker A. C. Sherbert Address Project Office, Elks Building, Portland. Subject Occupational and Medical Lore. Date January 19, 1939 Z..' —2.rsaigs Name and…

[Circus Days and Ways]

Portland, United States, Oregon · 13 pages
Recorded by: Alstine, W.e. "doc" Van, Sherbert, Andrew C.

Accession -no. WPA L. C. PROJECT Form -3 UNIT W e?‘ -r, Date received el/ /.V Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount Collection (or Type) Title ee--f-;-e..ic-Fe-, Averrya...." Place of origin Project worker Project editor Remarks Date. Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Am C. Sherbert Address Project Office Subject Circus Days and Ways. Date January 134 1939 Name and address of informant W. E. "Doe…

[Folkways, and Social Customs]

United States, Oregon, Portland · 1938-11-28 · 30 pages
Recorded by: Estes, George, Sherbert, Andrew C.

Accession no. W UNIT Form -3 0eAf-,7_4_ Collection (or Type) Date received /0/r.o/re. Consignment no. Shipped from Label Amount Title ..7‘;-erf-1-0,-07.-0.-• Place of origin Date./0,/-17 Project worker Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Andrew C. Sherbert, Date November 28, 1938. Address Project Headquarters. Subject Folkways, and Social Customs in the Willamette Valley, from…

[Social-Ethnic Trends]

Oregon, Portland, United States · 1939-01-03 · 16 pages
Recorded by: Schmacher, Louis, Sherbert, Andrew C.

Accession no. Site. 42AOSE- )ittr4i6' Form -3 UNIT Wa2 Date received /0/(06/0 Consignment no. Shipped fro Label Amount f1/9 Title Collection (or Type) Place of originif ervi--Date" Project worker Project editor Remarks %A/1227 Form A Federal Writerst Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker A. C. Sherbert, Address Project Office Subject Lo. gtL:6 cm°7;_e_wilL Date January 3, 1939 Name and address of infcrmfint Louis Schumacher,…

[Pioneer Life and Customs]

United States, Oregon, Portland · 1938-12-29 · 9 pages
Recorded by: Woodsworth, Cyrus B., Wrenn, Sara B.

1, Accession no. "$1713 °L. UNIT Form -3 0 W137iy OPceeseeez.e Collection (or Type) 1/ Date received Consignment no. Shipped from 1141,f-4. Label Amount Title... Place of origin/Y/740021eL44, Date. AO 0,11 Project worker...44-Agro.....441.....le/a44-410q--• Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Wrenn, Sara B. Date December 30, 1938 Address 505 Elk, Portlend. Oregon Subject Pioneer…

[Overland Trail Lore and Early Life]

United States, Oregon, Oswego · 1939-01-31 · 15 pages
Recorded by: Bean, Mrs. J. R., Wrenn, Sara B.

lfi/ Accession no,. Date received /10/e-tp Consignment no. Shipped from, tifokh). Label Amount WPA' L. C. Pit(TJECIlintin I UNIT Form -3 g4)-416-LQ--> Collection (or Type) tle (utiliazirLI-tAxiJ 4.122) CPA.R.rn/' Place of origin.1.9.A.12.r..62rt.Date..., _al 39. Project worker _4(241.:3/- i, 211.1).A2.111.alr Project editor Remarks W 1213 Form A Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administratiaft OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Sara B. Wrenn Address Subject Federal Witersi…

[Social Life]

Oswego, Oregon, United States · 1938-12-07 · 6 pages
Recorded by: Weightman, Mrs. Margaret, Wrenn, Sara B.

P 1 _... C-:-. ,--S Accession no. W /3,9,4,3 WPA C. t 12C/; --e-4.-/ UNIT Form -3 Date received Ay 0 Consignment no. Shipped from 41.2a, 6Kr-e- Label Amount Title Collection (or Type) t Place of origin 4?9'4,'-oce,. Date/4//408" Project worker_a41:A._ 'V- Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Sara B. Wrenn Date December 12, 1938 Address 505 Elks Building, Portland, Oregon Subject…

[Early Songs and Ballads]

United States, Oregon, Oswego · 1938-12-13 · 7 pages
Recorded by: Jamerson, Mrs. Cora, Wrenn, Sara B.

Acatsion 6. i'VP.A. 'L. C.')PROJE61( 771 UNIT Form -3 W/g Date received a Consignment no. :Shipped from Label Amount ‘,A Title.. Collection (or Type) Date /2/..2/98'. Place of origin,.0_2d5Zake-2eZ Project worker .42 -0 -pa. Project editor editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Address Subject Sara B. Wrenn 505 Elks Bldg., Portland, Oregon. Early Songs and Ballads. Date December 2, 1938.…

[Occupational Customs and Early Horse Racing]

United States, Oregon, Oswego · 1938-12-28 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Kadderly, J. J., Wrenn, Sara B.

)7? Fri( PA L. P OJ T Form -3 UNIT Collection (or Type) Date received Consignment no. Title Shipped from Place of origin Date.. /614-44, Label ii Project worker e24 -et., Amount Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstanoes of Interview Works Progress A4ministration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Address Wrenn, Sara B. Date Jan. 1, 1939 Home, Upper Drive, Oswego,Lake Grove, Oswego, Oregon Subject Occupational Customs and Early Horse Racing Name and address of…

[Early Days in the Willamette Valley]

Oregon, United States, Salem · 1939-01-24 · 14 pages
Recorded by: Wrenn, Sara B.

Date received Consignment no. Shipped from 1, 11,04-.1" Label Amount WPA L. C. PROJECT UNIT Form -3 24/01-4--• Title.. Place of originlaier)-ril Project worker. -40-11-1 afg, Collection (or (or Type) Date_ .2(rn Project editor Remarks L. vv 1223 N Form A Circumstances of Interview Name of worker Address OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Sara B. Wrenn Federal Writers1 Project Works Progress Administration 505 Elks Building, Portland, Oregon Date January 24, 1939 Subject Early Days in the Willamette…

[Reminiscences of Mrs. E. W. Wilson]

United States, Oregon City, Oregon · 1899-12-07 · 13 pages
Recorded by: Wilson, Mrs. E. W., Wrenn, Sara B.

4-c )11 S PA L. C. PROJEC UNIT Form -3 .Accessioxilt0. W/JR 61 7 Date received ..+0 A.., /ye, Consignment no. Shipped from k/.24a4rie.e. Label Amount /M (40.&440_7,4, Collection (or Type) 1/4-.A..#2s7Va-ss. Place of origin 0,0 Project worker afa-lez. 4.. Project editor Remarks gigot MT Oregon Folklore Studies Reminiscences REMINISCENCES OF MRS. E. W. WILSON AN OREGON SCHOOL TEACHER OF 1851 Covering her arrival in the Oregon Country and her early months of teaching. Transcribed at The Danes,…

[Courting and Dancing]

Portland, Oregon, United States · 1939-02-06 · 6 pages
Recorded by: James, John H., Wrenn, Sara B.

AtagIthd /4. '4A" 14.C7411(' Form -3 UNIT Date re7ived 0 0 Consignment no. Shipped ronl a-Gb' Label Amount a,21 Collection (or Type) ‘vz2e-119 Place of origin Project worker Project editor Remarks 6"264,11100tDate..2/6 Clh-a- /3 ‘21-111.4etizzi!"- 31 i22 Form A Circumstances of Interview OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Sara B. Wrenn Federal Writers' Project Works Progress Administration Address 505 Elks Building, Portland, Oregon Subject Courting and Dancing. =CV= Date February 6, 1939…

[Dancing in the 1880s]

Portland, United States, Oregon · 1938-12-07 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Delashmutt, Charles L., Wrenn, Sara B.

Accession no. '4,0„ picoitert ...24.,:e04.4e.- UNIT Form -3 Date received 471. Consignment no. z Shipped from 14/244. qi/c-U Label Amount Collection (or Type) Title Place of origin."07.27A-7.14re Project worker g.... Project editor Remarks Date l'224A.F Form A Federal Writers' Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Sara B. Wrenn Date December 7, 1938 Address 505 Elks Bldg,. Portland. Oregon Subject Dencig in the 1880's. Columbia…

[Selling Violins and Organs in the '80s]

United States, Oregon, Portland · 1939-02-27 · 11 pages
Recorded by: Richards, H. S., Wrenn, Sara B.

Accession no. WPA L. C. PROJECT Writers., UNIT Form -8 19652 Date received 10/10/40 Consignment no. 1 Shipped from Wash. Office Label Amount lop. MTV s "'1)) Ikalore Collection (or Type) TftkSelling violins and organs in the SO's Place of origin Portland Oregon Date 2./27 /39 Project worker Sara B. Wrenn Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers Project Circumstances of Interview Worko Procress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker slinullyssul__ Address 505 Elks Building)…

[Early Oregoniana and Local Sayings]

Oregon City, United States, Oregon · 1939-01-13 · 8 pages
Recorded by: Stevens, Miss Mertie, Wrenn, Sara B.

Accession no. WPA L. C. PROJECT Form -3 UNIT W e? Date received Consignment no. Shipped from gaz4.4, Ceet--ezi Label Amount 7A Title Place of origin, /.14effe-o? Collection (or Type) Project worker Date ///O.1/47 Project editor Remarks Form A Federal Writers* Project Circumstances of Interview Works Progress Administration OREGON FOLKLORE STUDIES Name of worker Sara B. Wrenn Date January 13, 1939. Address 505 Elks Building, Portland, Ore_gon (Project Office) Subject Early Oregonian& and Local…