Guide to the Works Projects Administration, War Services Programs Records
Scope and Content
Newspaper clippings about servicemen and servicewomen. Records about the Victory Book Campaign, Wyoming Salvage Committee, the Wyoming Selective Service and the Wyoming War Records Committee
Dates
- 1940-1947
Creator
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Note
During World War II, the state of Wyoming engaged in numerous activities to support and document the war effort, both home and abroad.
Extent
3 cubic feet
Abstract
Newspaper clippings about servicemen and servicewomen. Records about the Victory Book Campaign, Wyoming Salvage Committee, the Wyoming Selective Service and the Wyoming War Records Committee
Acquisition Information
Records collected in the 1940s by Gladys Riley, Wyoming State Director of the War Services Program, Works Projects Administration, and formally accessioned in 1971.
Separated Material
Photographs transferred to the photograph collection and accessioned under P98-27.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared in 1998 by Carl Hallberg
Creator
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Organization)
- War Services Program (Wyo.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Works Projects Administration, War Services Programs Records, 1940-1947
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Suzi Taylor
- Date
- © 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov