Descriptive Summary
Texas Writers' Project
Fort Worth (Texas) Narrative
1812-1939
Materials are written in English.
1942
6 ft., 5 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Works created by the Texas Writers'
Project during the Great Depression.
Historical Note
The Works Projects Administration (WPA) was established on May 6, 1935 by F.D.R.
during the Great Depression. The WPA established the Texas Writers’ Project, which
participated in the Federal Writers’ Project. It created and published material for
tourism development and to create historical narratives. Its best-known publication
was Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State (1940).
Participants in the Texas Writers’Project produced guides for local towns and narratives relating to folklore,
legends, epigrams, and the customs of different areas. Writers additionally
researched town histories, transcribed newspaper articles, gathered biographical
information, and wrote essays on business, industry and architecture. They also
produced regional guides such as America Eats (on culture and traditions relating to
regional cuisine and recipes), Hands that Built the Nation (a history of
handicrafts), and The Western Range: The Story of the Grasslands. As part of the
Federal Writers’ Project, workers also located and interviewed more than 300
interviews with ex-slaves. These interviews have been deposited in the Library of
Congress.
Sources:
Johnson, John, G. Texas Writers’ Project. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed July
9, 2010. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/mptja.html.
Randle, Mallory B. Works Projects Administration. Handbook of Texas Online.
Accessed July 9, 2010. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/WW/ncw1.html.
Scope and Contents
The Fort Worth (Texas) Narrative, 1812-1939, contains historical and biographical
notes compiled by the Texas Writers’ Project of the Work Projects Administration,
which presents a comprehensive history of the Fort Worth area from 1912 to 1939. The
narratives concern biographical data on many citizens and developing areas, such as
business, industry, civic projects, ranching, agriculture, and transportation.
Papers relate to agriculture, commerce, cultural affairs, education, government,
industry, military affairs, politics, religion, science, and social affairs.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Organizations)
Federal Writers' Project of the Works Projects
Administration for the State of Texas.
United States. Work Projects
Administration.
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration
in the City of Fort Worth.
Places
Fort Worth (Tex.) -- History --
Sources.
Texas -- History -- Sources.
Preferred Citation
Fort Worth (Texas) Narrative, 1812-1939, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2R314
Volume I, part I, chronology
Volume I, part II, index
Volume II, part I, chronology
Volume II, part II, index
2R315
Volume III, part I, chronology
Volume III, part II, index
Volume IV, part I, chronology
Volume IV, part II, index
2R316
Volume V, part I, chronology
Volume V, part II, index
Volume VI, part I, chronology
Volume VI, part II, index
2R317
Volume VII, part I, chronology
Volume VII, part II, index
Volume VIII, part I, chronology
Volume VIII, part II, index
2R318
Volume IX, part I, chronology
Volume IX, part II, index
Volume X, part I, chronology
Volume X, part II, index
2R319
Volume XI, part I, chronology
Volume XI, part II, index
Volume XII, part I, chronology
Volume XII, part II, index
2R320
Volume XIII, part I, chronology
Volume XIII, part II, index
Volume XIV, part I, chronology
Volume XIV, part II, index
2R321
Volume XV, part I, chronology
Volume XV, part II, index
Volume XVI, part I, chronology
Volume XVI, part II, index
2R322
Volume XVII, part I, chronology
Volume XVII, part II, index
Volume XVIII, part I, chronology
Volume XVIII, part II, index
2R323
Volume XIX, part I, chronology
Volume XIX, part II, index
Volume XX, part I, chronology
Volume XX, part II, index
2R324
Volume XXI, part I, chronology
Volume XXI, part II, index
Volume XXII, part I, chronology
Volume XXII, part II, index
2R325
Volume XXIII, part I, chronology
Volume XXIII, part II, index
Volume XXIV, part I, chronology
Volume XXIV, part II, index
2R326
Volume XXV, part I, chronology
Volume XXV, part II, index
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