These are only a few of the numerous resources at the Connecticut State Library. The examples are based on past research topics.
Because these topics overlap, be sure to check all sections of this page, as well as our library catalog and databases.
TIP: Because WPA and CCC projects required matching state or local funding, state and municipal documents may offer additional information not found in federal documents. Contact the local public library or town clerk, or a Connecticut State Library reference librarian, for help with municipal documents.
These are only a few examples.
The W. P. A. Historical Records SurveyAccording to the Library of Congress: ""The New Deal" refers to a series of domestic programs (lasting roughly from 1933 to 1939) implemented during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. economy. In addition to certain key economic programs, several of the most prominent New Deal initiatives focused on providing work relief to unemployed workers from all segments of U.S. society--from unskilled laborers to highly skilled artists and technicians. The projects in which these workers were employed were as diverse as their backgrounds and extended from public works projects--the construction of roads, buildings, parks, tunnels bridges, to cultural documentation projects carried out by writers, artists, historians, actors, and musicians." (https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/newdeal/intro.html, accessed 18 November 2020).
These are only a few of the numerous resources at the Connecticut State Library. The examples are based on past research topics.
TIP: Because WPA and CCC projects required matching state or local funding, state and municipal documents may offer additional information not found in federal documents.
From Library of Congress "Today in History" blog post for April 8:
"On April 8, 1935, Congress approved the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, the work relief bill that funded the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Created by President Franklin Roosevelt to relieve the economic hardship of the Great Depression, this national works program (renamed the Work Projects Administration beginning in 1939) employed more than 8.5 million people on 1.4 million public projects before it was disbanded in 1943. The WPA employed skilled and unskilled workers in a great variety of work projects—many of which were public works projects such as creating parks, and building roads, bridges, schools, and other public structures."
Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps Camps : History, Memories & Legacy of the CCC by Please be advised that some of these resources--particularly those created in previous eras--contain descriptions for ancestral, racial, ethnic, and gender identity that may be offensive or harmful to individuals investigating these records, and are considered inappropriate to use in modern times. The descriptions and treatment of historically marginalized groups, women, and animals may be upsetting. Also, please note that inclusion in this subject guide does not necessarily constitute endorsement of the views therein--we encourage investigators to use their own judgment when evaluating books, websites, articles, documents, and other resources.
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