WPA Federal Writers’ Project and Historical Records Survey records
In 1943, when the Works Progress Administration (WPA) ceased operation, the Municipal Archives acquired the manuscript records of the NYC Unit of the Federal Writers’ Project, including the photographs assembled to illustrate the publications; most notably the Guide to New York City and New York Panorama. The WPA staff acquired the photographs from their colleagues on the WPA Federal Art Project, commercial sources, and their own staff photographers. Caption information is generally the description originally recorded by WPA staff and date 1935-1943.
