A Guide to the Typescripts of the Roanoke District of the Virginia Writer's Project.
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Title
A Guide to the Typescripts of the Roanoke District of the Virginia Writer's Project.
Subject
Roanoke History
Description
This guide of the Works Progress Administration Records consists primarily of typed manuscripts about historical topics of local interest written from 1936 to 1942. While the primary focus is on the city and county of Roanoke, several documents address historical topics specifically related to Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and Wythe counties, and others feature a broader focus on Southwest Virginia as a whole.
Some of the typed manuscripts were photocopied, bound, and cataloged with the books in the Virginia Room. Most typescripts that were made into books were discarded from the WPA Records collection, though a few with differing versions or very poor copies were retained.
Highlights of the collection include a monograph on duels fought in Virginia, listings of newspapers in Roanoke and 23 counties of southwestern Virginia, and many biographical sketches of both prominent and average citizens including pioneer women, “colored people,” and youth. While the collection is comprised almost exclusively of typed manuscripts, it also includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Roanoke’s history.
Some of the typed manuscripts were photocopied, bound, and cataloged with the books in the Virginia Room. Most typescripts that were made into books were discarded from the WPA Records collection, though a few with differing versions or very poor copies were retained.
Highlights of the collection include a monograph on duels fought in Virginia, listings of newspapers in Roanoke and 23 counties of southwestern Virginia, and many biographical sketches of both prominent and average citizens including pioneer women, “colored people,” and youth. While the collection is comprised almost exclusively of typed manuscripts, it also includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Roanoke’s history.
Creator
Works Progress Administration, Roanoke District of the Virginia Writer's Project
Publisher
Roanoke Public Libraries
Date
1936-1940
Rights
No known restrictions.
Format
pdf
Type
Text
Identifier
WPARecords.pdf
Collection
Citation
Works Progress Administration, Roanoke District of the Virginia Writer's Project, “A Guide to the Typescripts of the Roanoke District of the Virginia Writer's Project.,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 30, 2025, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/WPARecords.pdf.