The WPA guide to 1930s Iowa / compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Iowa ; introduction by Joseph Frazier Wall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Federal Writers' Project.

Standardized Title:

Iowa, a guide to the Hawkeye state.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iowa--Guidebooks.

Iowa.

Iowa--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (624 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2007]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally published during the Great Depression, The WPA Guide nevertheless finds much to celebrate in the heartland of America. Nearly three dozen essays highlight Iowa's demography, economy, and culture but the heart of the book is a detailed traveler's guide, organized as seventeen different tours, that directs the reader to communities of particual social and historical interest.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Preface; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Notations on the Use of the Book; General Information; Calendar of Events; Part I. Iowa: Past and Present; Natural Setting; Iowans: The Social Pattern; First Americans; History; Agriculture and Farm Life; Racial Elements and Folkways; Transportation and Communication; Industry, Commerce and Labor; Religion; Education; Social Welfare; Sports and Recreation; Press and Radio; Literature; The Arts; Part II. Cities and Towns; Part III. Tours; Part IV. Appendices; Chronology; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

"Originally published by Viking Press in 1938 under the title Iowa: A Guide to the Hawkeye State"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [557]-562) and index.

ISBN:

1-58729-663-2

OCLC:

216935017