
Tampa WPA Office Papers
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Witchcraft in Cuba
Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
A brief look at occult practices in Cuba.
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Ybor City conversation
Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
A discussion of the speech habits of Spanish-speaking and Italian-speaking immigrants to Tampa.
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Ybor City recreation
Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
Talks about the Centro Español de Tampa, a club for Cuban immigrants in Ybor City, and the card games, dominoes, and billiards that are played at the club.
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Employees of WPA Florida Writers Project ; What the W.P.A. did for me What the W.P.A. did for me
Stetson Kennedy and Euline Jordon
The first work is a compilation of names by Stetson Kennedy, who was director of folklore, life history, and social-ethnic stuides for the Federal Writers' Project in Florida. It is 11 pages. The first page is typed, the others are handwritten. The second work is Euline Jordon's account of her employment by the WPA in Pensacola, Fla. She learned to operate a loom and taught weaving classes. it consists of 5 pages.
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Voodoism or superstition
A. L Lopez and Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
Discusses voodoo beliefs and practices in Ybor City.
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Family or domestic remedies
Marrero and Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
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Interviews with Ybor City residents
Manuel Marrero, F Valdes, and Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
Ten interviews of Ybor City residents done during the Depression. Some were going to leave town to look for work. There are also a few interviews with people who had been in New York and returned to Tampa.
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Superstitions
R Perez, A. L Perez, and Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
Two articles on superstitions of Ybor City residents. The first is by R. Perez and is 19 pages. It is undated. The second article is A. L. Perez and is presented in two slightly different versions, each two pages long. Both versions are dated March 19, 1936.