
Tampa WPA Office Papers
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Ybor City conversation
Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. Florida.
A discussion of the speech habits of Spanish-speaking and Italian-speaking immigrants to Tampa.
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Ybor City recreation
Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. 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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Manual of instructions for teachers of the Florida W.P.A. Music Project
Federal Works Agency. Works Progress Administration. Federal Music Project. Florida.
Manual detailing regulations on scheduling classes, working hours, public performances, advertising, handling money, school supplies, and paperwork.
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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. Employees of WPA Florida Writers Project / compiled by Stetson Kennedy -- What the W.P.A. did for me / by Euline Jordon.
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Voodoism or superstition
A L. Lopez and Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. Florida.
Discusses voodoo beliefs and practices in Ybor City.
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Family or domestic remedies
Manuel Marrero and Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. Florida.
Discusses the use of folk medicine among residents of Ybor City.
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Interviews with Ybor City residents
Manuel Marrero, F Valdes, and Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. 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. Interviews conducted by Manuel Marrero and F. Valdes.
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Superstitions
R Perez, A L. Perez, and Federal Works Agency. Work Projects Administration. Federal Writers' Project. 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.