Jack W. Rowland Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Texas records
Content Description
Records of Jack Rowland's military service in the Works Progress Administration, including formats such as newsclippings, correspondence, 1943 WPA Final Report in Texas, war ration card and other identification and induction cards.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 1946
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, woodson@rice.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Houstonian Jack W. Rowland served as the Regional Director of the Works Project Administration from 1939-1943.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of Jack Rowland's military service in the Works Progress Administration, including formats such as newsclippings, correspondence, 1943 WPA Final Report in Texas, war ration card and other identification and induction cards. Houstonian Jack W. Rowland served as the Regional Director of the Works Project Administration from 1939-1943.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Elizabeth Kidd, related to Jack Rowland as his niece, by marriage.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Jack W. Rowland Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Texas records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Focke
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu