Federal Writers' Project – Life Histories/2016/Spring/Section 023

Tenantless farm in Texas panhandle 1938

This project is associated with English 105i.023 at the University of North Carolina.

Project

Using the archives at the University of North Carolina's Wilson Library, students examined the life of one individual profiled by the Federal Writers' Project (FWP). These individuals ranged from farmers to fishermen to thieves and well beyond. Using FWP interviews, students not only documented the life of these individuals, but also examined the social, political, and cultural contexts surrounding each individual's life during the Great Depression. Below are the links to the student projects.

Life Histories

• Anna Alden
• Bessie Mae Boatwright
• Betty McCoy
• Dr. W. M. Burson
• Eliza Grant
• Hazel Hoff
• John Benton
• John Lowery
• Lucy Reed
• Martha Turner
• Matt Wall
• Needham Hickman
• Nora Oates
• Otis Griffin
• The Hughes Family
• The North Little Rock Thief
• The Thomas Family
• The Thompson Family
• Uncle John Peebles
• Walter Coachman

Additional Resources

Federal Writer's Project, 1936-1940 at UNC's Wilson Library