The Administration of Unemployment Relief by the State of Texas during the Great Depression, 1929-1941
Description:
During the Great Depression, for the first time in its history, the federal government provided relief to the unemployed and destitute through myriad New Deal agencies. This dissertation examines how "general relief" (direct or "make-work") from federal programs—primarily the Emergency Relief and Construction Act (ERCA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)—was acquired and administered by the government of Texas through state administrative agencies. These agencies included the …
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Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Park, David B.
Partner:
UNT Libraries