Chapter 26: The New Deal, 19331939

Photos/Images

Color Photographs from the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information, ca. 19381944

From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress, these color photographs depict life and culture in the United States. The FSA photos focus on fural areas and farm labor. The OWI photos focus on factories and women employees, railroads, aviation training, and other aspects of World War II mobilization.

The New Deal: Works Projects Adminstration

Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Projects, 19361940

The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress has compiled life histories written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The site also includes the special presentation, "Voices from the Thirties: An Introduction to the WPA Life Histories Collection."

New Deal Cultural Programs: Experiments in Cultural Democracy

The New Deal Cultural Projects of the 1930s. The WPA Dolls of Milwaukee

Between 1936 and 1943, thousands of dolls were made by women employed by the Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project. The contents include: The Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project, The Milwaukee WPA Doll Unit, A Catalog of WPA Dolls, Eleanor Roosevelt's Day at the Project, and Digging Deeper.

African-American Mosaic of the WPA

Presented by the Library of Congress, this exhibit highlights the contributions of Africa-Americans during the WPA of the 1930s.

WPA projects in Georgia

This collection of photographs chronicles the WPA projects that took place in Georgia.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

FDR Cartoons

Fireside Chat

Text of FDR's April 28, 1935, fireside chat to the nation.

FDR's First, Second, Third, and Fourth Inaugural Addresses

The text from FDR's four inaugural addresses is available at these sites.

FDR's State of the Union Address, 1934

Text of FDR's 1934 State of the Union address.

FDR's State of the Union Address, 1935

Text of FDR's 1935 State of the Union address.

FDR: "A date which will live in infamy"

The text of FDR's famous speech of December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt: 32nd President of the United States

Brief biography of FDR.

America Votes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the Duke University Special Collections Library.

Data on electoral votes and popular votes for all elections between 1932 and 1996.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt, 18841962

Brief biography of Eleanor Roosevelt.

The Great Depression, the New Deal, and FDR: General Sites

The Great Depression: Its Causes and Cure

Building America: Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal

Created by the Summer Scholars Program, a program designed for 10th- and 11th-grade students, this site provides an overview of the political, economic, social, and historical impact of the Great Depression. Also includes several first-person accounts of Depression-era experiences.

The Case of the Scottsboro Boys

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Lyrics to the familiar phrase of the Great Depression.

Origins of Today's Budget

An overview of the U.S. budget, including graphs and data tables.

Discussion Groups

"FDR@marist" Internet Discussion Group

Marist College hosts the "FDR@marist.edu" internet discussion group as a service to the interested parties wishing to share information, questions and other material relating to the life and careers of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. The discussion group is unmoderated and the depth of research and conversation is determined by the participants.

Additional Links to the Great Depression, the New Deal, and FDR

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal

This page offers a list of interesting homepages and sites about FDR and his New Deal. The first five links of the list are most valuable concerning education. Here you can find loads of information, pictures and other educational material. The rest of the linked pages are smaller, but they're all worth a visit.

Presidents Resources: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Another list of sites, designated by topic, i.e., biographical, political, speeches, etc.

American Lives: Frances Perkins

Frances Perkins, Madam Secretary of Labor

A detailed biography of Perkins's life and career.

Frances Perkins Home Page

From The Life and Work of Francis Perkins, this is a pdf file that requires Adobe Acrobat to view. It's well worth it for the information about Perkins as well as the numerous photos of her.

Frances Perkins and the Department of Labor

From the Department of Labor comes a brief biographical sketch of Perkins's career and her official portrait.

Frances Perkins

Brief biograhical sketch of Perkins and her career in government.