All,

We have several Federal Writer's Project Guides that we are attempting to reunite with the accompanying folding maps.  At some point (probably prior to 1992) someone separated the maps from the state guides and put the maps in the map collection.

We were able to identify some of the maps because they have "Federal Writers Project, Works Progress Administration" or something similar printed on them.  However, we are still missing 3 of the maps.  I'm wondering if they are in our collection, but don't list the Writer's Project/Program on the map.  For example, we have a road map of IOWA that is the same style and the correct publication year, but is copyrighted by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

If any of you have the maps associated with the below guides, could you provide me with a citation to the map or a photo/scan of the identifying information.


Fed. Writer's Project.

                Iowa, a guide to the Hawkeye State, New York : |b Viking Press, |c 1938,  + 1 folded map formerly in pocket. American guide series.   F621.F45



Fed. Writer's Project (NY, NY)

                New York City guide: a comprehensive guide to the five boroughs ... NY, Random House, 1939, + 1 folded map formerly in pocket. American guide series.   F128.5.F376 1939a



Fed. Writer's Project (Idaho)

                Idaho, a guide in word and picture ... Caldwell, Id., Caxton Printers, 1937, doesn't specify but written note says "vertical file", American guide series.   F746.F45



I found online digital copies of two of these travel guides, but, alas, the scanned map pocket with the map folded in it was not helpful.

Thanks much!!!

P.S. - I think I remember hearing something about these guide books at a conference, perhaps WAML?


Kathy Stroud
David and Nancy Petrone Map/GIS Librarian Knight Library
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
541-346-3051