An article and editorial about the Amesbury WPA nursery school.
During the New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed people in programs such as this one. As part of a public relations campaign, the WPA organized Open Houses during a program called “This Work Pays Your Community.” During this week, the program’s professional and service work could be viewed by the public.
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Ned Brown, “VISITORS INSPECT FEDERAL NURSERY SCHOOL PROJECT,” Newburyport News (Newburyport, MA), May 20-24, 1940. National Archives and Records Administration, Waltham, MA.
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