| The Works
Progress Administration (WPA) Historical Records Survey began in the Depression
Era (1935) to give work to the unemployed. The coming of World War II reduced
the need for "make work" and the program was terminated in 1942. For almost
three decades the products of the Historical Records Survey, unpublished
and published, remained unused or for the most part forgotten, and often
times were discarded.
The Virginia Historical Records Survey began in 1936 and in 1939, the Virginia State Library assumed control. Upon termination of the project in 1942, the unpublished records were deposited in the Virginia State Library, Richmond Virginia. For more information on the history of the Works Progress Administration, please refer to "The WPA Historical Records Survey, A Guide to the Unpublished Inventories, Indexes and Transcripts", compiled by Loretta L. Hefner, The Society of American Archivists. Chicago 1980. Library of Congress Catalog Number 80-51489. ISBN-0- 931828-25-2. The material contained in this publication was copied from microfilm, scanned, edited and compiled in its current format by three residents of Prince William County; Mr. W. R. Hobbs of Manassas, Ms Teresa A. Kelley of Dale City and Mrs. Sallie C. Pusey of Haymarket. The material was reproduced from the Virginia Historical Inventory on Microfilm 975.5 Vir, Reel 22 of 29 which is located at the Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas, a part of the Prince William Public Library System. Accompanying the original survey was a series of photographs submitted with each report; these photographs are now a part of the Picture Collection at the Virginia State Library. The material herein has been reproduced exactly as it was in the original documents. No attempt has been made to alter the contents of this collection, thus the words and data are as presented by the original researchers. Repeated evaluations of the same sites are also included. The compilers are unable to say whether the Historical or Genealogical Information is correct or merely information obtained through personal interviews with those living during this time period. Further, those who read this material must realize that it reflects the local area as it was in the 1930s; it is presented to preserve the historical perspective in that era. Please note that the PW record number shown in many document subject lines is the number needed to locate the record on the microfilm reel. The Index to this document includes only those names of persons pertinent to the Prince William County population. Even such well-known names as Washington, Lafayette, Jackson, Lee and Madison are not included in the index. This PREFACE was prepared by Henry C. Pusey. Special thanks are extended to Mrs. Eleanor Grace Hedrick and Mrs. Judith A Mays for their support during this project. Many thanks
to all who encouraged us to complete this effort.
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