Federal Writers' Project – Life Histories/2018/Fall/Section 2

This project is associated with English 105i.002 at the University of North Carolina.

Project

Using the archives at the University of North Carolina's Wilson Library, students examined the life of one individual profiled by the Federal Writers' Project. These individuals ranged from farmers to fisherman to thieves and well beyond. Using FWP interviews, students not only documented the life of these individuals, but also examined the social, political, and cultural contexts surrounding each individual's life during the Great Depression. Below are the links to the student projects.

Life Histories

• Agnes Harrell
• Bob Franklin
• Cecilia Patrourtsa
• ChungTaiPan
• Elsie
• F B Brewer
• Harold Bearden
• James Lee White
• Joe Haskins
• John Abner
• Joseph Landry
• L. A. Crane
• Lettice Joyner
• Loyd Wesley Lewis
• Lucy Thomas
• Mary Willingham
• Matthew Matthews
• Nathan Wild
• Odessa Polk
• QuayCorn
• Sam Slatkin
• WalterCorbett

Use the following to create a new life history subpage: