Financial Relief Notebook

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Financial Relief Notebook

Entry/Object ID

ARC2024.016.001

Scope and Content

Composition notebook entitled "Jefferson County Relief Direct & Work Relief" containing a handwritten record of relief payments made during the Great Depression to Harpers Ferry residents, including sums, veteran status, and descriptions of why individuals are receiving relief. Some pages contain practice writing by a child, likely Jay Eackles.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.016

Source or Donor

Fitzpatrick, Karen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Items Details

Title

"Jefferson County Relief Direct & Work Relief"

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 1934 - Oct 1934

Subjects

Welfare

Search Terms

Great Depression