The Washington State office of the Works Projects Administration (WPA) issued press releases to keep the public informed of its activities. As a federally funded program, the WPA was designed to create jobs during the Great Depression. It operated through a central administration in Washington, D.C. with regional offices, state administrations and district offices. The Washington State office was located in Seattle. [Note: In 1939, the Works Progress Administration was renamed the Works Projects Administration. You will find earlier press releases under Author: United States. Work Progress Administration. (Wash.)
Updates in progress
We are working on improvements to the Washington State Library website. Some links may be temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your patience!