P.W.A. in Action
- Title:
- P.W.A. in Action
- Alternate Title:
- P.W.A. in Action
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- C.H.W.
- Date:
- 1935
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 2013.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_2013_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1920 - 1939
- Subject:
- Politics & Government
Pictorial - Measurement:
- 57 x 84 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- A pictorial map promoting the work of the New Deal's Public Works Administration, filled with colorful images of selected projects it funded and administered. A textual note on the map says:
"OFF RELIEF ROLLS ONTO PAY ROLLS
"A map showing how the Public Works program is Building a Greater Nation - Making jobs for Men and Factories - How it Conserves Resources and Harnesses Rivers - How Finer Transportation is being Created and Land Saved for Better Use."
The map is attributed to "C.H.W." It is possible that the map was conceived by Colonel Henry Waite, Deputy Administrator of the agency from 1933-1955, a graduate of MIT with a career in railroad, mining and municipal engineering and experience as City Manager of Dayton, Ohio. Harold Ickes, Administrator of the WPA gave Waite much praise for his role in getting the agency off the ground and working effectively (Ickes 1935, 17, 52, 55-58), and the map is reproduced in Ickes' book (following p. 82).
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.