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Ohio Federal Writers' Project Collection
Description: This report examines the folklore of Guernsey County, Ohio in the 1930s. It discusses celebrations for the Fourth of July, Halloween, and a fall festival. Lyrics to the "Guernsey County Folk Song" are also included. The report is six pages and measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm). This item is part of a larger collection of Ohio Federal Writer's Project materials concerning Ohio history, agriculture, transplantation, education, sports, architecture, racial groups, points of interest, and cultural organizations. The files were created during the Great Depression by the Federal Writers' Project, an effort by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to employ professionals with writing skills who could not find work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1527_1497309_030
Subjects: Federal Writers' Project; Arts and Entertainment; Music; Songs; Holidays
Places: Guernsey County (Ohio)