Found 2 collections related to Federal Writers' Project

Mary Maverick Lloyd (1906-1976) was an American writer and activist for peace and world federalism. She wrote for the Federated Press and the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project, and worked for the Campaign for World Government, Action for World Federation, and Conseil Mondial pour l'Assemblée Constituante des Peuples. The Mary Maverick Lloyd papers date from 1904 to 1976 and contain correspondence, writings, diaries, financial and real estate documents, photographs, and subject files that document her personal life and work. less

Simon Williamson (1908-1963) was a Garveyite and Trotskyist activist and journalist whose documented work dates back to 1929. Williamson notably wrote for The Kansas City American, far-left publications The Militant and The New Militant, and the Federal Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project. The Simon Williamson papers include correspondence, ephemera, and political writings in relation to Williamson's activism in New York City. less