North Carolina during the Great Depression
Subtitle: a documentary portrait of a decade
By: compiled by Anita Price Davis.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland & Company
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Depressions -- 1929 -- North Carolina.; New Deal, 1933-1939 -- North Carolina.; Interviews -- North Carolina.; North Carolina -- History -- 20th century.; North Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; North Carolina -- Biography.
Genres: Pictorial works.; Biography.
Description: "This book joins words and photographs to recapture an historic era. Drawing on both archival documents and personal interviews, Anita Davis takes a close look at the 1930s in North Carolina, including such topics as education, health, labor, housing, entertainment, and the effects of New Deal programs. Together, the stories and images produce a portrait that is both accurate and uplifting."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-248) and index.
Table of contents: title: Water, soil, and industries based on natural resources; title: Population; title: Education; title: Health; title: Housing; title: Labor; title: Popular entertainment.