The WPA Dallas Guide and History Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The WPA Dallas Guide and History

Creator

  • Compiler: Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of Dallas
    Creator Type: Organization
    Creator Info: "Written and compiled from 1936 to 1942 by the workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of Dallas."
  • Editor: Holmes, Maxine
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Dallas Public Library
  • Editor: Saxon, Gerald D.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: The University of Texas at Arlington, author of the Introduction

Publisher

  • Name: Dallas Public Library
    Place of Publication: Dallas, Texas
  • Name: Texas Center for the Book
    Place of Publication: Dallas, Texas
  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1992

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This book gives an overview of the city of Dallas, Texas including statistics about the people and businesses as well as background information regarding the government, businesses, and social aspects of the city. The book also gives information about tourism and points of interest in the city and in Dallas County. Index starts on page 421.
  • Physical Description: xxi, 450 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas (Tex.) -- Guidebooks.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas (Tex.) -- History.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas County (Tex.) -- Guidebooks.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dallas County (Tex.) -- History.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Literature
  • Keyword: histories
  • Keyword: travel
  • Keyword: tourist attractions

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
  • Time Period: fir-tex
  • Time Period: eur-tex
  • Time Period: span-tex
  • Time Period: mex-tex
  • Time Period: tex-rev
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Time Period: annex
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Start Date: 1500~
  • End Date: 1940~

Collection

  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Code: UNTP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Press
    Code: UNTP

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 25369895
  • ISBN: 0929398319
  • Call Number: F394.D213 W8 1992
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 92-4505
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1720695
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc28336

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