Scope and Contents From the Collection: Records, 1935-1948, of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), previously Works Progress Administration, projects in Houghton County, Michigan. Included in the collection is correspondence, bulletins, and memorandums related to employee work assignments, pay, safety, and reemployment. A substantial portion of the correspondence is addressed to individuals with the role of watchman, a precinct captain or committeeman who would visit project locations at least once nightly. Many of the letters...