WPA Surveys of Albemarle County Homes, 1936-1938

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492

Summary

Extent:
1 bos (102 folders)
Creator:
Hannum, Robert E.
Abstract:
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This is a collection of WPA surveys conducted in the 1930s of buildings in Albemarle County, Virginia. Robert E. Hannum was the field worker for this project. The survey reports for the buildings may include a description of the building and its surroundings, a history of the building, a chronological list of owners, and the building's historical significance.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia WPA Historical Inventory Project was created in the late 1930s by the Virginia Writers' Project. Field workers documented, accessed, and photographed historical buildings and landmarks.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Fluvanna Historical Society, Virginia.
Arrangement:

An index of property names and folder numbers is available.

Physical location:
Archive room shelves
Physical description:
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