A&M 0182Arthurdale Homesteaders Club Records A&M 0182Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:34:00 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Arthurdale Homesteaders Club Records Arthurdale Homesteaders Club A&M 0182 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2500 0.23 Linear Feet Summary: 2 3/4 in. (1 folder); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.) 1933-1938 Records of the Homestead group and their efforts at self government. Copy of recording secretary's diary (1935-1938) includes entries about organizing committees and managing projects at Arthurdale such as athletics, maintenance, social programs and medical care. Noteworthy is the mention of organizing efforts by the Homesteaders in their relations with the federal government, particularly lobbying for higher pay scales. Also included is a typescript copy of a diary of the founding days by one of the early members (November-December 1933), in which he mentions construction efforts, weather conditions, and a visit by Eleanor Roosevelt. This collection is also available on microfilm (1 reel). West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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 Arthurdale (W. Va.) Arthurdale Homestead Project. Depression. New Deal, 1933-1939 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962