Robin Cole-JettJul 6, 2021George Conrad, Buffalo SoldierIn 1937, George Conrad, Jr. was interviewed by the WPA's Federal Writer's Project. Born in slavery on February 23, 1860 at Connversville,...
Robin Cole-JettJun 30, 2021Denison DAM!When Sam Rayburn, U.S. Speaker of the House from Bonham (Fannin County, Texas), proposed the flood control project for the Red River at...
Robin Cole-JettOct 16, 2019Recipes and MemoriesLucinda Davis, a person enslaved by the Creeks and a resident of former Indian Territory, was interviewed and photographed by the Federal...
Robin Cole-JettJun 17, 2019Roosevelt schoolin’The well-built little school in Roosevelt, built by the Works Progress Administration, had two entrances – one for girls, and one for...
Robin Cole-JettJun 4, 2019Works in progressThere is nothing nicer than finding that a WPA built stadium is still in use, like the sturdy, stone arena in Hugo, Choctaw County,...