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Record #:
12318
Abstract:
On April 28, 1940, Eleanor Roosevelt visited Carthage, North Carolina to tour the new Municipal Building that had been built by local youths with the aid of the National Youth Administration. Part of the New Deal's Works Progress Administration, the NYA was designed to give financial aid by providing part-time jobs to high school and college students.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 41 Issue 5, Oct 1973, p25-26, il
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17476
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The NYA, National Youth Administration, was a Federal project intended to provide work opportunities for young citizens. In 1936, this program employed 13,779 young adults either high school or college aid and spent $366,086. Projects for these youth ranged from vocational training to scientific research.
Source:
Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 4 Issue 4, Jan 1937, p4-5, il