Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Hampshire.

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 3 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. In the sections on metal, there are many 19th century ads, typed from newspapers, for a wide variety of metal products, including hay scales, iron...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Box 1 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), copies of library card bibliographical data, and notes on the process of researching and compiling the materials. Much of the work was compiled by Irene Bourdon in the early 1940s for the NH Writers Project # 2354. Some of the material is organized into chapters.

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 8 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. Essays on this reel include: "Derivation of New Hampshire place names" (90 p., no author identified) ; "Plays and players in New Hampshire" (91 p.,...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 6 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. Essays on weaving include "Hand-weaving in New Hampshire" by Barbara E. Dickey (13 p.), and "Textiles" by Dorothy Van Houten (23 p.). The section...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 15 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. The section entitled "Manchester, social" consists of lists of people, places, and organizations in Manchester, with addresses. The categories are...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 12 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. This reel contains numerous short drafts, excerpts from New Hampshire town histories, news articles, lists and directories of cabinetmakers and other artisans, including glassblowers, tinsmiths, and jewellers, and copies of ads...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 13 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. This reel also provides many lists and directories, especially concerning Manchester, e.g. druggists, dentists, gymnasiums, libraries, hotels, hospitals...

One of 15 microfilm reels filmed for the Manchester City Library in 2015, Roll 14 includes typed and handwritten materials (some from published sources), including copies of newsclippings and drawings from published sources. Much of the material is in draft form; there are also scraps of paper with notes. This reel includes some of the same material on the iron ore industry in New Hampshire found in Roll 13. The section titled Jewelry also includes...