The New Deal Programs of the 1930s Presented by Katherine Wilson

In this one-hour presentation, we will examine an abbreviated timeline leading up to President Roosevelt’s Great Depression programs to restore American prosperity, discuss four of those programs (Civilian Conservation Corps, Federal Emergency Relief Act, Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Farm Security Administration), learn how those programs’ directly and indirectly affected our ancestors, and explore their resulting records. A four page handout will accompany the presentation and a Q&A session will follow. Registration for this program is required, please call the Local History Branch at 269-357-7823 to register.