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Delta State Teacher’s College National Youth <\/span><\/h1>\n

Administration Records<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][page_submenu alignment=”center” sticky=”true” bg_color=”#008542″ link_color=”#ffffff”][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/” title=”Manuscripts & Subject Guides<\/strong>” id=”1679420164082-6″ tab_id=”1679420164083-7″] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/” title=”Collections Portal<\/strong>” id=”1679420164103-8″ tab_id=”1679420164103-2″] [\/page_link][page_link title=”Visit<\/strong>” id=”1679420164114-3″ tab_id=”1679420164115-0″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Make a Request<\/strong>” id=”1679420164121-3″ tab_id=”1679420164121-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”About Us<\/strong>” id=”1679420164133-0″ tab_id=”1679420164134-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Yearbooks Online<\/strong>” id=”1679420164140-3″ tab_id=”1679420164140-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/”][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Collection Title:<\/strong>\u00a0 Delta State Teachers College National Youth Administration Records<\/p>\n

Collection Number:<\/strong> M056<\/p>\n

Inclusive Dates:<\/strong> 1936 \u2013 1938<\/p>\n

Bulk Dates:<\/strong> 1936 \u2013 1937<\/p>\n

Volume:<\/strong> .25 cu. ft.<\/p>\n

Biographical\/Historical Sketch:<\/em>
\nMr. R. L. Caylor, of the Delta State Biology Department, set and organized a National Youth
\nAdministration project on campus in 1936. The title was “A Plant and Animal Survey of Bolivar County.”
\nStudents worked collecting specimens that were housed in a museum on campus. This first project
\nlasted three months. The second project, set up in 1936 and supervised by Mr. Melbourne Miller, was
\nexpanded to include the entire lower Mississippi Delta. This project ended in 1938.<\/p>\n

Scope and Content:<\/em>
\nThe collection contains correspondence, memos, bulletins and requisitions all concerning the NYA
\nprojects at Delta State Teachers College in the late 1930s.<\/p>\n

Box Inventory:<\/strong>
\nFolder 1
\nOutgoing Correspondence from Delta State Teachers College concerning the NYA projects- August 1936
\n\u2013 October 1938.<\/p>\n

Folder 2
\nMemos, Bulletins, WPA requisitions for workers- September 1936- July 1937<\/p>\n

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