The WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas by Federal Writers' Project of the WPA - 1984

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1984 University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. 1984. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Paperback Edition. Reprint of the 1939 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light rubbing to panels; slight tip bumping. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 538 pp 8vo. This book was the first and only guidebook ever devoted to Kansas, was published in 1939. After six decades and more, its pages still provide a wealth of reliable historic, geographic, and cultural information on Kansas, as well as some intriguing lore that many modern-day readers will find new. Not the least of its contributions is the accurate picture it gives of Kansas between the Great Depression and World War II—of its industrial, agricultural, and natural resources. The book is divided into three sections: seventeen topical essays covering subjects such as Indians, folklore, religion, and architecture; touring information of the eighteen largest Kansas cities and towns; and twelve automobile tours spanning Kansas and border states. Included are eighty photographs, four maps, and an essay on the "contemporary scene" by William Allen White. A clean very presentable copy.