"Arthurdale, WV: Footnote to New Deal History"
This collection consists of a manuscript written by Franklin and Betty J. Parker in July 1991, "Arthurdale, WV: Footnote to New Deal History." The paper explains the controversial history of Arthurdale, West Virginia, with its housing for jobless and displaced coal miners but expensive and criticized execution. The manuscript is thirteen pages long.
Dates
- 1991 July 19
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a manuscript written by Franklin and Betty J. Parker in July 1991, "Arthurdale, WV: Footnote to New Deal History." The paper explains the controversial history of Arthurdale, West Virginia, with its housing for jobless and displaced coal miners but expensive and criticized execution.
Biographical / Historical
Authors and teachers Franklin (1921-2023) and Betty June Parker (1929-) married in 1950 after meeting at Berea College. They both went on to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt University. The couple authored many publications including George Peabody: a Biography (1971).
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository