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Series Number	Project	Series Title	Description	Date Taken	Project Dates	OP #	Negatives	Contact Prints	8x10 Prints	Digital #
17.01	Education	Academic	Commercial class at NYA headquarters, located at 617 Common Street. Interior.	1/7/1937			2	2		2
17.02	Education	Academic	Section of WPA exhibit at Xavier University during N.E.A. convention in New Orleans, February 22-25, 1937, for the Nursery School Project in Louisiana. Interior.	2/24/1937			8	8		2; 4; 5; 6; 8
17.03	Education	Academic	WPA exhibit at Convention of Social Welfare, New Orleans. Interior.	5/6/1937			6	6		2; 3; 5; 6
17.04	Education	Academic	Conference of WPA teachers. Interior.	1/6/1938			6	6		1; 2; 3; 4; 5
17.05	Education	Academic	Display room during WPA educational classes for teachers held at Rabouin School on Carondelet Street. Interior.	8/11/1938			4	4		2; 4
17.06	Education	Academic	Recent international developments have stimulated interest in foreing languages and this WPA teacher holds a class in Spanish for business people in one of New Orleans' largest office buildings. Interior.	3/12/1941			6	0		3; 4
17.07	Education	Academic	Approximately forty enlisted men at the 21st Bombardment Wing, New Orleans, are studying for promotion by attending WPA adult education classes in various subjects. These photographs show the class in typing and shorthand. The teacher is from the adult education program. Interior.	7/19/1941			6	0		2; 4; 6
17.08	Education	Academic	Three French sailors, members of the crews of two French merchant vessels which were interned in New Orleans by the Coast Guard last year, are spending their idle time learning English in a WPA adult education class. Negatives #1-#4: left to right, Marcel Fournier, chief steward of the SS Michigan; Julien Audegond, machinist from the SS Touriane, and Yves Dizet, machinist of the SS Touriane. Miss May Tatum is the teacher. Interior.	2/26/1942			4	0		2
17.09	Education	Academic	Three French sailors, members of the crews of two French merchant vessels which were interned in New Orleans by the Coast Guard last year, are spending their idle time learning English in a WPA adult education class. Mrs. Louise Ricaud, native Frenchwoman who attended a WPA naturalization class and recently attained citizenship, helps the WPA teaching the French seamen. She is shown here with Julien Audegond, machinist from the SS Touriane. Interior.	2/26/1942			2	0		2
17.10	Education	Academic	These naval officers are attending a WPA-conducted Spanish class held at the Rabouin School on Carondelet Street. Interior.	4/20/1942			10	0		1; 6; 8; 10
17.11	Education	Art Class	Art students and instructor.	1/18/1937			3	3		1; 2; 3
17.12	Education	Blind Classes	Blind student and instructor.	1/13/1937			1	1		1
17.13	Education	Blind Classes	Blind class at 2909 Camp Street with Mr. Benoit, instructor.	9/1/1938			2	2		1; 2
17.14	Education	Blind Classes	Blind grandmother learning to read Braille.	9/1/1938			1	1		1
17.15	Education	Community Centers	Berean Community Center at Felicity and Loyola Streets. Exterior.	12/21/1936			1	1		1
17.16	Education	Community Centers	Group of Slavonians attending English class at the Community Center, 1822 Dauphine Street. Interior.	12/28/1936			1	1		1
17.17	Education	Craft Work (White)	Old men making toys, 2218 St. Thomas Street. Interior.	9/1/1936			2	2		2
17.18	Education	Craft Work (White)	General view of needle craft work (women) at Dibert Hospital. Mrs. Cazave is the instructor.	9/1/1936			2	2		1
17.19	Education	Craft Work (White)	Old men making toys at the Seaman's Bethel, 2218 St. Thomas Street.	1/6/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.20	Education	Craft Work (White)	Handcraft students: woman painting flowers on plaque and boy painting sugar bowl while others in class paint various articles.	1/18/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.21	Education	Craft Work (Colored)	Handcraft class at the Crossroads Home, 1332 Perdido Street.	1/8/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.22	Education	"Deaf and Dumb"	"Deaf and dumb" class at New Orleans.	ca. 1936			1	1		1
17.23	Education	"Deaf and Dumb"	WPA "deaf and dumb" class.	9/1/1936			2	2		2
17.24	Education	"Deaf and Dumb"	Close-up of "deaf and dumb" instructor teaching students.	9/1/1936			1	1		1
17.25	Education	Domestic Science	Parents' educational project of Domestic Science.	12/23/1937			5	5		1; 4; 5
17.26	Education	Domestic Science	As a feature of "This Work Pays Your Community Week" more than 100 students of the homemaking classes of the WPA education division staged a fashion show at St. Joseph's Auditorium.	5/23/1940			11	11		1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 7; 11
17.27	Education	First Aid	Instruction in WPA's first aid class.	12/21/1936			7	7		1; 2; 4; 7
17.28	Education	First Aid	Beauty technicians receiving WPA first aid instruction under direction of P. H. Hardy.	11/2/1938			10	10		4; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
17.29	Education	First Aid	Red Cross nurses instructing WPA homemaking teachers of the Education Division hygiene and care of the sick.	1/6/1939			3	3		1; 3
17.30	Education	First Aid	In line with a state-wide safety campaign for WPA workers, these foremen and superintendents of projects are attending a first aid class.	12/13/1941			7	0		1; 3; 5; 7
17.31	Education	First Aid	WPA sewing project forewomen are learning how to cut down lost-time accidents. Their instructor is a WPA adult education teacher. First aid instruction for supervisory employees is part of a state-wide safety campaign instituted by the WPA. There are now 25 classes in all parts of the state, with a total enrollment of 500. More than 100 have already finished the course. Negatives 1 & 2: Mrs. Hilda Flanner, instructor, demonstrates the principles of artificial respiration with Mrs. Albertine L. Champagne, the resuscitatee; negatives 3 & 4: Mrs. Flanner, foreground right, with Mrs. Miriam Burkett, the resuscitator, and Mrs. Champagne, the resuscitatee; negatives 5 & 6: Mrs. Flanner, left, shows how to apply a traction splint, pupils are, left to right, Mrs. M. Fazende, Mrs. Daisy Mayfield, Mrs. T. Hickey, and Mrs. A. Morrissey, the patient is Mrs. M. H. Cook.	2/16/1942			6	0		2; 4; 6
17.32	Education	Literacy Classes	Box car where WPA adult classes are held. Exterior.	1/20/1937			1	0		1
17.33	Education	Literacy Classes	Negro literacy class at the Parish Prison, New Orleans. Interior.	2/16/1937			1	0		1
17.34	Education	Literacy Classes	Adult education at the Parish Prison, New Orleans. Interior.	4/13/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.35	Education	Literacy Classes	Literacy class conducted by the WPA Education division, 819 Bourbon Street. Interior.	5/12/1939			3	3		1; 2; 3
17.36	Education	Literacy Classes	Negro literacy class being conducted by the WPA Educational division at Washington Avenue and Dryades Street. Interior.	5/12/1939			3	3		1; 2; 3
17.37	Education	Literacy Classes	Literacy classes conducted by the WPA Education division at 2429 Royal Street. Interior.	5/26/1939			2	1		1; 2
17.38	Education	Literacy Classes	Naturalization class held in the Cabildo. Interior.	6/29/1939			4	4		1; 3; 4
17.39	Education	Literacy Classes	Adult graduation class held at the 7-Up Room, Rampart Street. Interior.	6/16/1939			4	4		1; 2; 3; 4
17.40	Education	Literacy Classes	Students attending a WPA class in Americanization and naturalization at 819 Bourbon Street. They will be active participants in the "I Am an American Day" celebration.	5/14/1941			14	0		1; 2; 3; 6; 7; 8; 9; 11; 12
17.41	Education	Literacy Classes	WPA naturalization class conducted by teachers assigned to the WPA adult education program. This class is located at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.	2/26/1942			4	0		1; 2; 3
17.42	Education	Literacy Classes	Under the direction of Miss Emma Doussan, WPA teacher, these foreign born people are learning to become American citizens.	6/1/1942			6	0		1; 5; 6
17.43	Education	Map	Map showing percentage of illiterates in Louisiana from the 1930 census.	9/30/1938			3	3		3
17.44	Education	Map	Map of Louisiana showing 1930 census of adult illiterates.	10/25/1938			2	2		2
17.45	Education	Music	Music class, 239 South Pierce Street. Interior.	3/11/1937			3	3		1; 2; 3
17.46	Education	Nursery (Colored)	Scenes in the colored nursery school (Colored Educational Division). Interior.	12/21/1936			5	5		1; 2; 3; 4; 5
17.47	Education	Nursery (Colored)	V. C. Jones School. Parents of negro nursery school children being instructed by nurse. Interior.	2/10/1937			2	2		2
17.48	Education	Nursery (Colored)	V. C. Jones School. Negro nurse with little negro boy and girl. Interior.	2/10/1937			2	0		2
17.49	Education	Nursery (White)	Clean-up time at the New Orleans Day Nursery. Interior.	9/8/1936			1	1		1
17.50	Education	Nursery (White)	Lunch time at the New Orleans Day Nursery. Interior.	9/8/1936			2	2		1; 2
17.51	Education	Nursery (White)	Rest period at the New Orleans Day Nursery. Interior.	9/8/1936			1	1		1
17.52	Education	Nursery (White)	Play time at the New Orleans Day Nursery. Interior.	9/8/1936			1	1		1
17.53	Education	Nursery (White)	New Orleans Day Nursery located at the Kingsley House on Constance Street. Exterior.	1/4/1937			1	1		1
17.54	Education	Nursery (White)	Scenes at Day Nursery located at the Kingsley House on Constance Street. Interior.	1/4/1937			11	11		1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
17.55	Education	Nursery (White)	Parent education at the New Orleans Day Nursery. Interior.	2/5/1937			4	4		1; 2; 3; 4
17.56	Education	Nursery (White)	Scenes at the New Orleans Day Nursery, 1601 Annunciation Street--Educational Unit. Interior.	1/24/1938			7	7		1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7
17.57	Education	Nursery (White)	New Orleans Day Nursery, 1601 Annunciation Street, holds open house during "This Work Pays Your Community Week."	5/23//1940			6	6		1; 2; 3; 6
17.58	Education	Nursery (White)	Scenes taken at the WPA-conducted nursery school, McDonogh #15 School, St. Philip and Royal Streets. These tots are taught organized play and are given nourishing meals at the play center.	4/30/1941			6	0		1; 2; 3; 6
17.59	Education	Nursery (White)	Scenes taken at the WPA nursery school conducted at the Wisner Playground, 4847 Laurel Street. The children are served nourishing, well-balanced meals and their play is supervised by WPA teachers.	8/19/1941			17	0		1; 2; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 14; 15; 17
17.60	Education	Nursery (White)	Dr. Grace Langdon of Washington, national WPA specialist in family life education, visits one of the WPA nursery schools. This school is located in the Wisner Playground at 4847 Laurel Street.	1/29/1942			7	0		2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7
17.61	Education	Printing	"Show-card" printing class, 2026 Prytania Street. Interior.	1/6/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.62	Education	Printing	Close-up of a boy at printing press in printing class at 2302 Barracks Street. Interior.	1/6/1937			1	1		1
17.63	Education	Printing	Printing class at 2302 Barracks Street. Interior.	1/6/1937			1	1		1
17.64	Education	Radio Class	Radio class, Magnolia School, 2246 Carondelet Street. Interior.	9/1/1936			2	2		2
17.65	Education	Radio Class	Radio class, Magnolia School, 2247 Carondelet Street. Interior.	1/6/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.66	Education	Radio Class	Close-up and general view of radio class for colored. Interior.	1/18/1937			2	2		1; 2
17.67	Education	Teacher's Planning Institute (Colored)	Teacher's Planning Institute. Interior.	9/19/1936			2	2		1; 2

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