Henry Alsberg
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Henry Alsberg was an American journalist, editor, and theater producer best known for directing the New Deal–era Federal Writers’ Project, which employed thousands of writers during the Great Depression.
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| Henry G. Alsberg | 0 | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
editor
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government official → human → journalist → theater producer → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| describedBySource |
New Deal cultural history
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histories of the Federal Writers’ Project → |
| employer |
Federal Writers’ Project
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Works Progress Administration → |
| familyName | Alsberg → |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
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literature → public administration → theater → |
| fullName |
Henry Alsberg
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surface form:
Henry G. Alsberg
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| genre | nonfiction → |
| givenName | Henry → |
| hasRole |
arts advocate
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cultural administrator → |
| influenced |
development of American documentary writing
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preservation of American regional folklore → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| movement | New Deal → |
| notableAchievement |
employed thousands of writers during the Great Depression through the Federal Writers’ Project
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oversaw production of American Guide Series under the Federal Writers’ Project → |
| notableFor | directing the New Deal–era Federal Writers’ Project → |
| notableProject |
American Guide Series
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves →
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Federal Writers’ Project slave narratives collection
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| notableWork | direction of the Federal Writers’ Project → |
| occupation |
editor
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government administrator → journalist → theater producer → |
| partOf |
Federal Writers’ Project
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surface form:
New Deal cultural programs
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| positionHeld | Director of the Federal Writers’ Project → |
| timePeriod | Great Depression → |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. → |
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Henry G. Alsberg
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Henry G. Alsberg