FREMONT AND SANDUSKY COUNTY. [Ohio WPA - American Guide Series.]

Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio. [Federal Writers' Project; WPA - Works Progress Administration.]

Published by [Fremont, OH]: [Ohio Federal Writers' Project - Work Projects Administration] 1940.

About this Item

First edition (not stated). 115 pages (plus covers). Booklet: H 22.5cm x L 15.25cm. Beige paper covers; slight wear at corners and spine ends; subtle light brown moisture staining along spine and faintly evident at top edge of rear cover. Light toning along edges; no staining to interior leaves other than at spine margin of foldout map tipped-in at rear cover. Sponsored by The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. Co-Sponsored by City of Fremont Safety Service Director Charles A. Hochendel who also contributes a brief introductory essay on page 9. Preface by Ohio Writers' Project State Supervisor Harry Graff. Text sections titled as follows: "For the Fremont Visitor;" "Fremont Today;" "County Scene;" "Indian Trouble;" "Young Croghan and Old Betsy;" "Lower Sandusky Town;" "Fremont the City;" "Social Life;" "Livelihood;" "Schools;" "Churches;" "Theater;" "Newspapers;" "Places to Visit in Fremont;" "In the County;" "Neighbors;" "Memorable Years;" and "For Reference" (bibliography). B/w photographs including frontispiece of a downtown streetscape; illustrations. Bibliographical references: Powell 1237; Dykes 247; Scharf & Schoyer Catalogue 490; September 1941 WPA Writers' Program Publications catalogue - page 35. A very good- copy of a quite uncommon Federal Writers' Project publication. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FREMONT AND SANDUSKY COUNTY. [Ohio WPA - American Guide Series.]
• Publisher: [Fremont, OH]: [Ohio Federal Writers' Project - Work Projects Administration] 1940.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • WPA