1. Construction Projects 1934 – 1942 Nelson County – Woodford County Goodman-Paxton Photographic Collection University of Kentucky

2. This visual display has been prepared to complement the promotion of the University of Kentucky Libraries Works Progress Administration / Work Projects Administration (WPA) materials collection. Recognized as a Center of Excellence for its WPA collection, UK Libraries is committed to the continued development of the collection, acquiring material for both preservation and use. Display Curator: Angelia Pulley Full Credit Narrative - Posted on Wall Photos and text included in this display were obtained from the Goodman-Paxton Photographic Collection, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.

3. Nelson Co. WPA workers improve Fairfield Road, a farm-to- market road

4. Construction on Bardstown Street by the WPA

5. Carlisle Armory under construction by the WPA

6. Nicholas Co. East Union Road under construction by the WPA

7. Ohio Co. City Hall and fire station annex constructed by the WPA in Hartford, KY

8. Ohio Co. New County Courthouse constructed by the WPA

9. Oldham Co. Sligo Road under construction by the WPA

10. Oldham Co. Jericho Road, a farm-to- market road constructed by the WPA

11. Owen Co. New Columbus School under construction by the WPA

12. Owen Co. WPA workers crushing stone at the County Quarry

13. Owsley Co. Levi-Travelers Rest Road constructed by the WPA

14. Owsley Co. Farm-to-market bridge over Cow Creek constructed by the WPA

15. Sewer under construction by WPA workers in Butler, KY

16. Pendleton Co. Morgan School constructed by the WPA

17. WPA worker shaping reinforcement for a concrete pipe

18. Dice-Rowdy Road constructed by the WPA

19. Pike County Suspension Bridge across the Big Sandy River constructed by the WPA

20. Pike Co. WPA construction for a road paralleling Big Sandy River

21. Powell Co. Rosslyn Road improvement by the WPA

22. Powell Co. Concrete sidewalks constructed by the WPA in Clay City, KY

23. Somerset Hospital under construction by the WPA

24. Pulaski Co. Oil Center Road bridge constructed by the WPA

25. Robertson Co. WPA workers repaired and painted Robertson County Courthouse

26. Robertson Co. Bridge on Kentontown- Pickway Road constructed by the WPA

27. Rockcastle Co. Gouley Mountain Road construction by the WPA

28. Rockcastle Co. WPA workers constructing a reservoir dam

29. Rowan Co. WPA workers shaping quarried stone

30. Portable stone crusher operated by WPA workers on a road improvement project

31. Jamestown-Greasy Creek Road constructed by the WPA

32. Russell Co. Concrete culvert constructed on Front Hill Road by the WPA

33. Scott Co. College Street road improvement by the WPA in Georgetown, KY

34. Concrete stand-pipe, part of the stamping Ground water system project by the WPA

35. Bridge constructed on Rattletrap Road by the WPA Narrow gauge bridge constructed by the WPA across Clear Creek

36. Shelby Co. Washington Street improvement by the WPA in Shelbyville, KY

37. Simpson Co. County Quarry operated by the WPA

38. Simpson Co. WPA constructed a new library and auditorium building in Franklin, KY

39. Spencer Co. Possum Ridge Road constructed by the WPA

40. WPA worker building sewer trench shoring supports

41. Taylor Co. Saloma Bridge under construction by the WPA

42. Taylor Co. Saloma Road improvements by the WPA

43. WPA workers grading a road with a team of horses

44. Gymnasium in Trenton, KY constructed by the WPA

45. Trigg Co. School constructed by the WPA in Linton, KY

46. Trigg Co. Cadiz High School and Gymnasium constructed by the WPA

47. Trimble Co. WPA workers sloping roadside by hand

48. Trimble Co. Retaining wall near Milton School constructed by the WPA

49. Union Co. Recreational Building construction by the WPA in Morganfield, KY

50. Union Co. Quarry operated by the WPA in connection with the countys Blanket Road Program

51. Installation of water mains by the WPA in Bowling Green, KY

52. Warren Co. Rock asphalt street construction by the WPA in Bowling Green, KY

53. Washington Co. Cistern construction at Mackville School by the WPA

54. Washington Co. Mooresville Road under construction by the WPA

55. Municipal building constructed by the WPA from quarried native stone

56. Wayne Co. Road leading to Lock #21 constructed by the WPA

57. Webster County Courthouse under construction by the WPA

58. Webster Co. African American school under construction by the WPA in Sebree, KY

59. Whitley Co. Jacks Fork Road bridge construction by the WPA

60. Whitley Co. Lodge at Cumberland Falls State Park constructed by the WPA

61. Wolfe Co. Campton High School construction by the WPA

62. Big Andy Road improvements by the WPA

63. Woodford Co. Leestown Pike road improvements by the WPA

64. Sewer under construction by the WPA in Versailles, KY

65. Description This visual image display is supplementary to the promotion of the University of Kentuckys WPA collection as a Center of Excellence. Its purpose is to promote an understanding of what the WPA is and its impact on the State of Kentucky. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) collection at the University of Kentucky is becoming more comprehensive thanks to the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), and the Collaborative Federal Depository Program (CFDP). UK has been given the opportunity to develop a Center of Excellence for the WPA through an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant. As a Center of Excellence, UK is developing a collection of archival pieces that are non-circulating and will preserve the WPA publications in their original format. The libraries are also acquiring extra copies for use by researchers. Currently, UK's collection has over 2,000 items published by the Works Progress Administration. Goodman-Paxton Photographic Collection, PA64M1 Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries The collection consists of 5,699 black and white photographic prints. These images document the accomplishments of the WPA within the state of Kentucky: the construction of schools, hospitals, courthouses, libraries, and municipal buildings. Many of these photographs show people enrolled in various WPA programs: pack-horse librarians, writers, musicians, teachers, artists, doctors, nurses, and womens training centers. Credits Undergraduate Student Angelia Pulley curated the exhibit with the guidance of Mary McLaren, Federal Depository Collections Librarian, Jennifer Bartlett, Head of Reference Services & The Hub at W.T. Young Library, and Dr. Randolph Hollingsworth, Assistant Provost, University of Kentucky, as Faculty Sponsor for Internship. Contribution was made by Lillie Staton, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Intern, and Ruth Bryan, Director of Archives & University Archivist, for research assistance. Sections WPA Construction Projects from Kentuckys 120 Counties Kentucky Pack Horse Librarians WPA Womens Training Centers WPA Recreation and Child Care Programs WPA Programs: Writers, Musicians, Artists, Teachers, Doctors and Nurses, employed in WPA programs 1934-1942