Oral history transcript, Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr., interview 1 (I), 8/15/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr., interview 1 (I), 8/15/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

As Engineer met LBJ, the NYA director; WPA started by Roosevelt, NYA started by Mrs. Roosevelt; NYA tagged onto WPA for financing through Congress; WPA located in San Antonio, NYA in Austin; LBJ as state of Texas administrator of the NYA; Griffith's engineering office separate from LBJ's in Littlefield Building in Austin; Senator Wirtz on Advisory Committee; Gibb Gilchrist's Texas Highway Department; helping with red tape and paperwork supervising NYA boys on jobs; first roadside park at Onion Creek; Mrs. Roosevelt's visit; idea spread over Texas and the nation

Contributor:

Griffith, Llewellyn B., Sr.

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr.

Subject:

National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details