Typewritten correspondence, pamphlets, galley proofs for articles, notes, and drafts of articles. The materials relate to educational practices and policies in Utah and in the United States. The correspondents include individuals working for the American Council on Education, the United States Department of the Interior, and the Works Projects Administration of the United States.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Crump was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Crump told about her parents experiences as they related them to her. The parents were given holidays and were allowed to hunt. Crump stated that slavery was bad because all slaves were not treated alike.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Dickens was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Dickens talks about life under slavery and how he looked down on the Yankee troops because they stole from the slaves.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Hunter was interviewed by T. Pat Mattthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Hunter says that his master forced him to watch his mother being whipped while he was still a small child. He talks about the Yankees and about life after the Civil War. He learned to read and write.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Griffeth was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Griffeth talks about her old master and plantation, about bad treatment, and about when the Yankees came through North Carolina. Mainly, she explains how bad her circumstances were at the time of the interview.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Hunter was interviewed by Mary A. Hicks in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Hunter says that his master always treated him well and this master never allowed the slaves to be bothered by "patterollers." He describes the Yankees and the damage they did to the plantation. He is happy to be free.

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Blalock was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Blalock describes Christmas on the plantation. She talks about the use of liquor and drunkenness among slaves. She explains how the slaves were taken care of medically and says, "I think slavery wus a right good thing. Plenty to eat an' wear."