Harriet Craft and John Craft to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Letter
By: Harriet Craft and John Craft
Date: November 22, 1934
Source: Craft, Harriet and John Craft. Letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, November 22, 1934. Private collection of John P. Craft.
About the Authors: Harriet and John Craft came to the United States from England in 1915. They settled in Detroit, Michigan. A bricklayer by trade, John Craft struggled to find work during the depression of the early 1920s, and the family considered moving back to England. Working steadily by 1923, they built a house in Highland Park, Michigan. When the Great Depression hit, steady work ceased, and they nearly lost their home. It was years before John was able to return to his trade on a regular basis. He died in 1948. Harriet lived until 1978.
Introduction
The Depression hit homeowners all over the country very hard. When homeowners were unable to make payments,...
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